Don’t Copy Viral Car Mukbangs, Warn Experts [Video]

Mimicking viral mukbang videos, where content creators eat in their cars, could make your car a “bacterial breeding ground” and disrupt digestion, experts have warned.

Mukbangs are a viral trend online where creators eat on camera; the word “mukbang” comes from a mashup of the Korean words “meokda,” meaning “to eat,” and “bangsong,” meaning “broadcast.”

The trend began as a way to simulate sharing a meal with someone to combat loneliness in South Korea.

Now, many viral mukbang videos feature content creators eating foods that are highly unhealthy, in large quantities, peculiarly textured—or anything else that they hope will attract viewers.

Many of these videos—677 million on them on TikTok—also take place in cars, for instance shortly after picking up fast food from a drive thru.

No one believes that the type and quantity of food consumed in many car mukbang videos is indicative of a nutritious diet, but experts …