The South Korean monk who showed country’s snowboarders the path to Olympic glory

Gold medallist Choi Ga-on, silver medallist Kim Sang-kyum and bronze medallist Yu Seung-eun all benefited from Venerable ...
WFXG

Snowboarding monk in spotlight after S. Korea's Olympic glory

A Buddhist monk has drawn international attention after South Korea won landmark Olympic snowboard medals, capping decades of ...

Buddhism becomes unlikely force behind Korea's Olympic snowboard success

What does Buddhism have to do with Korea’s unprecedented back-to-back snowboarding medals at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter ...
Newsday

Young South Koreans are increasingly drawn to Buddhism via social media-savvy influencers

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 crowd of ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Monk’s Dalma Cup propels South Korean snowboarders to Olympics

Yu Seung-eun, Lee Chae-woon, and Lee Ji-o (freestyle) have in common? All six athletes competing in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics snowboarding events are “Dalma Kids” who once participated in the ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Jogye Order, monk Myeongjin end legal dispute

The legal battle between the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and former Bongeunsa Temple head Monk Myeongjin over the ...
Brattleboro Reformer

Buddhist monks from 2 Koreas hold joint service

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- Buddhist monks from North and South Korea prayed together in a rare joint religious service Monday in the North amid recent hopeful signs that animosity is easing ...