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March 7, 2021

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What is Mukbang? Another Massive Korean Phenomena Explained

Food StoriesBy Ella ShinMarch 7, 2021

What in the world is Mukbang? In the last decade, food lovers have discovered and obsessed over a new video genre called “Mukbang” (먹방), which has taken over YouTube, and made millionaires out of a handful of people willing to artfully consume huge amounts of food in front of a captive audience.  The popularity of…

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