South Korea is stepping up efforts to inscribe the nation’s traditional Buddhist mountain temples as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites with the founding of a new association to facilitate and ...

Korean Air and sister company Hanjin Travel are for the first time offering visitors the chance to experience a traditional Korean "Templestay." The 24-hour overnight visit and two- to three-hour ...

South Korea presents travellers with a striking blend of deep-rooted tradition and modern dynamism. From royal palaces and Buddhist temples to bustling markets and contemporary art spaces, the country ...

Sudosa Temple in the countryside beyond Pyeongtaek city affords an opportunity to glimpse enlightenment in a historic setting. Sudosa was built in A.D. 852. According to legend, a Buddhist monk named ...

Nearly 350,000 people took part in "temple stays," or an overnight cultural program held at Buddhist temples, last year, marking the highest figure since the program was first launched in 2002, ...

Join three British rappers as they embark on a spiritual journey through Korea, experiencing a serene temple stay and the ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple, ruining two of its three state-designated ...

The continuing return to travel normalcy is generating all kinds of new ideas for ways to satisfy clients. One popular activity in South Korea, temple stays, is proving to be an organic solution to ...

Nearly 350,000 domestic and foreign visitors took part in temple stay programs last year, marking an all-time high amid growing favorable ...