In the hallowed hall of food fads, what in the world could be weirder than mukbang? A Korean word, loosely translated it means something like eat-casting. Basically, it's watching long YouTube videos ...

Experts warn about the potential dangers of excessive eating in videos. Trisha Paytas caught on to the "mukbang" trend early, garnering millions of views of herself eating on camera. Over the last 11 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“I Just Like to Eat” is a laid-back, flavor-filled journey into the world of food—where every bite tells a story. From messy, satisfying mukbangs to honest food reviews, this series celebrates the joy ...

Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. Usually within about 30 seconds of opening the TikTok app on my phone, I can ...

Spread atop a wooden board are about half a dozen small octopuses, alive and squirming. The Korean "mukbang" influencer Ssoyoung warns her viewers not to try the delicacy—a known deadly choking hazard ...