Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

‘Koreans are much stronger than they think’

The time has come for the country to devise a national strategy which balances the public interest of a fair and free world order with its own interests.

2024-09-08

Buddhist monks play Cupid — with a 60% success rate, no less — as Korea struggles to lift low birthrates

Monks have become matchmakers and a Buddhist temple has turned into a religiously blessed date place in Korea. Ten eligible bachelors and ten bachelorettes took part in a two-day dating program dubbed "Naneun Jeollo" at Naksan Temple in Gangwon.

2024-08-12

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.

2024-05-19

Temple dating, dance parties, and MBTI: Buddhism gets a Gen Z makeover

Buddhism is undergoing a modern makeover to appear more approachable to the younger generation, with events such as temple-based dating competitions and viral dance parties.

2024-05-10

DJ NewJeansNim, who dresses as Buddhist monk, loses shows in Malaysia

DJ NewJeansNim, a Korean comedian who DJs in a monk outfit, has come under fire in Malaysia for denigrating the religion.

2024-05-10

Korea's shipbuilders lag behind China's in April orders

Korean shipbuilders fell far behind Chinese firms in new orders last month with Chinese shipyards securing 76 percent of the global total.

2024-05-07

HD Korea Shipbuilding wins $466M order for 4 ammonia carriers

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering won a 631.9 billion-won ($466.4 million) order to build four very large ammonia carriers (VLAC) for a European shipper.

2024-04-09

Gim Hong-sok challenges East-West dichotomy in exhibit 'Normal order aimed at failure'

Gim Hong-sok's solo exhibition challenges Eurocentrism with "entanglement" art, blending Western and Eastern influences to provoke alternative perspectives on normality and failure.

2024-02-12

Sarira, reliquary to return to Seoul after 85 years in Boston

A culturally significant sarira, or the sacred remains of Buddhist monks that take the form of small jewels or pearls found among their cremated remains, from Korea’s 14th century Goryeo (918-1392) Buddhist monks will return to Korea.

2024-02-06

Navigate the turbulent waters and stay on course

I hope that a new generation of leaders will emerge with the ability and vision to navigate the turbulent waters of international affairs and digital revolution without losing course.

2024-01-23