Many South Korean Christians, as first reported by the BBC, have now taken aim at the volatile Middle East in an effort to convert people in these predominantly Muslim countries to Christianity. Public recognition of this growing movement first started with kidnapping of Korean missionaries in Iraq, and people have since grown to realise the emerging fervor of Korean Christians. Many do not fear the danger of present fighting between Muslim extremists and American soldiers, but instead welcome it as an opportunity to evangelise civilians caught in the middle.

Huh Min-yong, who was one of several Koreans kidnapped, said after returning to Seoul, "We must go to Iraq and the Middle East even if we become martyrs," he says. "We must plant the cross so true peace can come. Spreading the word of Jesus can only be done with blood and sacrifice."

Charles Scanlon writes in the BBC that over 12,000 South Korean missionaries are presently active, some of which are evangelising in Muslim countries. One missionary located in Indonesia told Scanlon, "I invited 150 Muslim children to my house on Christmas Day. I gave them gifts and preached the gospel. But afterwards some of their parents came and threatened to kill me. After that I had to be more careful.” Still, many missionaries are unafraid of the opposition and threats of death from extremists in Muslim countries. Often, churches send out missionaries in the hundreds.

Many more missionaries are active, but are not disclosed due to a need to protect the lives of these crucial missionaries in hostile countries.