



By Dong Sun-hwa







An American man has won the "2019 Space-out Competition" held Sunday at Jamwon Hangang Park, Seoul.







Lee Radde, 30, from Minnesota, is the first foreigner to win the 80-minute competition that was launched in 2014.







Among some 80 participants, he was singled out as the champion for being the "most stable" while "spacing out." The result was based on his heart rate and votes from spectators.







"(You) just need to sit, rest and have peace inside. (And believe) everything is going to be OK," he was quoted as saying when asked what his winning secret was.







He reportedly has been living in Korea for eight years and works for the Traffic Broadcasting System (TBS).







The "Space-out Competition," hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, aims to help people overcome the anxiety they feel when doing nothing. Its goal is to dispel a common misconception that spacing-out is a waste of time, and to let people know the significance of having enough free time.

