‘I’m so hungry!’: How Portland’s The Korean Mama becomes online sensation for Pacific Northwest...

Jane Kim became an unexpected internet celebrity when her son Ed started filming her reactions as they went out to eat. Now, under the handle “The Korean Mama,” the duo explores the Pacific Northwest food scene with Jane’s signature catchphrase: “I’m so hungry!”

The pair have always been close, but once Ed was in school out-of-state, they were limited in how much time they could spend together.

“I could only really talk to her on the phone,” he said. “When I moved back into town, we decided to go grab lunch or dinner instead of our weekly phone calls.”