Steven from South Korea writes: " WWRGD? (What Would Richard Gere Do?) or CHARLATANS....I saw what looked like a Buddhist monk (robes, shaved head) walking from shop to shop, begging for money by banging a little hand drum. Hmmm--was this some lower-order initiate or acolyte learning humility by living off the kindness of others for a prescribed period? Guess again. A Korean friend told me that there are lots of bogus Buddhists (my phrase, not his) who get the robes/shaved head look down and try to scam money from businesses. Not many people buy the shtick, but I guess enough do to make them still do it. It ain't televangelism, but they're learning fast, those Koreans!"