Why South Korea is not sleeping

South Korea is a country with a high prevalence of sleep problems, The average South Korean youth gets seven hours and 18 minutes of sleep per night, one hour short of the average in developed countries.

In just a few decades South Korea has become one of the world's most technologically advanced nations from being one of the poorest countries.

Elderly South Korean job seekers sleep during an elderly persons' job fair on September 23, 2005 in Seoul, South Korea.
Why South Korea is not sleeping (Credit: Yahoo News)

The psychological demand or stress is very high in Korea, and so is the workload. Also, there is an abrupt or frequent shift in working hours. People are asked to work late or work during other hours.

South Korea is one of the most sleep-deprived nations on earth. It also has the highest suicide rate among developed nations, the highest consumption of hard liquor, and a huge number of people on antidepressants.

Almost 100,000 Koreans are taking sleeping pills. That's according to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service(HIRA), which assesses claims filed with the Korean national health insurance.

All these things making a new industry in Korea, the sleep industry - Now dedicated stores and clinics are being opened for resolving sleep disorders in Korea. pharmacies offering shelves full of herbal sleep remedies and tonics, medication, and yoga clubs are also getting popular.

‘’Just like other countries, South Korea is facing issues after adopting the blind race of development.’’ said a Buddhist monk.

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