South Korea dating retreat: Can monks help 24 singles find love at a Buddhist temple? - BBC News
Dating can be hard in South Korea. A group of monks hope a 30-hour rural retreat can help.
Dating can be hard in South Korea - so the monks stepped in
Image source, BBC/ Hosu LeeByJake KwonSeoul correspondent, Reporting fromDonghwasa TempleA monk draped in burnt-orange robes faces a row of young men and women and tells them they're here on a mission to save their country. By finding a partner and one day having babies.
The participants giggle, nervously stealing glances from their prospective matches.
This isn't the start of a new hit reality show. It's a real-life dating retreat held at an 8th Century Buddhist temple nestled in the lush greenery of South Korea's Palgongsan mountain.
It's a 30-hour affair which will feature back-to-back activities and a steady stream of awkward moments, all in the pursuit of breaking the ice and finding love.
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