Sun Myung Moon was a South Korean founder of the Unification Church. He claimed himself that he was a messiah.

The church claims five to seven million members worldwide though this number is said to be only 100,000 by some ex-members and critics of the church. Mass weddings or marriage re dedication ceremony which often features thousands of participants is very typical for the Unification Church.

The church's portfolio of global interests has become a multi-billion dollar empire.

Sun Myung Moon died on 3 September 2012.