These days, because of psychological stress, irregular sleep habit, and environmental changes, many people have insomnia. According to a research result of KIHASA, among 500 people over 20 years, 73.4 percent answered that they have experienced insomnia. For these reasons, ASMR video has been popular.

▲ an ASMR that helps people to relive stress

ASMR is autonomous sensory meridian response. This works as a trigger to people, and this drives people to feel a tingling sensation. It stimulates our brain and gives psychological relaxation to our body. ASMR gives a tingling sensation that starts from scalp. Many people who have insomnia enjoy this video because it helps to sleep for this process. According to The Segye Time's research, among 200 students, 170 students of them answered that they have listened to an ASMR video.

▲ one of the materials of ASMR, Popping Boba

On youtube, there are many creators who uploaded their ASMR video. There are also popular ASMR video creators in South Korea such as Miniyu, and Rappler. In ASMR, creators whisper in their microphone which has the same shape with our real ears. There are many ASMR genre of videos such as rain falling noise, sound of eating foods that have a good texture, sound of combining their hair, and repetitive sound of spoken words. The most popular ASMR genre to people among them is the eating sound. In addition, there are also role-playing videos. There are many kinds of them such as dermatology, hair salon, and cleaning ear role play. This also gives people cheering messages. Many popular entertainers and YouTubers communicate with their fans by making ASMR corners.

▲ one of the popular ASMR creators, Miniyu

ASMR helps people who have insomnia because of psychological burdens in their company or school, sleep, by watching ASMR videos, people can get rid of stress and relieve anxiety, There are also unique ASMR videos such as eating edible comb, glue, and loofah. Through these videos, people can also have an fun. ASMR has many advantages to people.

May 4th, Go Seohyun