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South Korea’s Buddhist Order Confronts Declining Monastic Numbers by Embracing Youth and Innovation

South Korea’s Buddhist Order Confronts Declining Monastic Numbers by Embracing Youth and Innovation

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) —  Faced with a sharp decline in monastic ordinations, South Korea’s Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism is striving to engage younger generations in an effort to sustain its future. According to the order, only 81 individuals completed the rigorous process to become novice monks or nuns last year, a significant drop [...]

DJ Monk Brings K-Pop Energy to Buddhist Festival in Seoul

DJ Monk Brings K-Pop Energy to Buddhist Festival in Seoul

SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – At this year’s Lotus Lantern festival in Seoul, one of South Korea’s most celebrated cultural events and a UNESCO intangible heritage, the highlight came from an unlikely figure: a dancing Buddhist monk moving to thumping electronic dance music beats. Donning colorful robes and a headset gifted by the leader of [...]