SEOUL ¨C In fast-secularizing South Korea, Buddhism is capturing attention thanks to a ¡°hip¡± trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, fashion, robots and DJs, even as some fear for the fundamentals of the faith.
Just down the street from a 14th-century Seoul temple where worshippers make offerings and bow at the feet of three giant golden Buddha statues, a store named Buddhz sells statuettes, prayer bead bracelets, hats and t-shirts.
One depicts the Buddha scrolling on a smart phone.
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