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South Korea: Why so many struggle to sleep
South Korea is one of the most sleep deprived nations on earth, and it has taken a massive toll on its population.
Ji-Eun began having trouble sleeping when her office hours became so gruelling she couldn't relax any longer.
On average she worked from 07:00 until around 22:00 but on particularly busy days, the 29-year-old public relations officer would find herself in the office until three in the morning.
Her boss often called in the middle of the night, requesting something be done right away.
"It was almost like I forgot how to relax," she says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60703300