”Pet stones” are trending in South Korea, leading US media reports

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), an American daily newspaper, reported on the 17th (local time), ``Recently, ``pet stones,'' in which people raise small stones like pets, have become popular in South Korea.
In an article titled "Overworked South Koreans Take a Rest with Pet Rock," WSJ reported that "South Koreans endure the longest working hours of any industrialized country.
``They cultivate stones in search of unchanging calm.'' Mr. Lee (30 years old) said, ``Since November last year, I have been growing pet stones that a friend gave me.''
Many times, I write about difficult things at work on pet stones. There's no way an inanimate stone can understand what I'm saying, but it puts me at ease like talking to a pet dog," he told WSJ.
Told. In addition, Mr. Qu (33 years old) said, ``When I go out for a walk or exercise, I take my pet stone with me in my pocket,'' adding, ``This stone has endured many processes to reach its current state.''
In particular, I feel a kind of peace," he told WSJ. WSJ said, ``Pet stones really became popular in South Korea around 2021, when members of popular idol groups started using them as their own.
Interest began to gather after Chichi revealed the pet stones she was raising."