2017 Space Out competition will be held in Mangwon Hangang Park on April 30th. This year it drew more than 3500 applicants for the 70 available places in the competition. The contest has been held every year in an attempt to encourage people to rest their brains from information overload from electronic devices. The contestants will spend about two hours doing nothing and relax their brains. They are not allowed to talk, sleep, eat and use any electronic devices during the event. Yet they can sit or lay still on the grass. Staffs of the event will walk around and monitor the heart rates of contestants to check they are completely relaxed. Three winners of the competition will receive a Space Out trophy and certificate. Also they will have a chance to participate in an international space out competition in Netherland.   

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