SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In a nation often described as a “coffee republic,” South Koreans are increasingly reaching for decaffeinated brews, reshaping menus and fueling new debates about caffeine’s role in daily life. On a busy avenue in central Seoul, a café recently advertised only decaf coffee on a large signboard — a [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent global survey has revealed that four out of 10 South Koreans have difficulty maintaining quality sleep at least three times a week, with stress identified as the leading cause of sleep deprivation. ResMed, a global sleep solutions provider, released the findings of its fifth annual Global Sleep Health [...]
DAEJEON, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study has revealed that “night owls” who wake up later in the day exhibit higher cognitive abilities than their “early bird” counterparts who rise at dawn. The research, conducted jointly by a team from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) and Imperial College London, analyzed the relationship [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The horror film “Sleep,” starring late actor Lee Sun-kyun, has won the best picture award at an annual French horror film festival, the organizer said. The debut feature by Jason Yu clinched the Grand Prix at the Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gerardmer, which has honored the best [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The contemporary dance performance ‘Zzz’ welcomes audience members who may fall asleep or snore during the show. Choreographed by Hwang Soo-hyun, the dance performance will take place at QUAD, a public theater operated by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, from October 31 to November 22. ‘Zzz’ is a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by Samsung Research has revealed concerning statistics regarding sleep patterns and quality among the elderly population in South Korea. According to the study’s findings, South Korea ranks at the bottom in terms of both sleep duration and sleep quality among the 17 countries surveyed. Samsung Research, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have developed a “sleep pattern” that allows shift workers to stay awake at their preferred time. A joint research team from Samsung Medical Center, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Institute of Basic Science (IBS) said Monday it has created a [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A person who takes a longer time to fall asleep has a twofold higher likelihood of dying compared to someone with quicker sleep onset, a study showed Tuesday. A research team from Korea University’s College of Medicine conducted a prospective cohort study on 3,757 individuals aged between 40 and [...]
INDIANAPOLIS, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — People with heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can significantly reduce hospitalizations and ER visits as well as related costs by being adherent on positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, according to two studies supported by ResMed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD) and presented at SLEEP 2023. Key Results One [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Almost half of all Seoulites in their 20s and 30s are exposed to a considerable level of stress due to relationships or personal finances. Those who are struggling with employment were more likely to be getting less sleep. The Seoul Metropolitan Government conducted a survey of 14,000 city residents [...]