Leisure Time at Home

 written by 20407 Bang Chaeyoung

 

The 2020 pandemic has controlled many activities. Places like karaoke rooms and libraries were shut down due to the fear that the virus would spread. Most people wore masks and stayed home. But while they were in their houses and apartments, people tried to find ways to occupy their time safely

 

In-house Theater

 

Since it became difficult for people to go to movie theaters, many people started enjoying cultural life through TV, Netflix and Watcha. Movie TV channels such as CGV and OCN often show movie series such as The Avengers and Harry Potter. The number of Netflix subscribers continues to grow as from the safety of their homes shown in the picture, presenting another type of media trend.

The government is also encouraging cultural life at home. During this past Chuseok holiday, about 300 Korean movies were opened free on movie channels. People could watch movies that were very popular like Parasite and Exit easily.

 

Homemade Foods

People started making the necessary foods in their kitchens. According to Gmarket, “sales of tofu and soy milk machines more than doubled (179%), sale of yogurt machines increased by 20%. Also, sales of various snack machines increased by 83%.”

Self-sufficient activities like using these machines became more popular due to people spending their time at home usefully and reducing the financial burden from not working. For example, since it was difficult to go to a café, four hundred stirred coffee and soufflé recipes became popular online.

 

Even in this challenging situation, people enjoyed their leisure time in various ways, such as cooking and watching dramas. If you feel like you have lost your mind, why don’t you spend some time enjoying some of these activities?