Temple Stays Draw Record Crowds in South Korea as Interest in Slow Travel Grows

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 350,000 people took part in South Korea’s temple stay program last year, setting a record for participation since the initiative was launched more than two decades ago, the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism said Sunday. A total of 349,219 visitors — including 293,704 South Koreans and 55,515 foreign tourists [...]