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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.

Published July 10, 2026, 10:02 PM
Updated July 10, 2026, 11:26 PM3.9K
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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 Buddhist temple in the south of the country. But did any of them manage to find love?

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