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Buddhist monk gets 8 months in prison for repeated drunk driving

The Suwon District Court sentenced a monk to eight months in prison and took them into custody in court on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act, specifically drunk driving, on Saturday, according to the legal community.

2026.5.3

Sinheung Temple Chief Monk Ji-hye, right, and Max Hollein, director and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, hold up a copy of an agreement during a press conference on the return of a ″Ten Kings of Hell″ painting to the temple, during a press conference at the KGIT Center in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Nov. 14. [YONHAP]

'The Tenth King of Hell' returns to Korea after 70 years

A Buddhist painting from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) believed to have been removed by U.S. forces during the Korean War (1950-53) has been returned to Korea after more than seven decades.

2025.11.14

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The Samjang Bosaldo (Bodhisattvas of the Three Worlds), a Buddhist painting stolen from Yongyeon Temple, a temple in Daegu, is shown in this photo provided by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism on Sept. 25. [JOGYE ORDER]

Buddhist paintings stolen from Daegu temple returned after 27 years

Two stolen Buddhist paintings from Yongyeon Temple in Daegu, the Yeongsan Hoesangdo (The Assembly on Vulture Peak) and the Samjang Bosaldo (Bodhisattvas of the Three Worlds), have returned to Korea from Japan after 27 years.

2025.9.25

Black smoke rises from the Central Buddhist Museum in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Fire extinguished at historic Jogye Temple complex in central Seoul

A fire occurred at Jogye Temple's general affairs office and the Central Buddhist Museum in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday.

2025.6.10

The Buddhist Hanging Scroll at Muryang Temple, newly designated as national treasure on April 24 [NATIONAL HERITAGE SERVICE]

Buddhist Hanging Scroll at Muryang Temple designated National Treasure

The Buddhist Hanging Scroll at Muryang Temple was designated a National Treasure on Thursday.

2025.4.24

President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, and first lady Kim Keon Hee, second from left, attend a ceremony marking the return of rare 14th-century Buddhist relics from the United States to Korea in Yangju, Gyeonggi on Sunday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon lauds return of Buddhist relics as symbol of closer ties with U.S.

President Yoon Suk Yeol highlighted that the return of rare 14th-century Buddhist relics from a U.S. museum is a testament to closer Seoul-Washington relations as he attended a ceremony in Yangju, Gyeonggi, Sunday marking their repatriation.

2024.5.19

A Buddhist underdrawing from the 20th century [NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA]

Old Buddhist artwork on display for limited time at National Museum of Korea

The National Museum of Korea is showcasing 37 pieces of Buddhist paintings and underdrawings from the 19th to 20th century, the museum said Tuesday. They include some pieces from the collection donated by late Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee in 2021.

2024.2.20

Left: RM, far right, visits Hwaeom Temple in South Jeolla to seek for guidance on Dec. 29. Right: RM uploaded an Instagram story on Thursday reading “I’ll visit a different temple next time, quietly.” [SCREEN CAPTURE]

BTS’s RM left disappointed after temple visit details are leaked

BTS leader RM expressed dismay at Hwaeom Temple for disclosing details about a conversation he shared with a monk during a visit he made last month. Last Wednesday, an official from the temple revealed that RM visited Hwaeom Temple, located ...

2023.1.5

RM, far right, visits Hwaeom Temple in South Jeolla to seek for guidance on Dec. 29. [HWAEOM TEMPLE]

RM visits Buddhist temple and receives guidance

RM, the leader of BTS, visited Hwaeom Temple in search for inspiration and guidance from Buddhist teachings, the temple said on Wednesday. He visited the temple, located in South Jeolla, along with a music producer on Dec. 29 using public ...

2023.1.4

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People on Wednesday pray in the main hall of the Heungbeop Temple in Busan for their children, who will take College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) on Nov. 17.

2022.11.9