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Why has drinking fallen below the pandemic level in Korea?

Younger Koreans are cutting back on alcohol, reshaping company dinners, nightlife and leisure spending around health and personal interests.

2026.10.3

A shopper browses the liquor shelves at a supermarket in Seoul on Aug. 23. 2026

Korea's alcoholic beverage output falls to 27-year low in 2025

The data appears to signal a structural shift in drinking trends, driven by growing health consciousness, an aging population and changing attitudes toward late-night gatherings.

2026.8.23

'Culinary Class Wars' Yun Na-ra talks Korean liquor culture, traditional brewing techniques

Yun Na-ra, a contestant on Netflix's 'Culinary Class Wars' Season 2, showcases her skills in traditional Korean liquor making during the show's first episode. In an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo, she reflects on Korean liquor culture.

2026.2.6

A drunk raccoon is seen passed out in a liquor bathroom in Ashland, Virginia on Nov. 29. [AP/YONHAP]

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace.

2025.12.5

Singer G-Dragon, left, and his Peaceminusone highball [NEWS1, CU]

Celebrities shake up Korea's liquor shelves with artisanal spirits of their own

What do G-Dragon, BTS’s Jin and Kim Jae-joong have in common? Sure, they’re all chart-topping singers — but now, they’re shaking up Korea’s liquor shelves.

2025.5.9

A sign at a cart bar in central Seoul on Tuesday reads it sells makgeolli (rice wine) and soju by the glass. [NEWS1]

Alcohol licensing amendment allows restaurants to sell liquor by the glass

Restaurants, from Tuesday, are able to sell liquor by the glass. An amendment to Korea's liquor licensing law has gone into effect, allowing for the sales of liquor in smaller units than a bottle.

2024.5.28

Lotte Duty Free wins operational rights for liquor, tobacco sales at Gimpo Airport

The nation's top duty free management company beat rival Silla to secure a seven-year contract with the airport.

2024.3.6

A Korean traditional liquor tasting event is hosted at Dongdongzoo Dongzoo near Pusan National University, on Sept. 17. [JO SEUNG-WAN]

Students toast a rice wine revolution as makgeolli becomes surprise campus hit

Contrary to the past perception that traditional liquor is old-fashioned, such drinks have become part of the mainstream culture among university students.

2024.2.20

Bottles of soju are displayed at a convenience store in Seoul. Major convenience store chains including CU, GS25, 7-Eleven and Emart24 lowered their prices for the liquor by 200 to 300 won on Tuesday. [NEWS1]

Convenience stores slash soju prices, but restaurants hold firm

Soju prices are falling at Korea's convenience stores and supermarkets, but restaurants are reluctant to do the same amid rising operational costs.

2024.1.3

Hite Jinro's soju bottles are stacked at a discount mart in Seoul on Thursday. The liquor company said that day that it will slash its soju wholesale prices by 10.6 percent on Friday, earlier than the previously announced date of Jan. 1, to lessen the burden on consumers and small businesses. [NEWS1]

Soju savings

Hite Jinro said that it will slash its soju wholesale prices by 10.6 percent on Friday, earlier than the previously announced date of Jan. 1, to lessen the burden on consumers and small businesses.

2023.12.21