As the clock struck three and eye masks were donned across the park, officials ​measured participants’ heart rates to ensure they had a stable reading – ​an indicator ⁠of deep, peaceful sleep.placeholder image
As the clock struck three and eye masks were donned across the park, officials ​measured participants’ heart rates to ensure they had a stable reading – ​an indicator ⁠of deep, peaceful sleep.

In pictures: Sleep takes centre stage at Seoul’s Han River Nap Competition

Hundreds of young Koreans have turned up at a Seoul park by the Han River at the invitation of the city government to try and get some much-needed sleep.

The sleep competition highlights a major issue for South Koreans.

Data shows South Korea is one of the most overworked and sleep-deprived nations among Organisation for Economic ​Co-operation and Development members, ​and people have some of the fewest sleep hours.

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