YouTuber Tzuyang, known as one of Korea’s biggest mukbang stars with over 12.6 million subscribers, got emotional while recalling her grandmother during her appearance on Shin Dong-yup’s “The Pitiful Brother” on YouTube.
In the episode released on October 20, Tzuyang appeared alongside actor Ahn Jae-hyun, her co-star from the variety show “Where Will It Go Next?” The trio shared drinks and stories, offering viewers a mix of humor and heartfelt moments.
While fans are used to seeing Tzuyang devour enormous meals on camera, her real-life eating habits were even more surprising. She revealed that filming days are actually her “light-eating days.”
“After shooting, I get hungry again,” she said with a laugh. “I usually stop by a rest area for snacks, and I often order food for delivery before I even get home.”
Tzuyang confessed she can eat up to 20 packs of ramyeon at once — calling it “a snack, not a meal.” Yet, she admitted that despite her appetite, she doesn’t enjoy greasy foods as much. “Chicken makes me full quickly,” she explained. “The most I’ve eaten is about five or six whole chickens, or around six pizzas.”
But the highlight of the conversation came when she was asked what she’d want for her last meal. Her answer brought tears to her eyes — and to many viewers’.
“I’d want my grandmother’s sujebi,” she said softly. “When I lived with her in middle school, she used to make huge portions — like eight servings — and I’d eat them all by myself. I think that’s when I realized I could eat a lot. My grandmother also loved to eat, so maybe I got it from her.”
The moment reminded fans that behind the cheerful YouTube star with superhuman appetite lies a granddaughter who simply misses her grandmother — and the warmth of her cooking.
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Honestly, there’s something heartbreakingly beautiful about the idea of an elderly grandmother seeing a young girl’s appetite not as a problem, but as a reason to cook more. Tzuyang’s grandmother didn’t just give her sujebi; she gave her the permission to be herself. Tzuyang’s “syndrome” isn’t her appetite—it’s her sincerity.