Here you have an example (curious, isn't it?):
Online dining latest craze in South Korea (29th January, 2014)
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.
Many people in Korea watch the online dining
webcasts because they are lonely. More and more Koreans are living alone
in big cities and have no one to eat with. Reuters said: "One-person
households are set to increase from 25.3 per cent of the total
population in 2012 to 32.7 per cent in 2030." This is the fastest rate
of any rich country in the world. Ms Park says she feels like she is
providing a benefit to society. She told Reuters: "It is comforting for
people who eat alone. It feels great when people said, 'Thank you for a
fun and delicious time'". She also said people write to thank her for
helping them with their eating problems. She enjoys being part of a big
online community and talking about food.
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