"The annual Space-out competition, held on Sunday, finds who’s best at zoning out for 90 minutes without falling asleep, checking their phone or talking (...) and is part physical challenge, part art piece, and part respite from South Korea’s hyper-competitive society. (...) It is for many participants a way to recover from burnout and stress, often from their work, in a country with high academic stress and extreme pressure to succeed."
-Sophie Jeong, CNN
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"The annual Space-out competition, held on Sunday, finds who’s best at zoning out for 90 minutes without falling asleep, checking their phone or talking (...) and is part physical challenge, part art piece, and part respite from South Korea’s hyper-competitive society. (...) It is for many participants a way to recover from burnout and stress, often from their work, in a country with high academic stress and extreme pressure to succeed."
-Sophie Jeong, CNN
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