Today, I would like to talk about Korean alcohol and its continuing drinking culture .

It is common to enjoy Korean drinking culture with good food at casual gatherings or social occasions. In particular, enjoying traditional alcoholic beverages such as soju and makgeolli at dinner parties, gatherings, and family events is a part of Korean culture.

Recently, various types of alcohol such as liquor and wine are widely used, and the culture of enjoying various foods that go well with them is also developing.

Korean drinking culture is often characterized by enjoying various snacks along with soju, makgeolli, and cheongju. Snacks are mainly composed of various foods such as meat, fish, seafood, vegetables, and fruits, and they taste even better when eaten with traditional alcoholic beverages such as soju, makgeolli, and cheongju. My personal pick is soju!

Soju is cheap and goes well with all dishes.

A culture of etiquette is also important at a drinking party.

For example, there are etiquettes such as how to pour or receive a glass, how to drink from a glass, and usually fill someone else's glass when one has finished drinking.

Also, it's important to have a conversation with each other at a drinking party, and if you're noisy, angry, or critical at a drinking party, you can offend others, so you have to be careful.

Recently, Korean drinking culture is gaining popularity worldwide. Korea's drinking culture, where you can enjoy various side dishes like alcohol, is attracting a lot of people's attention. In addition, Korean alcohol manufacturing and sales companies are expanding into overseas markets and are growing, and various campaigns and events are being held to promote Korean alcohol culture to the world. If it's TMI, the celebrities who filmed soju commercials are the most popular female celebrities of the year, or special people. Mostly only very famous people.

In the drinking culture, the trend is that the culture with alcohol is more important than the alcohol itself. In other words, the place where you have a sincere conversation with alcohol is being treated as more important than the alcohol itself.

Drinking culture in Korea also differs from region to region. For example, in Jeolla-do, it is common to enjoy ganjang-gejang or gochujang-gejang together at a drinking party, and in Gyeongsang-do, various seafood dishes such as salted anchovies and natural eel are representative. Also, when college students enjoy drinking, various events are held through 'cultural events' and 'broadcasting'.

Even on YouTube and broadcasting companies, the content of drinking and talking has increased that much.

Drinking is bad for me! I grew up in a country with a culture called

That's why Korea's drinking culture was newer and more enjoyable.

Alcohol must be learned from "adults"! have this culture.

This is a mindset that says, "After all, when you're grown up, you'll be drinking and enjoying it, so you have to teach them how to use it properly." I see it as the right culture.

Still, I think you shouldn't force alcohol on people who can't drink.

Recently, due to various issues, this kind of forced drinking culture is gradually disappearing!

It's Friday (Fiery Friday). Do you want to have a drink today?

Let me know in the comments~!