A woman prays at Seoul's Jogyesa Buddhist temple, where prayers are being held for students taking the university entrance exam - Copyright AFP ANTHONY WALLACE A ...

SEOUL — Perhaps nowhere was the fervor of South Korean mothers for their children’s education more evident than on a dark, frigid mountaintop overlooking this capital city on a recent morning. About ...

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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 Thursday. The "Suneung" ...

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 Thursday. The Barron's ...

Show more Show less A woman prays at Seoul's Jogyesa Buddhist temple, where prayers are being held for students taking the university entrance exam The "Suneung" exam is a major event in ...