Before industrial green-bottle soju, Korea drank very differently. The country once had a vast world of local alcohol — made with rice, nuruk, herbs, flowers, pine needles, and time. Much of it nearly disappeared within a century.
Magazine — Korean drinking culture, stories and pairings
July · 2026 PUBLISHED
The People Bringing Korean Drink to Europe
An interview with Yunchang Kang, founder of SULDOK.
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