The decline is part of a broader trend of secularization in South Korea. A Gallup Korea survey shows that the proportion of ...

A video of a South Korean man giving 108 Buddhist bows of respect to President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the detention facility where he is currently held is going viral online, as many express confusion ...

[PARK SANG-MOON] Yangyang, GANGWON — Monks have become matchmakers and a Buddhist temple has turned into a religiously blessed date place in Korea. In the country with the world's lowest ...

SEOUL--A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: “This too shall pass!” The performance brought cheers from a ...

Buddhism was first introduced to Korea from China in the fourth century of the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BC–668 AD). It was subsequently adopted as the official state religion in each of the three ...

With yet another year behind us, we have another to look forward to filled with hopes, dreams and aspirations. 또 한 해를 뒤로 하고 ...

In the early stages of history in Korea, religious and political functions were combined but later became distinct. Historically, Koreans lived under the influences of shamanism, Buddhism, Daoism or ...

The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) is launching an evaluation to determine whether nine cultural practices rooted in ...

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism office announced on Thursday that it will be operating a "Lunar New Year Templestay" at over 20 temples nationwide next week.

“What we see in the media about North Korea is focused on how crazy the leader is,” said Kim, an expert on Korean Buddhism and culture. “A better way to understand the country is to understand the ...