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Forget coffee or drinks, the latest dating trend in South Korea takes place somewhere very different, a Buddhist temple.
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Dating can be hard in South Korea. A group of monks hope a 30-hour rural retreat can help.
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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
bbc.co.uk•July 11, 2026
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
bbc.co.uk•July 11, 2026