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33 artifacts relocated to National Palace Museum after Tuesday's blaze at Jogyesa complex
Thirty-three Buddhist artifacts displayed at the Central Buddhist Museum next to Jogyesa, a Buddhist temple in central Seoul, ...
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Fire at Seoul Buddhist site prompts evacuation, no injuries
A fire broke out at the Korean Buddhism History and Culture Memorial Hall within Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul on June 10, ...
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South Korea: Fire Breaks Out at Buddhist Memorial Hall in Jogyesa Temple, Seoul
A fire broke out in the international conference room of the Buddhist History and Culture Memorial Hall at Jogyesa Temple, in ...
Fire breaks out near Jogyesa Temple
A fire broke out at the Central Buddhist Museum next to Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul at 10:22 a.m. on Tuesday, forcing ...
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Lee Seung-gi receives Buddhist award amid family estrangement, remains committed to his faith
On Monday, Lee attended the Buddha’s Birthday ceremony for the Buddhist Era 2569 at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul’s Jongno District, where he received the 2025 Buddhist Devotee of the Year award.
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Discord over Kim-Han merger highlights lack of vision in conservative bloc
The People Power Party (PPP) is facing internal turmoil following the nomination of former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo as its presidential candidate. Calls are mounting within the party to swiftly ...
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Actor Lee Seung-gi recognized with Buddhist Award for 'About Family', hosting, and 100M KRW donation
The event was celebrated at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul. He was recognized for his outstanding contribution to spreading Buddhist values through his role in the film About Family, hosting duties at a ...
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PPP to hold emergency lawmaker meeting to discuss possible candidacy unification
The general meeting was reportedly organized on short notice due to lawmakers’ requests. Messages urging the unification of candidacies, such as “Division is doomed to fail — let’s eliminate selfish ...
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50,000 join lantern parade in Seoul for Buddha's Birthday celebration
Citizens visiting Jogyesa in Jongno-gu, Seoul, pass through the lantern tunnel. / Yonhap News The Lantern Festival Preservation Committee, composed of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and other ...
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Identities of 141 victims from deadly plane crash confirmed, most from Jeolla region
The Jogye Order -- the largest Buddhist sect in the country -- has set up a memorial at the Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The South Korean government has designated a seven-day national ...
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The memorial altar for the victims of the 'Jeju Air passenger plane disaster' is set up at Jogyesa Temple.
A joint memorial tablet was installed at the memorial altar in Daeungjeon Hall of Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and visitors can burn incense or pray for the victims. Master Jinwoo ...
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Jeju Air tragedy sparks prayers at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism announced on the 30th it set up an incense altar in the main hall of the Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to pray for the peaceful passing of victims from the ...