Wildfires in South Korea Take 26 Lives, Destroy Buddhist Temple and Heritage Sites
Justin Whitaker
27 March 2025
A seventh-century Buddhist temple was among the historic buildings lost in the fires
Jogye Order Announces 2025 International Buddhist Expo in Seoul
Justin Whitaker
11 February 2025
The Buddhism expo aims to once again attract a large audience by focusing on topics of interest to today’s youth
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Donates US$1 Million to Yale University for Buddhist Studies
Justin Whitaker
15 October 2024
The donation marks the largest gift that the Jogye Order has ever given to a foreign institution and will support the growth of Buddhist studies at the University
Buddhist Monastics in South Korea Turn to Pop Music to Spread Buddhism
Justin Whitaker
15 August 2024
Buddhist monastics in South Korea are challenging historic roles in order to reach more young people in Korea and abroad
Jogye Order Prepares to Show the “True Face of Buddhism” at International Seon Meditation Convention in Seoul
Craig Lewis
14 August 2024
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism has announced that it will host the 2024 International Seon Meditation Convention in September.
World’s Largest Buddhist Encyclopedia Completed in Korea
Justin Whitaker
2 July 2024
Guided by the vision of Ven. Jikwan, the 20 volume masterpiece took over four decades of intense work to complete
Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Leads 10,000 People in Great Dharma Assembly for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Craig Lewis
17 June 2024
The Korean monk Ven. Pomnyun Sunim led more than 10,000 people on 13 June in a Great Dharma Assembly for All Beings for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Buddhists Debate Korean “DJ Monk” After Controversy in Malaysia
Justin Whitaker
14 May 2024
The popular DJ, who is not an ordained monastic, has seen widespread praise in many Asian Buddhist communities while drawing censure in others.
Buddhist Monks in South Korea Take up Matchmaking
Justin Whitaker
23 April 2024
Buddhist monks presided over an event where single Koreans hoped to find romance; warning couples not to seek burning love but instead to cultivate affection for lasting relationships.
Monks in Korea Welcome the Return of Buddhist Relics after 85 Years in US Museum
Craig Lewis
22 April 2024
Monks from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism hosted a display of Buddhist relics and their reliquary in Seoul after their historic return to South Korea.
Buddhists Look to Youth at International Buddhism Expo in Seoul
Justin Whitaker
11 April 2024
VR headsets, a chocolate bodhisattva, and remixed Buddhist sutras were on display as organizers sought to attract young people to the religion
Senior Korean Buddhist Monk Who Died in Temple Fire Self-Immolated, Says Jogye Order
Craig Lewis
1 December 2023
The former head of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, South Korea’s largest Buddhist order, died in a temple fire on Wednesday.