South Korea Held A “Space Out” Competition Where People Compete To Be The Most Zoned Out
Dozens of people in Seoul, South Korea, took part in a “Space Out” Competition on Sunday Sep. 18, where they sat for 90 minutes without doing anything.
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Dozens of people in Seoul, South Korea, took part in a “Space Out” Competition on Sunday Sep. 18, where they sat for 90 minutes without doing anything.
The competition is a performance arts event that encourages people who live in the city to do nothing and take a break from the stress of everyday life.
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Participants are required to sit without talking, sleeping, eating or using any electronic devices for 90 minutes.
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They instead hold up a color card to signal their needs, such as red for a massage when sleepy, blue for water, yellow for fanning and black for other requirements, according to the Korea Herald.
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The “most stable” competitors are selected based on heart rate data, which is measured every 15 minutes, along with a vote by spectators, and rewarded.
Those who can maintain a stable heart rate or show a gradual downward curve will be rewarded with extra points.
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The competition, held by the Seoul government with the event organizers, aims to show people that there is value in doing nothing.
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The event was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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