Heebab
Original Korean title
히밥
Heebab is the nickname and meme surrounding a female YouTuber who debuted in 2019 and became known for extreme-eating mukbang videos.
Originated around 2019Last updated: August 4, 2026
What does it mean?
Debuting on AfreecaTV (now SOOP) in December 2019, Heebab became a viral mukbang creator by polishing off a giant pork cutlet faster than fellow creator Tzuyang. She went on to surpass one million YouTube subscribers and establish herself as a leading mukbang YouTuber. Remarks like hers that "red food gets better views" have become memes repeated within the mukbang community.
Where did it start?
Went viral through YouTube mukbang content after debuting on AfreecaTV in 2019.
How is it used?
Used when discussing mukbang YouTubers or big eaters.
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