Mukbang

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 paying to indulge in this binge-viewing, binge-eating privilege. It’s called mukbang. Mukbang is pronounced “mook-bong”, and it translates to “eating broadcast” in South Korea, where professional mukbangers can make up to $10,000 a month — not including sponsorships from food and drink brands. Simon Stawski, a Canadian blogger who co-founded Eat Your Kimchi, moved to South Korea in 2008. Mukbanging first came onto his radar in 2014, but it wasn’t until 2015 that it… Read More

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Most beautiful country in the world 2022

Who doesn’t look at travel photos on Instagram and fantasize about visiting the most beautiful country in the world? But what defines beauty? A new study from the website money.co.uk aims to rank the 50 most beautiful countries in the world by analyzing the amount of natural wonders in each location, from coral reefs and tropical rainforests to volcanoes, glaciers and more. In the description on the site, each country is analysed based on seven factors, which are: Volcanoes, Mountains, Coral reefs, Protected areas, Coastlines, Rainforests, and Glaciers. Each factor is calculated per 100,000 square km using land area figures sourced from the World Bank. The information is then assigned… Read More

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