Hundreds compete in Seoul's third annual Power Nap Contest

12 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 2

At Han River park on Saturday, contestants in themed costumes were judged partly by stable heart rates, and the winner was a man in his 80s.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government invited tired residents to arrive full and ready to sleep, highlighting a city where students and workers described surviving on only three or four hours nightly.
The event, now in its third year, aims to stress sleep's importance in South Korea, which OECD data show is among the most overworked and sleep-deprived member countries.

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