Turk Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) By Frances Cha, CNN January 30, 2014 Updated 0522 GMT CNN) -- In increasingly virtual South Korea, the latest bizarre fad is watching someone eat online. Called 'muk-bang' in Korean, which translates to 'eating rooms,' online channels live-stream people eating enormous servings of food while chatting away to those who are watching. The queen of this particular phenomenon is the Diva, a waifish, pretty 33-year-old woman apparently blessed with the stomach capacity of several elephants and the metabolism of a hummingbird. Every evening around 8 p.m, several thousand viewers tune in to watch The Diva -- real name Park Seo-Yeon -- begin inhaling enough food for several college linebackers. Full Story: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/29/world/asia/korea-eating-room/index.html?hpt=hp_c3 Please see video here on Huffington Post: A huff post from Huffington Post, as usual :) http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/27/online-dining-is-south-koreas-latest-craze-video_n_4672245.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTs7KxD-V-0 Edited January 30, 2014 by Turk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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