An curved arrow pointing right. Watching people eat online is the newest fad in South Korea known as "Mukbang." Produced by Devan Joseph. Video courtesy of Reuters. Follow BI Video: On Facebook ...

One of the most popular internet video trends around is one that we’re all a huge fan of – eating. Mukbang (muhk-bahng) is a Korean term that literally translates to “eating broadcasts”.

This comes after the Health Ministry reportedly mulled banning videos featuring creators consuming large amounts of food in one sitting, a social media trend popularly known as ‘mukbang’.