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Kimchi wars latest: Chinese internet cancels food live-streamer from South Korea for liking online comment about China appropriating the Korean dish
A South Korean internet star who live-streams herself binge-eating various foods – a phenomenon known as mukbang – is in hot water amid an online dispute over whether kimchi is Korean or Chinese.The YouTuber, who goes by the name Hamzy, found herself caught in the crossfire of this cultural clash when she added a thumbs-up emoji to comments online about China claiming Korean kimchi, a fermented cabbage dish, as its own.Chinese internet users said she had insulted China by showing her approval…