Shamans, the practitioners of an ancient belief system, are often disparaged in South Korea. But they also hold a special place in the country’s culture. The post In South Korea, shamans are shunned — ...

Unlike some cultures where a single religion is dominant, Korean culture includes a wide variety of religious elements that have shaped the people's way of thinking and behavior. In the early stages ...

Amid a political crisis, South Korea's Christian churches are split between extreme and moderate factions, with some groups ...

Large shares in many middle-income countries say following the historically predominant religion is key to "true" national ...

An exhibition hall in central Seoul's Insa-dong houses a small shrine just large enough for one person, where colorful ...

Across 36 countries, most people say religion helps society and encourages tolerance. They're more divided on whether it promotes superstition.

The G.I.s in Korea had two well-known clerical visitors from the U.S. with them for Christmas. From Manhattan came Francis Cardinal Spellman, who besides being Archbishop of New York is Vicar of ...

Differing opinions on Yoon’s impeachment are driving kin apart. But a few parents and children are finding more common ground ...

Christianity in Korea began as an indigenous lay movement. Korean Yi Seung-hun, who was baptized in China in 1784, began to baptize others in that year. As their faith began to spread, Catholics faced ...

Religion is effectively banned in North Korea, with open worship of anything except the country’s ruling elite harshly punished. The United States Commission on Religious Freedom wrote in 2003 that, ...