Five Couples Married, First Baby Born... 'I Go to the Temple' Now Connects Metropolitan Youth

One-Night, Two-Day Program at Korean Culture Training Center in Gongju on September 19-20
20 Unmarried Men and Women in Their 20s and 30s to Be Selected, Applicants of All Religions Welcome

The Social Welfare Foundation of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism will hold "I Go to the Temple, Korean Culture Training Center" for unmarried men and women in their 20s and 30s living in the Seoul metropolitan area, from September 19 to 20 at the Korean Culture Training Center in Gongju, Chungnam.

The Social Welfare Foundation of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism is recruiting participants for "I Go to the Temple, Korean Cultural Training Center," which will be held from September 19 to 20 at the Korean Cultural Training Center in Gongju, Chungnam. Twenty unmarried men and women in their 20s and 30s who live in the metropolitan area or have ties to the metropolitan area will be selected. The photo shows the best couple photo from "I Go to the Temple, Korean Cultural Training Center" held in 2024. Photo by the Social Welfare Foundation of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism

This event is open to unmarried men and women in their 20s and 30s who either reside in the Seoul metropolitan area or have strong connections to the area. A total of 20 participants, 10 men and 10 women, will be selected, and applicants of any religion are welcome. Over the course of the two-day, one-night program, participants will engage in a variety of activities in nature, offering opportunities to get to know each other's values and interests.

The Korean Culture Training Center, where the event will take place, is a traditional culture and meditation venue located at the foot of Mount Taehwa, attracting over 50,000 visitors each year. The foundation plans to design the program so that participants can have relaxed conversations surrounded by nature and traditional culture.

The "I Go to the Temple" program has recently resulted in actual marriages and childbirths. Since the first couple met at "I Go to the Temple, Baegyangsa" and married in September last year, a total of five couples have gotten married, and seven more are preparing for marriage. In July, the first baby was born to a couple who met through the program.

The previous event "I Go to the Temple, Naksansa," held in July, attracted a record 4,225 applicants. This time, the foundation is recruiting participants among young adults in the metropolitan area in advance of Chuseok.

Applications will be accepted from 10 a.m. on the 18th until 10 a.m. on the 31st through a Google Form posted on the website of the Social Welfare Foundation of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.

Doryun, CEO of the Social Welfare Foundation of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, stated, "With Chuseok approaching, I hope this event at the Korean Culture Training Center, where nature and traditional culture blend, will allow participants to set aside daily worries, take time to get to know each other, and form meaningful new relationships."

The Social Welfare Foundation of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism is recruiting participants for the event "To the Temple, Korean Culture Training Center," which will be held at the Korean Culture Training Center in Gongju, Chungnam, from September 19 to 20. Twenty unmarried men and women in their 20s and 30s who live in the metropolitan area or have ties to the metropolitan area will be selected. Social Welfare Foundation of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism

"I Go to the Temple" is part of an awareness campaign by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to address low birthrates, combining social gatherings and templestay experiences to provide unmarried men and women with natural opportunities to connect and build relationships.

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