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Twelve men and 12 women enter a Buddhist temple - will the monks help them find love?
Twelve men and 12 women enter a Buddhist temple - will the monks help them find love? A monk draped in burnt-orange robes faces a row of young men and women and tells them they're here on a mission t
Watch: Inside the 30-hour dating retreat run by monks
Forget coffee or drinks, the latest dating trend in South Korea takes place somewhere very different, a Buddhist temple. The BBC's Jake Kwon joined 12 singles on a weekend away at Donghwasa, a Buddhi
Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession
Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, and have seized the vehicle involved Nine Buddhist monks were killed and several others in their procession injured when they were hit by an 11-y