Soju
Distilled beverage
Soju is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage from Korea, traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka. It is usually consumed neat. Its alcohol content varies from about 12.5% to 53% alcohol by volume (ABV). Since 2007 low alcohol soju has become the most common type.
South Korea’s shrinking gender booze gap
South Korean women’s drinking rises while men’s declines, narrowing the gender gap.