Lee Man-hee, the leader and founder of the Shincheonji religious sect whose followers comprise over half of South Korea’s novel coronavirus cases, apologized to the South Korean public during a press conference held at a Shincheonji education center in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, on Mar. 2. “I’m very sorry. I don’t know what else to say,” Lee said before prostrating himself before reporters and cameras.