Former Bongeunsa head monk Myeongjin dies in Jeju diving accident
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-08-23 12:16 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, South Korea, World News, Asia Pacific
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The Ven. Myeongjin, a former head of Bongeunsa temple in central Seoul and a longtime advocate for reform within South Korea’s largest Buddhist order, died Saturday while freediving off the coast of Jeju Island. He was 75.
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