SEOUL, South Korea — The deep roots Buddhism has sunk into Korean culture over the past 16 centuries were on display at the annual Lotus Lantern Festival for the Buddha's birthday. It was May, and ...

SEOUL — A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: “This too shall pass!” The performance brought cheers from a crowd of ...

Three monks, a horde of reporters and 20 singles looking for love walked into a Buddhist temple. The singles sat on gray mats in the center of the temple’s study hall, visibly tense because the two ...

As some churches, temples and monasteries struggle to attract younger worshippers, NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports from Seoul on a musical lure for new followers. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) ANTHONY KUHN, BYLINE: ...