Colorful lotus lanterns are installed at Samgwang Temple in the southeastern port city of Busan on April 9, 2025, weeks ahead ...

The giant Buddha at the centre of the building survived ... The late Queen Elizabeth II visited in 1999 during her four-day ...

Officials from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism erect a monumental pagoda at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno District, central ...

Families decorate their homes with lanterns and gather for feasts. Buddha’s Birthday is a national holiday in South Korea. The highlight of the celebration in Seoul is the Lotus Lantern Festival ...

The performance brought cheers from a crowd of thousands at an annual lantern-lighting festival over the weekend to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Religious belief in South Korea has been on ...

The giant Buddha at the centre of the ... in 1999 during her four-day visit to South Korea and was honoured with a banquet marking her 73rd birthday – although the aristocratic village chief ...