K-drama fans are probably already well-aware of the existence of soju, which is Korea's flagship drink of choice -- it's the one that gets poured out of the green bottle in drinking scenes. Soju is a ...

shot glasses of Korean soju with green bottle in background - Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock Soju, a beloved fermented alcoholic beverage originating from 13th century Korea, is revered similarly to sake ...

Every culture has its own drinking customs. But sometimes those traditions clash with regulations. Just before lunchtime, staff set up the grills at Palmi Korean BBQ in the University District. The ...

Even distilled soju has become diluted. As of the 28th, according to ChosunBiz, the alcohol content in the traditionally high-alcohol distilled soju market is showing a clear trend towards lower ...

There’s a lot to love about soju, the Korean spirit that dunks on the rest of its competition (in 2016 alone, Jinro sold 75.91 million 9-liter cases of its green bottle soju, making it the most-sold ...

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If you’ve watched the macabre international sensation “Squid Game” on Netflix or any of the other heralded movies from South Korea, you likely noticed frequent references to soju. The characters seem ...

Every year, the trade magazine Drinks International puts out a list of the top-selling alcohols in the world, and in the category of spirits, there is one brand that more than doubles the sales of its ...

Mostly, people confuse shochu with Korean soju, not only because they sound alike, but because soju is like the popular, older-brother to shochu. “At least in the states soju has been known a little ...

I call soju a “sweet bomb.” It comes in a variety of fresh-tasting flavors, ranging from peach and pineapple to watermelon and grape. These smooth out the bitter liquor taste so well, you can’t help ...

You might be familiar with green-glass bottles of soju from long nights out in Koreatown, or maybe you’ve ventured further afield and enjoyed some plastic bottles of fizzy white makgeolli at the same ...