Kim Sun-ok of South Korea

A Unique Record Set

Without a doubt, there are many unique or perhaps out of this world records in the Guinness Book of World Records. From the longest beard to the most hot dogs eaten in an hour, people across the globe are doing the weirdest things to set a new record. So, how does this sound? A Korean housewife recently set the record for longest singing by an individual.

How many hours do you think you can sing without a stop? In my case, I would be out of breath after a couple of songs. Well, this 54-year-old lady sang for nearly 76 hours. Kim Sun-ok shattered the 75-hour Guinness World Record held by Marcus Lapratt of America. To be exact, Kim sang for 76 hours, seven minutes and one second. Although the record may sound very obscene, it is quite remarkable.
The record simply speaks for itself. She must have endured great physical demands to pull off this kind of stunt. Think about it. She didn’t sleep for a little more than 3 days. Well, of course she was given 30-second breaks in between songs and five-minute breaks every hour. And yes, she sustained herself by eating simple foods like bananas and tangerines.
However, it must have been pretty difficult to sing more than 1200 songs. The funny thing is that she finished her singing only after officials and family members stopped her because they were worried about her health.
Ok, so we can see from her accomplishment that she knows a lot of songs. What got me curious was why she went through with this?

According to Kim, she sang for so long to test herself and show a challenging spirit in a time of economic hardship. The Korea Record Institute announced it will submit a video tape of Kim to Guinness so that she will be recognized as the new record-holder in the singing marathon category. Great work Kim!