The Daraeheon pavilion at Naksan Temple, where one-on-one tea conversations will take place during the "I'm Solo at the Temple: Naksansa" event. Courtesy of the Social Welfare Foundation of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
A Buddhist matchmaking event that offers young adults an opportunity to meet through a temple stay has attracted a record number of applicants for its July session.
According to the Social Welfare Foundation of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism on Tuesday, a total of 4,225 people applied for the "I'm Solo at the Temple: Naksansa" event before applications closed on Monday. The applicants included 1,655 men and 2,570 women.
Since the program will accept only 10 men and 10 women, the competition rate reached 165.5-to-1 for men and 257-to-1 for women.
The previous record was 2,620 applicants for the "I'm Solo at the Temple: Sinheungsa" event held in September 2025.
