먹방

먹방

Korean

FWOTD – 22 February 2017

Etymology

From 먹— (meok-, “to eat”) + 방 (放, bang) (short for 방송 (放送, bangsong, “broadcast”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[mʌ̹k̚p͈a̠ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[먹빵]

Revised Romanization? meokbang Revised Romanization (translit.)? meogbang McCune–Reischauer? mŏkpang Yale Romanization? mekqpang

Noun

먹방 • (meokbang)

1. (neologism, Internet) mukbang: an online video broadcast in which a person eats while interacting with their audience
   • 2017, 대한민국 자영업 트렌드 2017:

     먹방이 많아지고 경쟁이 치열해지면서 푸드 포르노그래피 요소가 더욱 중요해졌다.

     Meokbang-i manajigo gyeongjaeng-i chiyeolhaejimyeonseo pudeu poreunogeuraepi yosoga deouk jung-yohaejyeotda.

     As mukbang becomes more prevalent and competition intensifies, the food pornography factor becomes increasingly important.