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Sleep takes center stage at Seoul’s Han River Nap Competition, in photos

Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Participants take a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Participants lie down and take part in the Han River Nap Competition in Seoul, South Korea, organized by the city government to promote the importance of sleep in the bustling city.

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Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A participant dressed as Snow White takes a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Participants take a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A participant takes a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. The writing reads “Don’t wake me up unless it’s a prince.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Participants take a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Participants take a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Participants take a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Participants take a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Participants take a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A participant takes a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Sleep takes center stage at Seoul's Han River Nap Competition, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Participants take a nap during the 2026 Hangang Nap Competition at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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