The world of 'mukbang' - where online creators share videos of them eating (often excessive) amounts of food while chatting to followers - has been attracting growing criticism. The trend - which ...

Mukbang combines two Korean words—“meongneun” (eating) and “bangsong” (broadcast)—and involves influencers eating copious amounts of food while interacting with their audience.

A survey of South Korean students found nearly a third of those who regularly watched mukbang videos also had a self-diagnosed habit of excessive junk food intake. Nikocado Avocado, whose real ...

Mukbang (muhk-bahng) is a Korean term that literally translates to “eating broadcasts”. People known as mukbangers eat large amounts of food in front of a camera that’s streaming to the ...

Efecan Kultur, famous for ‘mukbang’ streams, died at 24. (Instagram/@efecankultur6) These videos are often live-steamed and, at times, pre-recorded. They show the host eating different food ...