2,000 People Applied to Do Nothing in South Korea's Most Bizarre Competition

One Sunday afternoon, 70 people gathered in South Korea to do absolutely nothing. Taking place at Seoul's Ichon Hangang Park this year was the country's Space Out Competition, an annual contest that began as a conceptual art piece by visual artist WoopsYang in 2014 where people stare off into space without talking or using their phones. Contestants can be disqualified for laughing, using technology and sleeping, but can make requests when they're thirsty or have to use the restroom. Heart rates ...