Muk-bang

Muk-bang or mukbang (Hangul: 먹방; RR: meokbang; lit. "eating broadcast") is a type of performance in which someone eats large quantities of food, while interacting with their audience. Usually done through a webcast, muk-bang became popular in South Korea in the 2000s.[1][2][3] Muk-bangs are also broadcast on television on the channel Afreeca.

The hosts of muk-bangs are referred to as "BJs" (Broadcast Jockey). A BJ will often interact with their viewers through online chatrooms. Many BJs generate revenue through muk-bang, by accepting donations or partnering with advertising networks.[3]

There are several genres of muk-bang, including "cook-bang" (cooking + muk-bang) shows.

The word muk-bang comes from the Korean words for "eating" (먹는; meokneun) and "broadcast" (방송; bangsong).[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Cha, Frances (2 February 2014). "South Korea's online trend: Paying to watch a pretty girl eat". CNN. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Hu, Elise (24 March 2015). "Koreans Have An Insatiable Appetite For Watching Strangers Binge Eat". NPR. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 Evans, Stephen (5 February 2014). "The Koreans who televise themselves eating dinner". BBC. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. ↑ 우리는 왜 '먹방'과의 사랑에 빠진 걸까? [I Wonder Why we Fell in Love with "Muk-Bang"?]. The Korea Herald (in Korean). 26 April 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Meok-Bang Trend In South Korea Turns Binge Eating Into Spectator Sport". The Huffington Post. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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