An curved arrow pointing right. Watching people eat online is a popular activity in South Korea known as "Mukbang." Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Tech Watching people eat online is a ...

This show, he tells us, has become his full-time job. In Korea, this type of live eating show is called "mukbang," and it's blown up on popular streaming site AfreecaTV. Find out why Koreans are ...

Mukbang combines two Korean words—“meongneun” (eating) and “bangsong” (broadcast)—and involves influencers eating copious amounts of food while interacting with their audience.

Was this the end of Korean family-style dining? Not exactly. As Dr. Tizzard articulates, mukbang — broadcasting yourself eating to an audience — filled the void created by altering political ...