Korean alcohol culture : Today, I would like to talk about Korean alcohol and the drinking culture that follows.
Korean alcohol culture is generally enjoyed with good food at everyday gatherings or social gatherings. Especially, enjoying traditional liquor such as soju and makgeolli at company dinners, gatherings, and family events is part of Korean culture.
Recently, various kinds of alcohol such as liquor and wine are widely used, and the culture of enjoying with various foods is also developing.
Korean alcohol culture is often characterized by enjoying various side dishes with soju, makgeolli, and rice wine. Anju is mainly made up of various foods such as meat, fish, seafood, vegetables, and fruits, and it tastes better with traditional liquor such as soju, makgeolli, and cheongju. My personal pick is soju!
Soju is cheap and goes well with all dishes.
The culture of etiquette is also important in drinking.
For example, how to pour or receive a glass, how to drink according to the glass, and when you finish drinking, you usually fill someone else’s glass have manners on one’s back.
Also, it is important to have conversations with each other at drinking parties, and you should be careful because loud, angry, or critical remarks at drinking parties can offend others.
Recently, Korean alcohol culture is gaining popularity all over the world. The Korean alcohol culture, where you can enjoy various side dishes such as alcohol, is attracting many people’s attention. In addition, Korean liquor manufacturing and sales companies have entered overseas markets and are growing, and various campaigns and events are underway to promote Korea’s alcohol culture to the world. If it’s TMI, the celebrities who shot the soju commercial are the most popular female celebrities or special people. It’s mostly for celebrities.
In the alcohol culture, the culture with alcohol is more important than the alcohol itself. In other words, the position of having a sincere conversation with alcohol is more important than the alcohol itself.
Korean alcohol culture also varies depending on the region. For example, in Jeolla-do, it is common to enjoy soy sauce marinated crab or red pepper paste marinated crab together at a drinking party, and in Gyeongsang-do, various seafood dishes such as salted anchovies and natural eels are representative. Also, when college students enjoy drinking parties, they enjoy various events through “cultural events” and “broadcasting.”
YouTube and broadcasting companies also have more content to talk about while drinking.
I grew up in a country with a culture where alcohol is always bad.
That’s why Korea’s drinking culture was more new and enjoyable.
You should learn alcohol from an “adult”! I have this culture.
This means, “When you’re all grown up, you’ll drink and enjoy it anyway, so you have to tell me how to use it properly. I think it’s the right culture.
But I don’t think you should force people who can’t drink.
Recently, due to various issues, this alcohol-forced culture is gradually disappearing!
a summary of drinking manners
Koreans have strict manners in drinking alcohol. When receiving a glass from an elder, you should hold the glass with both hands (left palm down, right hand holding the glass) and lower your head slightly. When it is time to drink, the drinker should turn his head slightly from the elderly and cover his mouth and glass with his hands. It is polite to drink the first drink at once. When the glass is empty, the drinker returns it to the person who poured it, and the drinker gives them a drink. This method of drinking alcohol should be repeated in a series of order until the alcohol is emptied.[9][10]
In the mid-1300s, the manners and culture of alcohol were introduced to Korea. There are many manners about drinking alcohol in Korea. Among them is a typical drinking culture called “anti-drinking officiating.” Hang Eum Ju-rye is a traditional event where Confucian scholars gather to drink and watch it to learn manners about alcohol. It also meant that people should respect the benevolent and support the elderly. It was held every October.
Manners are the most important thing in Korea’s drinking culture in the “Scent officiating.” Koreans believed that drinking etiquette was important. When they are old enough to drink, they learn how to drink with others from adults, because Korean ancestors thought pouring and receiving alcohol was more important than bowls.
pouring wine
a glass of soju poured into a glass
In Korea, it is a tradition that when a person gives alcohol to another adult, he or she politely offers it with both hands. When pouring alcohol, you should hold the bottle with your right hand and hold the right wrist lightly with your left hand. It is customary to wait until the glass is empty and pour another glass.
Getting a drink
There is also a tradition of receiving alcohol. The same etiquette applies when receiving alcohol and pouring alcohol. When an elder gives alcohol to a younger person, a younger person should say “thank you” and receive it with a polite and grateful heart. The next step is to hit the glass and then put it down. It also means respecting adults. Also, when drinking beer, it is right for young people to turn their heads and not face their superiors directly when drinking
