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title: "What is mukbang?"  
description: "An overview of the mukbang and how it became famous on social media platforms"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-19  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2535/what-is-mukbang  
category: "foods"  
tags: ["foods", "mukbang"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is mukbang?

![What is mukbang](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2e0bf571-4ea0-4fab-a0d6-e595b0831391/images/6b3b801e-95dd-4e48-ad47-5ee0c44cf08b.jpeg) ![What is mukbang](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2e0bf571-4ea0-4fab-a0d6-e595b0831391/images/6b3b801e-95dd-4e48-ad47-5ee0c44cf08b.jpeg) Mukbang (Korean: 먹방, pronounced [mʌk̚.p͈aŋ]), also known as an eating show. ![What is mukbang](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2e0bf571-4ea0-4fab-a0d6-e595b0831391/images/ae289f67-79e4-455c-83d9-6fc5b9364e5c.jpeg) It became popular in South Korea in the early 2010s, and has become a global trend since the mid-2010s. ![What is mukbang](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2e0bf571-4ea0-4fab-a0d6-e595b0831391/images/d1ce052d-4acd-4905-be9a-e3ee3e791547.jpeg) Today, people all over the world are watching and creating mukbang videos. ![What is mukbang](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2e0bf571-4ea0-4fab-a0d6-e595b0831391/images/451f83ba-c2d3-412c-a484-2839b416adf5.jpeg) Viewers across the world watch Mukbang videos for entertainment, curiosity, and education. ![What is mukbang](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2e0bf571-4ea0-4fab-a0d6-e595b0831391/images/46a82ab3-f31d-473b-8438-9225db70bfc9.jpeg) However, Mukbang videos do promote an unhealthy diet, so watch in moderation and maintain a healthy diet and exercise routine.

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