A woman prays at Seoul's Jogyesa Buddhist temple, where prayers are being held for students taking the university entrance exam - Copyright AFP ANTHONY WALLACE A ...

Buddhist temples are crowded nowadays with mothers ardently praying for their children's success on the annual college entrance exam, which is just a week away. The state-administered exam is ...

Nine-hour prayer sessions, live-streamed speaking in tongues, bowing before a Buddhist altar 108 times: South Korean parents are turning to God as students sit a crucial exam Thursday. The "Suneung" ...

Nine-hour prayer sessions, live-streamed speaking in tongues, bowing before a Buddhist altar 108 times: South Korean parents are turning to God as students sit a crucial exam Thursday. The Barron's ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Nine-hour prayer sessions, live-streamed speaking in tongues, bowing before a Buddhist altar 108 times: South Korean parents are turning to God as students sit a crucial exam ...

Show more Show less A woman prays at Seoul's Jogyesa Buddhist temple, where prayers are being held for students taking the university entrance exam The "Suneung" exam is a major event in ...