Six Buddhist monks in South Korea were taped while playing poker for money. During the game, which lasted for 13 hours, they had bet not less than 600,000 euros.
The six monks were scheduled to attend the funeral ceremony of another monk. The previous night, though, they gathered to have the fun of their life. They smoked, drank and played poker. A local TV station in South Korea broadcast the taping, which stirred up a huge scandal. The six Buddhist monks played poker for 13 hours and their bets amounted to 600,000 euros. The game took place in a five-star hotel in Seoul. The Jogye Order that the monks caught red-handed belong is the largest in the South Korea. It has 12 million members, meaning a fifth in the country population. The Order is as old as 1,200 years. After the tape with the Buddhist monks playing poker had been out, Jaseung, the leader of the Joyge Order issued a public apology.
