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 ...

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 ...

In a culture that prizes academic achievement, prayers for our kids can sound like shallow negotiations with God. On the third Thursday of November, life in South Korea comes to a standstill. This ...