Thousands of Christians pray during an anti-North Korea rally marking Memorial Day in Seoul June 6, 2011. Many South Koreans concerned about the country’s increasing religious polarisation are haunted by a single image: President Lee Myung-bak praying on his knees while attending a national prayer breakfast. South Korea’s constitution stipulates that there is no official religion and bars the country’s leaders from elevating one faith above others, but analysts say Lee’s outspoken religious beliefs and strong links with the Christian community have opened the administration to charges of bias.
