{"id":19042,"date":"2023-06-13T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/?p=19042"},"modified":"2023-06-13T12:58:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T12:58:34","slug":"what-is-mukbang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/what-is-mukbang\/","title":{"rendered":"What is mukbang? And why is it so popular?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” background_enable_color=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”2px||4px|2%|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” module_alignment_tablet=”” module_alignment_phone=”center” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Emily Lawrenson” position=”Qustodio writer” image_url=”https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2021\/11\/09185059\/Emily.png” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||24px|7px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” position_text_align_tablet=”” position_text_align_phone=”center” position_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”” text_orientation_phone=”center” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03131934\/WhatIsMukbang_BlogRebranding_InsideImage_Cover_BlogImage_Desktop.jpg” alt=”What is mukbang, and why is it so popular? All about the trend” title_text=”What_Is_Mukbang” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||24px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-80px|||||” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Do you know what a mukbang is? If you\u2019ve only heard about the food-based video trend now, especially if it\u2019s through your kids, you probably have a lot of questions. <\/span>What is mukbang?<\/b> Why do people enjoy watching mukbang videos? Where did the trend start? Let\u2019s find out what makes millions of people around the world tune in to mukbang videos, and why the trend shows no signs of slowing. <\/span>
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What is mukbang?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Mukbang, in simple terms, is <\/span>a live-streamed video where viewers watch the host eat<\/b>. Mukbang is characterized by the copious amount of food consumed during the streaming – think banquet-size portions, where viewers sit and watch the one-person eating contest unfold. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mukbangers, or BJs<\/i> (yes, we\u2019ll get to that) might first film themselves preparing food, or order large amounts of takeout food, then eat it in front of the camera, all for the pleasure of their live audience.<\/span>
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What does mukbang mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Mukbang comes from the Korean word \uba39\ubc29, (<\/span>meokbang<\/span><\/i>), which combines the Korean words for \u201c<\/span>eating<\/b>\u201d (\uba39\ub294 <\/span>meongneun<\/span><\/i>) and \u201c<\/span>broadcast<\/b>\u201d (\ubc29\uc1a1 <\/span>bangsong<\/span><\/i>). <\/span><\/p>\n

In simple English terms, you could define the word as an \u201ceatcast\u201d. Fully welcoming its newfound popularity on the international stage, <\/span>Collins Dictionary featured \u201cmukbang\u201d as one of their <\/b>Words of 2020<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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What is ASMR mukbang?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Since the mukbang trend has been going in South Korea since the early 2010s, there are now all kinds of eating \u201cshows\u201d online, including <\/span>ASMR mukbang (<\/b>autonomous sensory meridian response<\/b><\/a>),<\/b> which taps into the trend of streamers recording noises and sounds that make us \u201cfeel\u201d something as we watch \u2013 think slurps, loud chewing, crunching, and all those sounds that come hand-in-hand with enjoying a good meal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other popular kinds of mukbang include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n