Struggles of a sleepless society

Rest time: Nazzzam has attracted a lot of attention since opening last year as South Korea’s first “nap cafe”.

HARD work, a virtue valued by Koreans, appears to be hurting them as more and more people suffer from lack of sleep.

Instead of sipping lattes, visitors to one cafe in Gye-dong, central Seoul, get into hammocks and doze off, indulging in a short break from a hectic day in Korea’s busiest city.