Yoido Full Gospel Church Religious Site

Address: Yoido Full Gospel Church, Yeouido area, Seoul, South Korea

Hours: Large Sunday services; service times and visitor access vary - check church for current schedule

Admission: No admission charge for visitors attending services; tours/visiting arrangements vary

Yoido Full Gospel Church is a Pentecostal Christian megachurch located on Yeouido island in Seoul, South Korea, known for its very large congregation and its central role in Korean Pentecostalism.

Founded in the mid-20th century by David Yonggi Cho, the church grew rapidly through a system of small cell groups and large-scale Sunday services and broadcasts. Its facilities on Yeouido host multiple services each Sunday and large religious events that attract national and international visitors.

The church complex is situated in the Yeouido district of Seoul, within easy reach of the city’s public transport network.

• Congregation size and organisation: Reported membership counts place it among the largest single Protestant congregations in the world, organised through extensive cell groups and large weekly services.

Yoido Full Gospel Church is on Yeouido island in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo/Yeouido district. The church is a short walk from Yeouido Station (Seoul Subway Line 5 and Line 9) - plan for about a 5-10 minute walk from the station exits; it is also reachable from nearby Yeouinaru/Yeouido Park stops by a brief walk or taxi. Yeouido is well served by Seoul’s subway network and local buses.

• Avoid the enormous Sunday services if you want a low-key visit-weekday services or midweek visits are far less crowded and easier for non-worship visitors.
• Check the church website for service times and whether there are English-language services or international ministries if you want to attend with understanding; plan to arrive early on service days to find seating.
• Access Yeouido by subway (Yeouido/Yeongdeungpo area) to avoid surface traffic on major service days, and combine a visit with a walk along the nearby Han River parks for a quieter perspective of the district and the church's exterior.