Topic: korean alcohol

What is Actually in Your Bottle? The most persistent myth about soju ingredients is that the spirit is merely a low-grade, chemically engineered ethanol…

Defining the Korean Wine Drink You are sitting in a low-lit pojangmacha in Seoul, the smell of sizzling pork belly filling the air, when…

What is South Korea Soju? South Korea soju is a clear, neutral distilled spirit that acts as the backbone of the nation’s drinking culture.…

When most people ask “what soju,” they’re implicitly asking about the clear, slightly sweet, low-alcohol spirit that dominates Korean drinking culture. The easy, direct…

If you’re looking to understand yakju, the clear, refined Korean rice wine, your first experience will most likely be with Baekseju. While the category…