Temple matchmaking retreat pairs five couples

Twenty people were matched at a Buddhist temple stay event over the weekend, as the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism continued its efforts to encourage marriage amid South Korea's persistently low birth rate.

The two-day matchmaking retreat was held at Naksa Temple in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, from Saturday to Sunday.

Organized by the Jogye Order's Social Welfare Foundation and the Gangwon Tourism Organization, the event brought together 10 men and 10 women chosen from 1,655 male and 2,570 femal ...