Steve Kang, author of ‘Eight Hours in Hell’ shares his journey from growing up in a devout Buddhist home in South Korea to a near-fatal overdose and suicide attempt that led to a firsthand experience in the depths of hell. He recounts the torment and terror of eternal separation from God, followed later by a vision of heaven and an encounter with Jesus that completely redirected his life.
This isn’t just a testimony, it’s a sobering reminder of the reality of hell, the urgency of salvation, and the mercy of Christ that reaches even the darkest places.
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Chapter Markers:
02:09 – Introduction
02:38 – Growing up Buddhist in South Korea
04:31 – The hopelessness of Buddhism
06:04 – Experiencing demonic oppression as a child
09:57 – Transitioning from South Korea to America
13:22 – Counterfeit demonic powers
19:00 – College, identity crisis, and drug addiction
22:44 – The 10-day “death bowl” experience
26:49 – Attempting suicide on the kitchen floor
31:58 – 8 hours of torment in hell
38:19 – Intercessors in the ER
41:21 – Salvation and a new beginning
44:47 – A breathtaking vision of heaven
48:18 – Starting a new life in Christ
52:00 – Underground missionary life in China
59:40 – Appreciating freedom of religion in America
1:03:30 – The power of confession
1:07:16 – Closing prayer & outro
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It’s crazy cause their actually killing Christians right now. In Africa and it’s Islam who’s doing it….. blood moon last night yeah we’re on the way out. Christians hold your ground for we will inherit the kingdom of heaven! Stay true to our Lord Jesus Christ cause he is the Truth the Life and the Way! I love you and God loves you!
Kinda gross how the Korean in him is still stronger than the Christian …… So much overcompensating and talk about money and prestigous school
I dont trust christian korwan americans watch this with grain of salt
He did not tell you, Jesus is his son. God doesn’t began or began.
Whether this is real or made-up, we will never know.
Because nowadays there are also people just keep on making up stories like
"I died and I saw Jesus"
"I died and I went to Hell"
or
"I saw Jesus in my dreams and what he showed me will shocked you"
You know, when people start to make up stories real or fake just to exaggerated and scare us, it starts to become more like a "Clickbait Fairytale" rather than a "True story about life after death".
Of course there are people who have ACTUALLY encountered Jesus or have encountered the Devil, but whether these people are being truthful or not, only Jesus Knows 😔 🥀
Please pray for my family because they haven't found Jesus ❤
Im not going to lie, ive been struggling with my faith lately. I haven’t gone to confession, I feel so far away from God and lost, because sometimes I feel like life feels so much easier so much happier without him. I know though that that happiness isn’t lasting. But I can’t bring myself to pray anymore and I’m not sure why. Evryone says they found and feel God and sometimes I just don’t know or u derstand how to do that when I just don’t feel anything I just feel numb. Many Catholic girls seem so perfect and everyone seems to have it all figured out. I also have a lot of anxiety and a fear that if I start trying to find God he either won’t be there and I won’t find him or I’ll do all the wrong Things like I feel like my praying isn’t good and I also am scared that if he does want me then he’ll give me a hard battle because sometimes my life has just felt like constant battles. I’ll keep trying to pray. Anyone have any advice? It would be well appreciated🙏
LISTENING TO THESE NDE It AIN'T GONE BE NO FELLOWSHIPPING IN HELL. Nothing BUT PURE PURE UNIMAGINABLE PAIN AND SUFFERING TO THE POINT ONE CAN'T EVEN PAINT A PICTURE AND NO AMOUNT OF ANYTHING WOULD MAKE US WANT TO EVEN VISIT.
LORD GOD I Repent for every every every single thing. I truly believe Jesus Christ died on the cross. You raised him from the grave and Jesus I need desire want and accept you as my Lord and Savior.
Thank you Father, I need your help in every area of my life, In Jesus Name Amen🙏🏾🌹
This video is so bullshit if anyone is a believer you’re not now yet there is a judgment day that is one judgment happens. That is when people go to hell in heaven you don’t just pop up in hell after you die people that say that they went to heaven and they came back. It’s straight bullshit. That’s how it’s blasphemy people that actually bully this. We need to read your Bible. If you have one there is a judgment day when God judges our sins and during that time you were in pretty much a deep deep nap until the day of judgment it is not like oh I slashed my wrist. I’m in hell or I’m in heaven an hour there’s an adjuster day that has been proclaimed when Jesus come back to the resurrect at the resurrection of Jesus Christ or pretty much the deliberate once that happens and you guys are taken away with the rapture that is one judgment day happens and that is when everyone is judged it like the line everyone is waiting there if you believe any different than you don’t believe in the word of God
The interviewer is so insincere that it makes it so hard to watch this with seriousness. I do appreciate them talking about God but we shouldn’t laugh when asking for prayer help for someone struggling spiritually. There are many false prophets and we need to be discerning who to believe. Always be curious and ask questions if these people are truly the sons of God.
ohh isnt this the guy Pewdiepie laught at???
I have died 3 time's and I've seen nothing.😅 Had some wicked death loops while in sedation thou.
i still dont get it.. just because your Buddhist temple doesnt help you doesnt mean its a lie… it just means that the temple is fake or less powerful to help. I think one of the best efficient way to expel a ghost is throught these buddhist/taoist masters who communcate with the ghost instead of "exorcist". in your case its a drug; they most likely cant help that much…. In the chinese believes bcos you took drug lose mind; any ghost can come and control your body; its not neccesary devil himself.. the ghost want to exchange your body he/she cant escape, thats why they tell u to do it… And lastly just bcos you align with Christianity, doesnt mean Buddist or the Universe is fake. Steve Kang i belive you can find more answers than that, most christian just easy answer say they are fake. Im piss its 2026 already not one christian study them? atleast look at it instead of direct canceling. I believe they all are real. Just the people handle it sucks.
One of the three deadliest sins suicide aparantly if you end your life your a lost soul on earth after you die
I was addicted to nicotine and alcohol for 15 years. One morning as i was going out the door and had that stuff in my hand i heard a small voice as if it were my own thoughts and it said " decision time " i quit that morning and it wasnt nearly as hard with god as it wouldve been without god
Wow what a powerful humbling message thank you for sharing your testimony
Amen brother JESUS CHRIST of Nazereth baby i love it!! I also commend you on working with people who may be struggling wktb thoughts not their own i lost my dad in 11-5-2015 and my one and only brother 11-4-2024. Psalms 34:18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
I DIED… SAW HELL 👹
this fkn podcaster sounds like an npc ngl
He didnt actually see hell. He hallucinated which is common during times the body is experiencing extreme stress from near death. Similar to what people experience during CPR compressions.
This is pretty powerful. I’m Catholic, but I’ve been bedridden for a week. I’m baptized confirmed and when I was able to get out, I do mass four times a week still bit scared. I’ve explored all the major religions still consider my guru my guru, but there is one truth.
Bro, my entire high school from ninth grade to 12th grade had a total of 227 student. My freshman year of high school.
When I was 16 years old, I went with my church youth group for a mission trip to China and it's exactly how he described. We had to be secretive and it was scary at times…. we would visit orphanages that were only filled with boys and the thing was was that they had parents, but their parents cannot afford them. Their parents would live in villages far away. They would be 16/17 and their education level would be first grade kindergarten. But one thing I will always remember is how happy they were. We shared meals with them, and we even went to their village to preach the gospel as well. It was so eye-opening, especially from somebody who's only lived in America, their whole life when they say God bless America they mean that because we're still free and we're so privileged here that a lot of of us don't even know how lucky and blessed we are. Now that I'm 34. I'm born again and I hope to go on another mission soon. If there's anybody out there who reads this who ever wanted to join a missionary they definitely should. This is your sign. Love you guys and God loves you more.
All praise be to God for your testimony, Steve! The LORD clearly sought you! His mercy and grace is for us! Thank you so very much for sharing about your experience in hell and then in heaven. All glory to God for sending His Son as Saviour and Lord, to all who call upon His name as Lord and believe in their hearts, his death for our sins and His resurrection to life!
What a blessing your life has been.! 💙✨ Thank you!
Jude 1:24 Now unto Him that is able to keep (us) from falling, and to present (us) faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Charlie Kirk was a white nationalist who didn't have a grasp of history as documented when he finally went to the UK and debated students who had proper education versus American students. He is very likely grilling somewhere in purgatory as we speak. Claiming that American Christianity is somehow superior to say Palestinian or Italian or Lutheran or Calvinistic Christianity is naïve. It is great that he doesn't do drugs any longer, yet I sense a lot of fear causing his conversion. It would surprise me if people of other faiths wouldn't end up in heaven using his logic. We know that animals, plants everything is part of the big love, so no followers of other faiths are left out either.
I don't believe guys who say they went to help but are serious Christian devotees. I want to hear this from an non believer.
Thank GOD for STEVE’S MOM. PRAISE GOD that STEVE’S FAMILY SALVATION. Thank you SISTER REBECCA. 🙏🏽🔎📖✝️🕊️
Ever notice how Christ and Christian’s are the only religion to be mocked as like the devil knows
Some really evil wicked christians too. Take Waco and David Koresh as just one example.
Where do u find these actors 😂
I wonder how can that happen, that ShangDi was still present in Asia (China for example) 2600 years ago and Asia had an older relationship with God, (the real one, not JHWH, cause JHWH is not our Father God as Jesus told us) as Christians, but people just forgot God.. ?? How could they forgot their only real Father but still using the old signs for paradise which consist of the words for God, Garden, Man and woman? ShangDi never left them, they just forgot how near he is. Wishing they remember all at once who their real God is. ❤❤❤
Almost 99% of women end up in hell
Why build this empire when its all going to disappear… Solomon realised the same thing.
If you don't believe in god you will burn in hell. You want to worship a god like that? Being punished for not believing in something where there is no evidence? I don't need a god to be a good person. You people are terrified of death, that's why you believe in him.
I’ve been telling everyone I know about my personal testimony, on encountering the God of the Bible. Unfortunately no one is willing to listen or believe. It is very frustrating. If people are not ready they won’t listen or believe. They may have their own idea formed and they don’t want to hear more than that. So I will continue to pray that they have their own personal encounter with Jesus. I think that until that happens, people won’t change their opinions.
For the record, Buddhism has hel l which is quite scary.
One of many Buddhism teaching is no judgment that is if one is less fortunate than yourself, you should not make judgment – just provide help if needed and move on with life.
Yeshua came to save you and it's not over until it's over.
A loving Father wouldn't doom His children for eternity! Bullsht.. Fearmongering!
I got pumped! Shalome
How can you have your next life if you're stuck in hell forever?
https://youtu.be/0M9U4lWz4fo?
https://youtu.be/aZauH0IPMPo?
He lost me at Charlie Kirk
Be Blessed, Keep spreading God's word.
What kind of Buddhism did he go through? LOL. His story about monks, injustice, etc. is just funny.
Karma, aka 因果, simply means cause and effect. It’s as simple as this: if you burn something, it gets burnt; if you freeze something, it gets frozen. It does not mean that someone did something bad in their past life, so they are suffering in this life. Also, you don’t start praying. You start becoming a better person.
You don’t need Buddha or God. You need to get off drugs to stop seeing the “devil.” The reason you survived is because of the doctor who performed the eight-hour surgery and the cop who saved you.
Buddhism is never about praying to anything or anyone. A Buddha is anyone who has attained enlightenment. I thought everyone knew this.
Before anyone tries to attack me, I’m not Buddhist.
Well, I’m glad that becoming a Christian made him a better person and helped him stop taking drugs, though. He should learn to watch his words and be more respectful of other people’s religions.
When you saw the resurrection with the first ones rising and then the second group, did the second group join the New Jerusalem with first group or had the first group already descended? Did the second group die before rising? Thank you for sharing!
He met religion….Jesus doesn't talk to humans
Our fellowship has 4500 churches is called The potters House and the Door and I have had 2 near death experiences but God dont want me yet and I miss my mother she died at 4t
There are also many testimonies of people claiming they went to hell and that when they cried out to Jesus for help he pulled them out and they realized it wasn't real but only something they experienced because they believed it to be so and therefore why they experienced it. Like they manifested it.
Tough to know who or what to believe when human beings seem to claim different things.
My friend Kevin committed suicide, he's no longer among us. His woman and his mother made him feel like there were no other options. I pray that somehow, some way, the Lord gives him another chance, or picks him out of hell, and places him in Purgatory, if there is such a place between Heaven and hell, that he might have another chance at happiness.