"If I hadn't eaten a snack, I wouldn't have won"... 'Ppiyaki' Shin Yubin's Energy Gel Mukbang [Paris Olympics]

Banana and Jumeokbap followed by an energy gel mukbang
Netizens say, "Our Yubin, eat everything you want"

Shin Yubin's 'mukbang' was captured by the broadcast camera.
[Photo by KBS]

Shin Yubin, who advanced to the semifinals of the women's singles table tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is drawing attention every day with her 'mukbang' videos.

On the 2nd, a post titled "Shin Yubin's mukbang as usual today" has been spreading mainly on online communities. The post includes clips of Shin Yubin eating energy gels, nodding while eating a banana, and eating jumeokbap (rice balls).

Earlier, during breaks in the match, Shin Yubin ate bananas, jumeokbap, and peaches, which brought 'motherly smiles' from netizens.

Her interview after defeating Japan's Hirano Miu 4-3 (11-4, 11-7, 11-5, 7-11, 8-11, 13-11) in the quarterfinals of the women's singles table tennis at the Paris Olympics also attracted attention.

In the interview, Shin Yubin mentioned her snacks. She said, "If I hadn't eaten snacks, I don't think I could have won the 7th game. My stamina was really drained, and I lost strength intermittently," adding with a smile, "I think eating the jumeokbap and banana my mom made for me was a factor that helped me win." She also did not forget to express her gratitude to her mother who packed the snacks.

In response, netizens showed enthusiastic reactions such as "Our Yubin, eat whatever you want," "Ppiyakie eating mukbang so cutely," "Is there such a cute living being?" and "The cutest person in the world eating energy gels."