All posts tagged "beer"

  • Imported beers are getting increasingly popular in Korea. (Newsis)
    Imported beers outperform domestic brands in Korea

    Beer imports hit record-high level in the first half Japanese beers most popular, followed by Dutch South Korea’s beer imports reached a record-high level in the first half of this year, exceeding the nation’s beer exports. Beer...

    • Posted July 17, 2014
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  • A governmental research revealed that Koreans consume an average of 8.9 liters or 124 bottles of soju per year. (Korea Times file)
    Korea’s alcohol consumption lower than OECD average

      The average Korean consumes 8.9 liters of alcohol annually – equivalent to 124 of the usual 360 ml bottles of soju (20% alcohol by volume), or 356 of the larger 500 ml cans of beer (5%...

    • Posted November 21, 2013
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  • Hops Nation

    Navigating beer aisle now more complicated By Kim Young-jin For beer lovers in Korea, it wasn’t long ago that a trip to the supermarket was an exercise in compromise. Approaching an aisle of glimmering cans, one might...

    • Posted November 7, 2013
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  • Clara winds up to throw the first pitch at a baseball game in Jamsil, southern Seoul, on May 3, wearing figure-hugging white leggings. She found her name going viral following the event. / Korea Times file
    No more lies, Clara!

      In Internet era, honesty is best policy to keep name untarnished By Park Si-soo Rising stars may feel tempted to tell a lie if they think it will be helpful to promote themselves or to avoid...

    • Posted October 2, 2013
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