Mosquito repellents gain unexpected popularity

Sales of insect repellants are soaring despite the fact that hot season gone by, as mosquitoes in the apartment have been still buzzing around people’s ears.

A 35-year-old, Kim, living in Seoul, is among those who have had to spend sleepless nights due to mosquitoes. Putting several mosquito coils around him and holing up in a mosquito net are a sort of ritual for a good night's rest.

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