South Korea values their religion, holidays, festivals and the arts. As you see in the picture these are young girls from the 9-day mud festival held in Boryeong, South Korea. According to locals, "mud has special powers to refresh the skin and soothes the sou1."
South Korea varies in religions. The religious percentages are;
Protestant: 19.7%
Non-religious: 48.9%
Buddhist: 23.3%
Roman Catholic: 6.7%
Confucian: 0.4%
Almost half of the people in South Korea are known to be non-religious. Buddhism is South Korea's majority religion. Protestant is the second leading religion. Buddhism came to Korea from China, coming between the 4th and 7th centuries A.D. This religion was founded in India. Protestants came to Korea in the 1880s.
South Korea has a history link with western and eastern China and Japan. With this background South Korea has been left with a rich and varied cultural life, from ancient religious rites to modern pop music.
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