The president said he would do all he could to foster a “warm and happy” society, adding that he “always keeps the Buddha’s teachings in mind.”
Diplomats from 25 countries dressed in hanbok take selfies in front of Kyung Hee University’s Institute of International Education in Dongdaemun, Seoul, Thursday.
Visitors to Jogye Temple in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday write their wishes on star-shaped paper and hang them on a wall set up in the yard.
People pray at a service celebrating the 2,565th birthday of Buddha at Jogye Temple in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Wednesday.
Monks clean a statue of Buddha in the main hall of Jogye Temple in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday, a week ahead of Buddha’s Birthday on May 19 this year.
Workers hang lotus lanterns over the yard of Jogye Temple in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Monday. The colorful lanterns are in celebration of Buddha’s birthday which falls on May 19 this year.
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