Online dining latest craze in South Korea
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There is a new craze in South Korea that is very popular. It is watching other people eat online. The Reuters news agency reports there are over 3,500 people who eat live in front of their webcam. Thousands of people watch the shows. One of the most famous online diners is 34-year-old Park Seo-yeon. She is known as The Diva and has thousands of followers who watch her eat every day. She broadcasts her meals in real time for about three hours a day. She said she first tried it as a hobby, but then she started to get a lot of money. People click a link on her website to say they like her. She gets about nine U.S. cents per click. She now makes over $9,000 a month from her show and has quit her regular job.
Watching people eat online is popular in South Korea. Over 3,500 people have eating shows. Thousands of people watch them. One famous diner has thousands of followers. They watch her eat for three hours every day. It was a hobby, but now it's her job. People click a link to like her. She gets $9,000 a month from the clicks.
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