For years, people have been heading to YouTube to spend upwards of 60 minutes at a time to watch strangers consume 4,000 or more calories in one sitting. Not only that, many of these viewers are ...

MANILA – The Philippines’ Health Ministry is considering banning “mukbang” vlogs after a 37-year-old food content creator died due to a stroke. Mukbang – a portmanteau of the Korean words “meokda” ...

A man records himself eating fast food amid piles of cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, chicken nuggets, hashbrowns and fries, and, of course, copious amounts of sauce — all with heightened sound to hear ...

SINGAPORE - These Singaporean mukbang broadcasters make sure you never have to eat alone again. Mukbang is a portmanteau of the Korean words for “eating” (meokneun) and “broadcast” (bangsong). It ...

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You might have come across #EatWithMe videos on TikTok, which typically feature young women eating food while encouraging viewers to eat along with them. Many such content creators say they aim to ...

What are mukbang videos and the danger they pose to viewers AN extreme eater passed away after her stomach tore while livestreaming a 10-hour-long food binge. Pan Xiaoting, from China, was known for ...

A petite young woman with pale skin and short hair braces herself for her next bite of food. A plate hovers directly in front of her mouth, holding five sauce-covered, finger-sized rice cakes (they ...

Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. As 10 slices of bacon sizzle on an electric griddle, YouTube star Nicholas P ...

Two Mukbang creators die in the space of a few weeks. Other influencers detail the physical toll these videos take on their bodies. A health ministry considers banning mukbangs. A pair of online ...