Mukbang: A Regrettable Trend Revisited
We revisit the revolting cultural phenomenon of eating as much as possible for no good reason.
Government Alarm and Even Weirder Mukbang
Just when it seemed that mukbang could not get any more bizarre, a new wrinkle appeared, featuring only the sound effects of eating for ASMR devotees.
Another Facet of Mukbang, Continued
There are aural experiences that some people would do anything to escape, but others willingly listen to sounds that would send a misophone into a straitjacket.
Another Facet of Mukbang
Even eatertainment has more dimensions than were previously imagined. The reason for this is ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response.
Mukbang: New Problems, New Resources
Ordinary people who record their mukbang experiences on social media provide useful anecdotal evidence — the fertile ground from which evidence is born.
The Mukbang Origin Story
The videos that glorify binge-eating allegedly started with the noble intention of alleviating loneliness.
The Mukbang Mindset
What is going on with this incredible profusion of un-wellness videos? Why are people compelled to surrender their consciousness to a hobby as weird as mukbang?
The Epitome of Eatertainment, Continued
Originally, no one connected mukbang with the danger of promoting eating disorders, but, increasingly, health officials are considering the trend problematic.
The Epitome of Eatertainment
Leaving the mukbang video performers aside for a moment, what do the millions of viewers get out of this strange preoccupation?
Extreme Eating — Disgusting, or Appalling?
If you have never heard of mukbang (pronounced mook-bong), consider yourself lucky. We wish that we had not heard of it.