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· Ryan General
Popular mukbang YouTuber reveals monthly earnings
South Korean content creator Jwa Hee-jae, known online as Heebab, recently shared her impressive earnings from creating mukbang videos, a popular genre where hosts eat large amounts of food on camera. In the latest episode of “Saturday is Bap’s Treat” on the YouTube channel…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino mukbang vlogger dies after going on fried chicken
Dongz Dongz Apatan, a mukbang content creator from Iligan City in Northern Mindanao who had over 400,000 Facebook followers, died from a hemorrhagic stroke – a condition where a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds – on June 15 after eating a large amount of fried…
· Michelle De Pacina
S. Korean YouTuber Tzuyang apologizes for imitation of Filipina in ‘racist’ mukbang video
Popular South Korean YouTuber Tzuyang has apologized for his mukbang video featuring a comedian’s portrayal of a Filipina after it sparked outrage and was branded as racist. The mukbang video: The now-deleted video, titled “The Philippine subscriber(?) was surprised 🤣 Beef…
· Ryan General
Korean mukbang star reveals her earnings and how much she pays her employees
Mukbang sensation and entrepreneur Heebab recently divulged her earnings and the generous compensation she gives her employees. Hefty paychecks for all: HeeBab, Jwa Hee Jae in real life, appeared during the Sept. 17 episode of KBS2’s “Boss in the Mirror,” revealing that her…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
‘Bachelorette’ star Jenn Tran powers through ‘DWTS’ music glitch as dating rumor swirls
A technical issue did not stop “The Bachelorette” star Jenn Tran and dancing partner Sasha Farber performing on “Dancing with the Stars.” The mishap occurred on Tuesday’s episode of the ABC dance show amid dating rumors about the two stars. What happened: Tran, 26, and Farber,…
· Ryan General
Watch: Korean woman’s Nigerian boyfriend treated to Korean dishes after meeting her parents
A TikTok video capturing a Korean woman introducing her Nigerian boyfriend to her parents in Korea has gone viral Key points:
· Carl Samson
Many South Koreans are now eating toothpicks for TikTok
South Korea has warned the public against the consumption of deep-fried toothpicks, a trend that has gained popularity on local social media. What’s going on: South Korean netizens are cooking and eating toothpicks made from corn or potato starch. When deep-fried, they tend to…
· Bryan Ke
TikToker reacts to tasting Indian food for first time: ‘That should be a crime’
A TikToker was blown away by Indian dishes he tried for the first time in his life, including garlic naan and butter chicken, as shown in a recent viral video. Key details: Popular TikTok food reviewer Luke Foods, who has over 445,000 followers and 9.5 million likes on the…
· Carl Samson
Chinese restaurant probed after challenging customers to eat 108 dumplings
A restaurant in southwestern China is under investigation after daring customers to eat over 100 spicy dumplings in exchange for a free meal. Food for more food: The unnamed restaurant, located in Yibin, Sichuan province, required each participant to eat 108 chaoshous — or spicy…
· Iris Jung
TikToker reveals how she hides leftovers at all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant in viral video
A TikTok video of a diner at an all-you-can-eat restaurant has gone viral for revealing the sneaky ways she hides leftover sushi. The TikTok, which was uploaded by Morgan Hanbery (@carelessmorgann) on Sunday, shows the customer filming the different ways she hides her leftovers.
· Iris Jung
‘Texas people invented it?’: Korean parents try chili for the first time in viral video
A TikTok video of South Korean parents trying chili for the first time — and loving it — has gone viral. Uploaded by on Feb. 17 by Grace Park (@crazykoreancooking), the video shows her parents, who are initially intrigued by the new dish, quickly digging in with gusto.