“Bad, bad, bad….” At Jajaeam Temple, nestled deep in the valleys of Soyo Mountain in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, the silence was broken by “BAD,” a popular song by boy band ATEEZ. The man engrossed in popping moves, his gray Buddhist robes flying around him, was Ven. Deoksan, the temple’s abbot. He shot to fame after dancing to G-Dragon and Taeyang’s “Good Boy” at a Buddhist Expo in April and Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” at the Lotus Lantern Festival in May. Despite being in his 60s, his unconventional dance moves have earned him colorful nicknames such as the “G-Dragon of Buddhism,” “Deoksan Daegong” and “Michael Jack-sunim,” a play on Michael Jackson and the Korean word for monk, “sunim.” Ven. Deoksan, who uses dance as a way to spread Buddhist teachings, was interviewed on Sept. 30. 'Dacing is part of my practice' Ven. Deoksan gave a shy smile when asked about the popularity of his dance videos on social media, saying he was “embarrassed” by the attention. “As a practitioner, I hope this can help me convey Buddhist teachings in a more