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Death of Jogye Order heavyweight Ven. Jaseung shocks Buddhist world

Death of Jogye Order heavyweight Ven. Jaseung shocks Buddhist world

Ven. Jaseung, a prominent former head of the Jogye Order, the largest Buddhist sect in Korea, passed away in a fire that occurred at a temple in Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday, sending shockwaves across the country. He was 69.

2023-11-30 16:41

DAILY FORTUNE - DECEMBER 1, 2023

DAILY FORTUNE - DECEMBER 1, 2023

2023-11-30 16:00

Jogye Order says ex-leader Ven. Jaseung self-immolated

Jogye Order says ex-leader Ven. Jaseung self-immolated

Ven. Jaseung, a former leader of Korea's largest Buddhist sect, the Jogye Order, immolated himself, the order said Thursday, after he was found dead in a temple fire a day earlier.

2023-11-30 08:52

DAILY FORTUNE - NOVEMBER 30, 2023

DAILY FORTUNE - NOVEMBER 30, 2023

2023-11-29 16:00

Sportstoto transforms sports betting into catalyst for inclusive development

Sportstoto transforms sports betting into catalyst for inclusive development

Sportstoto, Korea's official sports betting service, serves as an exemplary model of how a public betting system can effectively support the country's sports development.

2023-11-29 15:58

Jeju Shinhwa World celebrates year-end with countdown concert

Jeju Shinhwa World celebrates year-end with countdown concert

Jeju Shinhwa World (JSW), a luxury integrated resort launched in 2018 on the southern resort island, is offering a set of year-end events featuring music concerts, fireworks and promotions.

2023-11-29 15:52

Mohegan Inspire integrated resort to attract global K-pop fans to Incheon

Mohegan Inspire integrated resort to attract global K-pop fans to Incheon

Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort foresees attracting domestic and overseas music fans to Incheon’s Yeongjong Island, near Incheon International Airport, with the company's December lineup and entertainment plans for the upcoming holiday season.

2023-11-29 15:52

T'way sees fleet growth after introducing long-distance routes

T'way sees fleet growth after introducing long-distance routes

Korea’s low-cost carrier (LCC) operator T’way Air leaped to rank second among local budget carriers and expects its sales to reach 1 trillion won ($771 million) by year-end due to the company’s strategic expansion of long-distance routes, the airline said, Tuesday.

2023-11-29 15:51

[INTERVIEW] Pernod Ricard offers diverse options for Koreans

INTERVIEWPernod Ricard offers diverse options for Koreans

Distributing global whiskeys, spirits, wines and Champagnes in the Korean market, Pernod Ricard Korea CEO Frantz Hotton has recently introduced the Redbreast 15 Year Old from Irish Distillers in Dublin. The non-Scotch whiskey is Hotton's gambit to spur Irish whiskeys in the market, where Scotch varieties still dominate. Nevertheless, the CEO, who has been watching the market ...

2023-11-28 16:01

DAILY FORTUNE - NOVEMBER 29, 2023

DAILY FORTUNE - NOVEMBER 29, 2023

2023-11-28 16:00

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