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· Thy Nguyen
New Law in China Prohibits Mukbangs and Wasting Food
China has enforced a law that will prohibit people from ordering too much food at restaurants and filming mukbangs. About the law: The anti-food waste law, which came into effect last week, is part of a “food-saving campaign” that started last year, according to Vice.
· Carl Samson
Mukbang Star Loses 99 Pounds After 500-Day Transformation
A South Korean YouTuber known for her mukbang videos has caught the attention of more social media users after sharing the results of her 500-day journey to weight loss. Yang Soo-bin, who has 2.7 million subscribers, posting a video last Thursday showing how her face had changed…
· Ryan General
Mukbang Vlogger With 4.4 Million Followers Called Out For Cheating By Allegedly Spitting Out Food
A South Korean YouTuber who has amassed millions of fans for her mukbang videos is being accused of cheating her followers by spitting out food after chewing. Eyebrow-raising edits: Social media users are now doubting the authenticity of vlogger Moon Bok Hee after eagle-eyed…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Mukbang YouTuber Accused of ‘Torturing’ Animals Before Eating Them on Camera
A famous South Korean mukbang YouTuber is being called out for her videos in which she eats live seafood in front of her audience. Ethan Klein, one half of the husband-wife duo of H3H3 Productions, accused Ssoyoung of “torturing” animals and sometimes even eating live octopus…
· Ryan General
Korean YouTuber Devours 240 Pieces of Sushi in Jaw-Dropping ‘Mukbang’ Video
Tzuyang is a new YouTuber from South Korea who has been generating quite a buzz online for her fascinating mukbang videos. For those who are still unfamiliar with these types of videos, mukbang refers to the live online broadcast of a show in which a host eats large amounts of…
· Ziye Wang
South Korea is Cracking Down on Viral Mukbang Trend Over Obesity Fears
South Korea’s government is looking to implement guidelines to restrict the spread of “mukbang,” the popular online trend where individuals broadcast themselves binge-eating large quantities of food. Image via YouTube / Stephanie Soo
· Bryan Ke
ASMR Mukbang Star Will Either Make You Hungry or Incredibly Uncomfortable
Meet Yang Soobin, a South Korean entertainer known for her eating videos who also has a massive follower base in Southeast Asia. The 23-year-old internet star, who will soon turn 24 next month, rose to fame for eating food from different cultures in front of the camera, a trend…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Bodybuilder’s Mouthwatering Mukbang Videos Are Making Us Thirsty
Meet Ryu JaeHeon, a South Korean model, fitness coach, and bodybuilder who competes in many competitions including the WBFF Muscle Model Pro and NABBA WFF Classic Model Pro. Ryu recently started posting videos on his Instagram account, which already has more than 43,000…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Korean ‘Mukbang’ YouTuber Famous For Stuffing Herself on Camera
Nado, a Korean YouTuber, is apparently unlike many other mukbang eaters out there. For the uninitiated, mukbang, the portmanteau that combines the Korean words for “eating” and “broadcast,” is an internet craze that basically lets viewers ogle at performers consuming unusually…
· Carl Samson
Hawaii, Washington move to ban octopus farms
Hawaii and Washington state are looking to shut down or outright ban octopus farms, with the former recently ordering the closure of a controversial facility. Kanaloa Octopus Farm, located at the Big Island’s village of Kailua-Kona, has come under fire over its handling of day…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese vlogger fined $18,500 for eating an endangered baby shark
A Chinese vlogger was fined 125,000 yuan (approximately $18,500) for cooking and eating an endangered baby great white shark during a livestream. In the video clip uploaded last year, the influencer, identified by officials as Jin and known as Tizi in her videos, can be seen…
· Iris Jung
Korean grandma gets money’s worth out of Costco rotisserie chicken in viral video
A Korean grandma has gone viral on TikTok for cooking kal-guksu (knife cut noodles) with leftover Costco chicken. The video shows the work that went into creating the Costco chicken kalguksu, with captions detailing each step throughout the video. Uploaded by Ellen Park…
· Daniel Anderson
We asked ITZY to describe themselves through food — and they did not disappoint
In their recent interview with NextShark, K-pop girl group ITZY talked about their newest mini-album “Cheshire,” their FIFA World Cup commercial for McDonald’s and what foods best represent their fellow members. The quintet talked about the concept behind the new album and fun…
· Brian Zhang
10 tips for getting the most out of an Asian buffet
Eating your money’s worth at an Asian all-you-can-eat buffet is an art that can only be mastered with practice. Some of us were fortunate enough to get good at it very early on. Our parents, who didn’t always have the time to cook us meals every day, saw these “$24.99 per…
· Bryan Ke
Miss Universe Spain wins netizens’ hearts with fluency in Filipino
Miss Universe Spain 2022 Alicia Faubel posted an Instagram video on Thursday showcasing her fluency in Filipino during a trip to the Philippines. In the clip, Faubel can be seen interacting with the locals and an 11-year-old boy named Patrick who she treats to some street food.…
· Rebecca Moon
Korean actor Choo Ja-hyun apologizes for referring to kimchi as Chinese dish pao cai
Korean actor Choo Ja-hyun has apologized after referring to kimchi as pao cai, a Chinese dish, in a video. Choo uploaded the mukbang video on Friday to her Chinese social media page on Xiaohongshu. Many Korean internet users criticized the actor, and the video was deleted…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I can eat a lot — is that a fault?’: Livestreamer banned from buffet in China goes viral on Weibo
A Chinese food influencer has been banned from attending an all-you-can-eat restaurant in China after he allegedly downed too much food. Eating too much: The food livestreamer, identified as Mr. Kang, was banned from the Handadi Seafood BBQ Buffet in Changsha, Hunan, for…
· Ryan General
Meet ‘Your Korean Dad’ With Over 1.4 Million Followers on TikTok
Nick Cho is an entrepreneur from San Francisco who has become the TikTok sensation known as “Your Korean Dad”. Cho, who is also the co-founder of Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters, describes himself as a “proud immigrant.”
· Bryan Ke
Korean YouTuber Loses First Fight With Cheese Fondue, Has a Wholesome Rematch
After almost getting slapped in the face by a flying cheese for his first try, Korean mukbang YouTuber Tasty Hoon finally gets to enjoy his cheese fondue without any problems. Tasty Hoon first tried making cheese fondue on Oct. 28, according to Mashable.
· Ryan General
People Are Force-Feeding Pets Spicy Food After China Bans Binge-Eating Videos
A disturbing new trend of “animal binge-eating videos” is sweeping Chinese social media following China’s crackdown on mukbang videos.