Tired of group mentality? Try solo camping

Korea is known as a society where recreation is almost always done in groups or with s person’s significant other. When it comes to camping, however, a growing number of people are bucking the trend.

According to data from Internet shopping malls, tents for one person ­ or “solo tents” are in high demand, suggesting that more people are seeking a respite from the urban life, where there is pressure to hang out in groups.

Sales of solo tents by retailer Lotte have jumped 13.4 percent since last year, Yonhap News Agency reported.

"People like (the tents) because they’re lightweight, easy to carry around, and much cheaper compared to tents for multiple users," Park Tae-won, a representative of Lotte Online Oudoors, told Yonhap.

"The sales for other ‘solo’ products are to increase along with the rise solo campers."

Other popular solo camping items included smaller pots and pans and single-serve thermo-lunchboxes and coffee makers.

“Selfie-sticks” that allow people to take pictures of themselves from a distance are growing in popularity as well. The sticks make taking a picture alone easier to capture more background scenery.

Lotte's online shopping store stated that the number of purchases of selfie-sticks jumped more than four times between June and August of this year.