Weird History Food Episode 4.35 Why Nearly Everyone In Korea Drinks The Same Liquor

Weird History Food Episode 4.35 Why Nearly Everyone In Korea Drinks The Same Liquor

Episode Premiere

April 1, 2025

Information

Episode Premiere

April 1, 2025

Genre

Period

2022 -

Production Co

Distributor

YouTube

Official Site

Synopsis

Soju, literally translating to “burned liquor”, is Korea’s most popular spirit. The clear, colorless beverage traditionally brewed from rice has experienced a boom in the U.S. in recent years, thanks in part to the popularity of Korean entertainment like the Netflix series Squid Game and K-pop groups like BTS. Unlike Scotch or bourbon, there are no specific legal rules for producing soju and there’s no precise definition of what soju is or has to be, but if you want to order a traditional round, there ARE rules to how you drink it. So… what is it?