Korean Dictionary
How to say "Mukbang" in Korean
“Mukbang” in Korean is 먹방 (pronounced "Meokbang").
먹방
Meokbang
Usage & Context
Online broadcast where a host eats large amounts of food while interacting with their audience. 먹다 (to eat) + 방송 (broadcast). Originated in Korea and became a global phenomenon. Addresses the loneliness of eating alone and the communal experience of sharing meals. Now a worldwide content genre.
Example Sentence
먹방은 한국에서 시작된 새로운 콘텐츠 문화예요.
Mukbang is a new content culture that originated in Korea.
How to use 먹방 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Mukbang” is 먹방, romanized as Meokbang.
Usage tip
Learn this word together with a complete Korean sentence. Meaning often depends on particles, politeness level, and word order.
Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Say 'meok-bang' — 'meok' rhymes with English 'muck' with a soft 'uh' vowel, and 'bang' sounds like 'bahng' (not the English 'bang'). Keep the two syllables punchy and even.
More Example Sentences
Complaining to a friend about late-night cravings
밤에 먹방 보면 배고파져요.
Watching mukbangs at night makes me hungry.
Recommending a channel to a roommate
이 유튜버 먹방 진짜 맛있게 먹어요.
This YouTuber eats so deliciously in their mukbangs.
A content creator announcing a stream
오늘 치킨 먹방 찍을 거예요.
I'm going to film a fried chicken mukbang today.
Cultural Context
먹방 is a blend of 먹다 (to eat) + 방송 (broadcast), and it originally exploded on the Korean livestream platform AfreecaTV around 2009 before spreading to YouTube worldwide. Hosts (often called 먹방 BJ or 먹방 유튜버) chat with viewers while eating huge portions, and part of the appeal is the ASMR eating sounds — Koreans call the really loud chewing style 쩝쩝. A related term, 쿡방 (cookbang), is for cooking shows.
Editorial note
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Common Phrases
먹방 찍자!
Let's film a mukbang!
먹방 보면서 밥 먹어요.
I eat my meals while watching mukbangs.
이거 먹방각이다.
This is perfect mukbang material.
Related Expressions
쿡방
gukbang
Cooking broadcast
먹스타그램
meokseutageuraem
Food Instagram (food photo culture)
혼밥
honbap
Eating alone
맛집
matjip
Famous/good restaurant
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