Soju can range from around 16% alcohol by volume ... shared together with family and friends over food," Julia Mellor told us. In Korea, alcoholic beverages like soju stimulate lively ...

in Korea alcohol is enjoyed leisurely alongside long meals. Table-strength soju, in particular, is well suited for settings where individuals can enjoy the drink casually for longer periods.

A wave of new, summery drinks is taking over Korea. Marketed almost exclusively towards women, the fruit-flavoured sojus and alcopops are low in alcohol, high in sugar and raise some interesting ...

Therefore, the attack on excessive alcohol consumption – and it being publicly reported on – can be seen as another development in the trend of North Korea clamping down on individualistic ...