Depicted by the statue is the Buddha Amitābha, a prominent figure in Mahayana Buddhism.

Viral videos captured the historic temple engulfed in flames, marking a significant cultural loss for South Korea. Another temple, Gounsa, dating back to the 7th century, also suffered extensive ...

Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size today, with authorities calling them the country’s worst fire disaster on record. Since Friday, more than 35,810 hectares (88,488 acres ...

A massive wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, reduced the ancient Unramsa Temple to ashes on March 23. The temple, which dates back to the Silla Dynasty, was an important cultural and historical ...

More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war with Ukraine, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The new figure follows a report by Seoul’s spy ...