The music and sound
Abstract
This chapter brings together ways of understanding sound design, music, and noise in examining how sonic scapes in mukbang are made, curated, and consumed. Food sounds especially offer viewers intimacies, helping them establish relationships with mukbangers and the foods they interact with, at a digital distance. Sounds, music and noise provide a layer of communication and meaning-making in mukbang. They have varying qualities that can help establish the tone or atmosphere of a performance, and lure, enchant, or even repel viewers. We outline the different elements of mukbang sound, noise, and music, including ASMR.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Sound Studies and Aurality
Radio
Podcasts
and Digital Media
Music Technology and Sound Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 82–107
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter