These days the number of insomnia patients is increasing every year, and ASMR has emerged as a modern way to treat them. ASMR is an English abbreviation for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, and refers to sensory experiences such as psychological stability caused by visual and auditory stimuli.

ASMR has just received attention in Korea, but it has been known as a method of acoustic therapy in the United States for decades. The principle is that you can feel psychological stability and sleep well through sound.

The ASMR world is endless. Various types of ASMR videos are available on various SNS or YouTube. You can hear the sound of nature such as the sound of rain, and daily noise such as the sound of writing with a pencil.

In the past, videos focused only on sound, but recently, videos containing various visual elements have become very popular. In particular, ASMR videos of role-playing materials such as role-playing, a massage shop that decorates its background space like a real massage shop and plays its own role, are popular.

Recently, an airplane ASMR made to relieve the regret of not being able to travel abroad due to COVID-19 has also appeared. This is a video recording of the sound of an airplane from takeoff to landing. This appearance is very positive because is can provide an opportunity to feel the excitement of travel.

For modern people who are tired of colorful visual images and music, ASMR is acting as a resting place. However, excessive ASMR viewing can cause dependency and may rather interfere with a good night's sleep due to stimulation of sound during sleep, so it is necessary to pay attention to the effects of viewing the video.

L.L.F reporter Eun-su Kang