About
A mukbang or meokbang (pronounced "mook-bong") also known as an eating show, is an online audiovisual broadcast in which a host consumes various quantities of food while interacting with the audience! In South Korea, cooking shows actually spend much more time showing the host eating the food after cooking. And thus, mukbang came into popularity, where the host shares their “food haul.” They'll share where they got it, and then eat it while viewers watch on. And their audiences to watch for as long as an hour.
Health
Despite the sensory allure of mukbangers' videos, doctors and dietitians warn that this viral trend can be dangerous to both types of consumers. Although some viewers report they watch these videos as a way to satisfy their own food cravings to help them stay on track with their weight loss plans, the nature of mukbang videos can trigger disordered eating patterns in susceptible viewers. Some Creators outside Korea will get out of hand, ruining their bodies for content, which may also affect their mental health as well.
Equipment
The best setup for recording mukbang videos includes an ASMR microphone to capture food sounds, a DSLR camera for high-end video, a tripod for multiple angles, and a ring light for artificial brightness. A high-end laptop, video editing software (Final Cut Pro), and food menu finish off the setup.
Examples
Eat with Boki
became one of the most popular “eating shows” on YouTube in recent months, attracting more than four million subscribers in little over a year to watch her guzzle down enormous quantities of food.
Zach Choi
Zachary Choi (born: August 27, 1986 (1986-08-27) [age 35]), also known as Zach Choi ASMR, is a South Korean-American YouTuber best known for his ASMR Mukbang videos
Audience percentage
62.6% of mukbang's followers are female and 37.4% are male.
Reason why you need to watch our channel:
it may diminish feelings of loneliness and social isolation, constructing a virtual social community. Watching mukbang can help individuals satisfy food cravings, experience the feeling of binge eating themselves, and have vicarious satiation via visual and audio stimulation. People tune into our channel because there's something satisfying about watching others enjoy a meal. A big part of the mukbang experience is the potential ASMR component. ASMR stands for “autonomous sensory meridian response” and people who experience this phenomenon claim they receive immense pleasure from watching or listening to everyday habits. Often performed in videos with food, and sounds like slurping, chewing, crunching and many other noises emitted while eating, give many devotees the "tingles” and find it relaxing.