Gold medallist Choi Ga-on, silver medallist Kim Sang-kyum and bronze medallist Yu Seung-eun all benefited from Venerable Hosan's influence A Buddhist monk has drawn international attention after South ...

A Buddhist monk has drawn international attention after South Korea won landmark Olympic snowboard medals, capping decades of his support for young athletes in a sport long unpopular at ...

Balming Tiger's Omega Sapien talks about his solo album 'Leader', blending his sound with Southeast Asian dance music, and ...

Across 190 members of the United Nations we analyzed, the typical country will observe 13 public holidays in 2026.

Han Jae-woo, secretary general of the Korean Ethnic Religions Council, said Korea's indigenous religious traditions represent identity and spirit ...

Hye-seung, 90 years old, an honorary senior member of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and a Grand Master, entered parinirvana around 11:45 p.m. on the evening of the 7th. Born in 1936 in Daedeok, ...

What we call “folklife” in the United States—the traditions, activities, skills, beliefs, and tangible creations of a ...

Nearly 350,000 domestic and foreign visitors took part in temple stay programs last year, marking an all-time high amid growing favorable perceptions of Buddhism in Korea. The Jogye Order of Korean ...

This is a passage I found impressive in the recently published *Myoeom Biography* (Jogye Order Publishing House). Venerable Myoeom (1932–2011), the subject of this book, is credited with laying the ...

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Sacred ancient gems linked to the Buddha were unveiled on Saturday in India for the first time since their colonial-era removal. The Piprahwa gems, a collection of more than ...

Buddhism is experiencing a resurgence among South Korea’s younger generation, who are calling it ‘hip Buddhism.’ According to The Chosun Daily, for many in their 20s and 30s, Buddhism is no longer a ...

South Korea’s largest Buddhist order has called for the immediate withdrawal of a proposed special law that would offer government support for the Church-organized World Youth Day (WYD) in Seoul, in ...