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Gambling, drinking monks raise hell in South Korea

chicagotribune.com (1 year and 1 month ago)

May 11, 2012

SEOUL (Reuters) - Six leaders from South Korea's biggest Buddhist order have quit after secret video footage showed some supposedly serene monks raising hell, playing high-stakes poker, drinking and smoking. full story

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Gambling, drinking monks raise hell in South Korea

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