Screen-addicted South Koreans compete in 'space out' contest

Participants focus on 'thinking nothing' in public park in Seoul as retreat from stress and digital overload

Dozens of people in one of the world's most wired nations have taken part in South Korea's "space out" competition aimed at promoting a life free from stress and information overload.

About 60 contestants spent 90 minutes sitting in a public park in Seoul without talking, sleeping, eating or using any electronic devices during the event - under the slogan of Relax Your Brain.