Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Reflection on 'Meok bang'

1. Have you ever watched any 'Meok bang' shows?

I've never watched a show where a person gorges on food before a live camera,
but I enjoy watching 'Tasty Road'.

Two famous reporters visit famous restaurants and make a review on it.

2. What do you think about this Meok bang syndrome?
Nowadays, many people want to have personal time
and communicate one another through social networking services.

This shows that people hangout less than before and want to spend time alone.
I also like to drink a bottle of beer by myself  at my place.

3. Do you think this is related to our economic or social conditions?
It is closely related to economic and social conditions.
People tend to focus more on eating itself rather than to enjoy the real taste of the meal.
As we suffer from the economic crisis, we find relief in the very basic needs like eating.
Economist also reported that the cause of the food-show craze in Korea
comes from people's anxiety and insecure state of mind. The food show itself offers us vicarious satisfaction.




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