Monks at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple surprised attendees at the Lotus Lantern Festival by performing a dance to BIGBANG's hit song 'Good Boy,' led by Ven. Deoksan. The performance, which included Michael Jackson-inspired moves, went viral, with netizens praising the monks' 'Buddha-like boy band' performance and Ven. Deoksan's unique background as a former police officer.
Twenty-two Buddhist monks have been arrested at Colombo airport in Sri Lanka after customs officials discovered 110kg of cannabis hidden in false walls of their luggage. The monks, mainly students, were returning from an all-expenses-paid four-day holiday in Thailand sponsored by an unnamed benefactor. A 23rd monk believed to have organized the trip was later arrested in a Colombo suburb. Police believe the monks may not have known they were carrying drugs.
Sri Lanka Customs arrested five Buddhist monks at Colombo airport after discovering they each carried about five kilos of kush concealed in false walls of their luggage. The monks had returned from a four-day holiday in Bangkok and were handed over to police, with a magistrate ordering seven days of remand for further investigation. Three monks recruited the others via social media by promising free airfare, accommodation and meals.
