The Space Out Competition in Seoul, South Korea, is a unique and quirky event that challenges participants to do... nothing. The goal of the competition is to simply sit still, remain calm, and "space out" for 90 minutes without any distractions. In a society like South Korea's, where work culture can be intense and people often feel pressured to be constantly productive, the Space Out Competition offers a refreshing contrast. It emphasizes the importance of mental health and the need to slow down, even if just for a little while.

This year's winner was Soa Kwon, a television presenter, announcer, and celebrity in the English-speaking media world of South Korea. Her success brought her even more fame, appearing on television with Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho as well as CNN. Soa says she could somewhat foresee this success and puts a lot of it down to her habit of writing down her goals and then manifesting them.

Find Soa online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soa.kwon/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tv-tn8cr

 

In this episode, we are joined by regular co-host Yunseo Jeon and also Hyemin Kim 

Yunseo: https://www.instagram.com/y_jeon_s/

Hyemin: https://www.instagram.com/hminimii/

 

Discussion Outline

0:00 The Queen of Spacing Out

10:25 Manifesting Your Future

20:25 Beauty and Gender in Media

29:35 Celebrity Tea

33:05 Weird Animal Noise Section (lmao)

43:50 German or Korean?

50:05 Evaluating Korean Society

1:04:20 Looking at Hallyu

1:12:55 Becoming a 'Dragon'

1:20:45 Recommendations

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