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class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ban mw-list-item"><a href="https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Balinese" lang="ban" hreflang="ban" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Basa Bali" data-language-local-name="Balinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Basa Bali</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B6%D1%83" title="Соджу – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Соджу" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sod%C5%BEu" title="Sodžu – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Sodžu" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%88" title="سوجو – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="سوجو" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%9D%98_%EC%86%8C%EC%A3%BC" title="한국의 소주 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="한국의 소주" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8D%D5%B8%D5%BB%D5%B8%D6%82" title="Սոջու – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Սոջու" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81" title="सोजु – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="सोजु" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%92%27%D7%95" title="סוג'ו – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="סוג'ו" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A1%E1%83%9D%E1%83%AF%E1%83%A3" title="სოჯუ – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="სოჯუ" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B6%D1%83" title="Соджу – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Соджу" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szodzsu" title="Szodzsu – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Szodzsu" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%9F%D1%83" title="Соџу – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Соџу" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A1%E1%83%9D%E1%83%AF%E1%83%A3" title="სოჯუ – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="სოჯუ" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>მარგალური</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-my mw-list-item"><a href="https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%86%E1%80%AD%E1%80%AF%E1%80%82%E1%80%BB%E1%80%B0%E1%80%B8" title="ဆိုဂျူး – Burmese" lang="my" hreflang="my" data-title="ဆိုဂျူး" data-language-autonym="မြန်မာဘာသာ" data-language-local-name="Burmese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>မြန်မာဘာသာ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5" title="ソジュ – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ソジュ" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju" title="Soju – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Soju" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" 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Not to be confused with other <i><a href="/wiki/%E7%87%92%E9%85%92_(disambiguation)" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="燒酒 (disambiguation)">燒酒</a></i>: Japanese <a href="/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dch%C5%AB" title="Shōchū">shōchū</a> <i>(焼酎)</i> and Chinese <a href="/wiki/Shaojiu" class="mw-redirect" title="Shaojiu">shaojiu</a> <i>燒酒</i>.</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Not to be confused with <i><a href="/wiki/Shoyu" class="mw-redirect" title="Shoyu">Shoyu</a></i>, a Japanese word for soy sauce.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox hrecipe hproduct"><caption class="infobox-title fn ingredient"><span title="Korean-language text"><i lang="ko-Latn">Soju</i></span></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Soju.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Soju.jpg/250px-Soju.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Soju.jpg/330px-Soju.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Soju.jpg/500px-Soju.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1063" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Pouring <span title="Korean-language text"><i lang="ko-Latn">soju</i></span> into a <span title="Korean-language text"><i lang="ko-Latn">soju</i></span> glass</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Distilled_beverage" class="mw-redirect" title="Distilled beverage">Spirit</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Country of origin </span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Goryeo" title="Goryeo">Goryeo</a>, now <a href="/wiki/Korea" title="Korea">Korea</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Region of origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kaesong" title="Kaesong">Gaegyeong</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Color</th><td class="infobox-data">Clear</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Ingredients</th><td class="infobox-data">Distilled <a href="/wiki/Ethanol" title="Ethanol">ethanol</a>, sweeteners, flavorings</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Related products</th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Baijiu" title="Baijiu">baijiu</a></i></span>, <span title="Japanese-language text"><i lang="ja-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dch%C5%AB" title="Shōchū">shōchū</a></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> <b>Soju</b> (English pronunciation: <span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'s' in 'sigh'">s</span><span title="/oʊ/: 'o' in 'code'">oʊ</span><span title="/dʒ/: 'j' in 'jam'">dʒ</span><span title="/uː/: 'oo' in 'goose'">uː</span></span>/</a></span></span>; <a href="/wiki/Korean_language" title="Korean language">Korean</a>: <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">소주</span></span>; <a href="/wiki/Hanja" title="Hanja">Hanja</a>: <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hani">燒酒</span></span>) is a clear and colorless distilled <a href="/wiki/Alcoholic_beverage" title="Alcoholic beverage">alcoholic beverage</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MW_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MW-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to <a href="/wiki/Vodka" title="Vodka">vodka</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-wolinski_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wolinski-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is usually consumed <a href="/wiki/Neat_(bartending)" class="mw-redirect" title="Neat (bartending)">neat</a>. Its alcohol content varies from about 12.5% to 53% <a href="/wiki/Alcohol_by_volume" title="Alcohol by volume">alcohol by volume</a> (ABV). Since 2007 low alcohol soju (below 20%) has become more popular.<sup id="cite_ref-Park_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Park-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Hall_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hall-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Traditionally, most brands of <span title="Korean-language text"><i lang="ko-Latn">soju</i></span> are produced in the <a href="/wiki/Andong" title="Andong">Andong</a> region, but also in other regions and countries. While <span title="Korean-language text"><i lang="ko-Latn">soju</i></span> was traditionally made from rice, South Korean <a href="/wiki/Ethanol" title="Ethanol">ethanol</a> producers replace rice with other <a href="/wiki/Starch" title="Starch">starch</a>, such as <a href="/wiki/Cassava" title="Cassava">cassava</a> due to significantly lower capital costs. Soju often appears similar to several other <a href="/wiki/East_Asia" title="East Asia">East Asian</a> liquors while differing in alcohol contents.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Soju</i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">소주</span></span>; <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hani">燒酒</span></span>) means "burned <a href="/wiki/Liquor" title="Liquor">liquor</a>", with the first syllable, <i>so</i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">소</span></span>; <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%87%92" class="extiw" title="wikt:燒">燒</a>; "burn"), referring to the heat of <a href="/wiki/Distillation" title="Distillation">distillation</a> and the second syllable, <i>ju</i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">주</span></span>; <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E9%85%92" class="extiw" title="wikt:酒">酒</a>), meaning "alcoholic drink".<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Etymological dictionaries record that China's shaozhou (shāojiǔ, 烧酒), Japan's shochu (shōchū, 焼酎), and Korea's soju (soju, 燒酒) have the same etymology.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on an unreliable source. See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS (March 2025)">unreliable source?</span></a></i>]</sup> In 2008, "soju" was included in the <a href="/wiki/Merriam-Webster_Dictionary" class="mw-redirect" title="Merriam-Webster Dictionary">Merriam-Webster Dictionary</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Merriam-Webster dated the word's appearance in the American English lexicon at 1951.<sup id="cite_ref-MW_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MW-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, the word was included in the <a href="/wiki/Oxford_Dictionary_of_English" title="Oxford Dictionary of English">Oxford Dictionary of English</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Another name for soju is <i>noju</i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">노주</span></span>; <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hani">露酒</span></span>; "<a href="/wiki/Dew" title="Dew">dew</a> liquor"), with its first syllable, <i>no/ro</i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">노</span></span>/<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">로</span></span>; <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E9%9C%B2#Korean" class="extiw" title="wikt:露">露</a>; "dew"), likening the droplets of the collected alcohol during the <a href="/wiki/Distillation" title="Distillation">distilling</a> process to dewdrops.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some soju brand names include <i>iseul</i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">이슬</span></span>), the native-Korean word for "dew", or <i>no/ro</i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">로</span></span>; <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hani">露</span></span>), the <a href="/wiki/Sino-Korean_vocabulary" title="Sino-Korean vocabulary">Sino-Korean word</a> for "dew". </p><p>Soju is sometimes mistakenly referred to as <i><a href="/wiki/Cheongju_(beverage)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cheongju (beverage)">cheongju</a></i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">청주</span></span>), a Korean <a href="/wiki/Rice_wine" title="Rice wine">rice wine</a>. Mass-produced soju is also mistaken for Chinese <i><a href="/wiki/Baijiu" title="Baijiu">baijiu</a></i>, a grain liquor, and <i><a href="/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dch%C5%AB" title="Shōchū">shōchū</a></i>, a Japanese liquor. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_and_production">History and production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History and production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Andong_soju#Brewing" title="Andong soju">Andong soju § Brewing</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Korea-Dae_Jang_Geum_Theme_Park-47.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Korea-Dae_Jang_Geum_Theme_Park-47.jpg/220px-Korea-Dae_Jang_Geum_Theme_Park-47.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Korea-Dae_Jang_Geum_Theme_Park-47.jpg/330px-Korea-Dae_Jang_Geum_Theme_Park-47.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Korea-Dae_Jang_Geum_Theme_Park-47.jpg/440px-Korea-Dae_Jang_Geum_Theme_Park-47.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1360" /></a><figcaption><i><a href="/wiki/Gamasot" title="Gamasot">Sot</a></i> (cauldron), <i>soju gori</i> (distilling appliance), and different <i>hangari</i> (earthenware pots) for making traditional soju</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%EC%95%88%EB%8F%99%EC%86%8C%EC%A3%BC_%ED%98%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%91(andongsoju).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/%EC%95%88%EB%8F%99%EC%86%8C%EC%A3%BC_%ED%98%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%91%28andongsoju%29.jpg/220px-%EC%95%88%EB%8F%99%EC%86%8C%EC%A3%BC_%ED%98%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%91%28andongsoju%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/%EC%95%88%EB%8F%99%EC%86%8C%EC%A3%BC_%ED%98%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%91%28andongsoju%29.jpg/330px-%EC%95%88%EB%8F%99%EC%86%8C%EC%A3%BC_%ED%98%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%91%28andongsoju%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/%EC%95%88%EB%8F%99%EC%86%8C%EC%A3%BC_%ED%98%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%91%28andongsoju%29.jpg/440px-%EC%95%88%EB%8F%99%EC%86%8C%EC%A3%BC_%ED%98%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%91%28andongsoju%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="700" data-file-height="1050" /></a><figcaption>Famous artisan Park Jae-seo's <i><a href="/wiki/Andong_soju" title="Andong soju">Andong soju</a></i></figcaption></figure> <p>The origin of soju dates back to 13th-century <a href="/wiki/Goryeo" title="Goryeo">Goryeo</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Yuan_dynasty" title="Yuan dynasty">Yuan</a> <a href="/wiki/Mongol_Empire" title="Mongol Empire">Mongols</a> acquired the technique of distilling <i><a href="/wiki/Arak_(drink)" title="Arak (drink)">arak</a></i> from the Persians during <a href="/wiki/Mongol_invasions_of_the_Levant" title="Mongol invasions of the Levant">their invasions of the Levant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mongol_invasions_of_Anatolia" class="mw-redirect" title="Mongol invasions of Anatolia">Anatolia</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mongol_conquest_of_Khwarezmia" class="mw-redirect" title="Mongol conquest of Khwarezmia">Persia</a>, and in turn introduced it to the Korean Peninsula during the <a href="/wiki/Mongol_invasions_of_Korea" title="Mongol invasions of Korea">Mongol invasions of Korea</a> (1231–1259).<sup id="cite_ref-Cho_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cho-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Distilleries were set up around the city of <a href="/wiki/Kaesong" title="Kaesong">Gaegyeong</a>, the then-capital (current <a href="/wiki/Kaesong" title="Kaesong">Kaesong</a>). In the areas surrounding <a href="/wiki/Kaesong" title="Kaesong">Kaesong</a>, soju is still called <i>arak-ju</i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">아락주</span></span>).<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Andong_soju" title="Andong soju">Andong</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Andong_soju" title="Andong soju">soju</a>, the direct root of modern South Korean soju varieties, started as the home-brewed liquor developed in the city of <a href="/wiki/Andong" title="Andong">Andong</a>, where the Yuan Mongols' logistics base was located during this era.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Soju is traditionally made by distilling alcohol from <a href="/wiki/Fermentation" title="Fermentation">fermented</a> rice.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The rice wine for distilled soju is usually fermented for about 15 days, and the <a href="/wiki/Distillation" title="Distillation">distillation</a> process involves boiling the filtered, mature rice wine in a <i><a href="/wiki/Gamasot" title="Gamasot">sot</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Cauldron" title="Cauldron">cauldron</a>) topped with <i>soju gori</i> (a two-story distilling appliance with a pipe). In the 1920s, over 3,200 soju breweries existed throughout the Korean Peninsula.<sup id="cite_ref-Schwartzman_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Schwartzman-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Soju was traditionally a beverage distilled from rice with 35% ABV until 1965, when diluted soju with 30% ABV made from other fermented substances appeared with South Korean government's prohibition of the traditional distillation of soju from rice, in order to alleviate rice shortages.<sup id="cite_ref-Hall_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hall-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Schwartzman_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Schwartzman-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soju was then made from <a href="/wiki/Ethanol" title="Ethanol">ethanol</a> distilled to 95% ABV from sweet potatoes and <a href="/wiki/Tapioca" title="Tapioca">tapioca</a>, which was mixed with flavorings, sweeteners, and water.<sup id="cite_ref-Cho_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cho-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The end products are marketed under a variety of soju brand names. A single supplier (Korea Ethanol Supplies Company) sells ethanol to all soju producers in South Korea. Until the late 1980s, <a href="/wiki/Saccharin" title="Saccharin">saccharin</a> was the most popular sweetener used by the industry, but it has since been replaced by <a href="/wiki/Stevioside" title="Stevioside">stevioside</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The use of other grains and starches led different sojus to have different aroma and flavor.<sup id="cite_ref-wolinski_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wolinski-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the 1970s, the national government started to monopolize the soju industries. By the 1970s there were about 300 domestic soju companies. In 1973, the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_South_Korea" title="Government of South Korea">Korean government</a> began to consolidate various local soju producers. Each province was designated one soju producer per regional market. Each producer was to create a brand of soju that represented its region. By the end of the consolidation, a producer existed for each of the provinces.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The government then passed two policies. The first was a mandatory local soju purchase policy. The policy required each provincial alcohol <a href="/wiki/Wholesaling" title="Wholesaling">wholesaler</a> to purchase more than 50 percent of their soju from within their own <a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_Korea" title="Provinces of Korea">province</a>. The second was the input allocation policy. This policy gave the government the responsibility to administer <a href="/wiki/Ethanol" title="Ethanol">ethanol spirit</a>, the main ingredient in soju. Each soju company was designated an amount based on their national <a href="/wiki/Market_share" title="Market share">market share</a> in the previous year. These policies were created with the intention of protecting local firms and discouraging excessive competition.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This decision by the government advanced the efficient control of tax revenue. As a result of this consolidation, a few companies began to dominate the market.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of October 2023,<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit">[update]</a></sup> one firm, <a href="/wiki/HiteJinro" title="HiteJinro">HiteJinro</a>, accounts for almost half of the market while 4 smaller companies accounts for another 40 percent.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to the protection by the government's policies, local firms took the majority of market share in their regional markets. In the 1980s and 1990s, there was a <a href="/wiki/Free_trade" title="Free trade">trade liberalization</a> trend which led the Korean government to begin <a href="/wiki/Deregulation" title="Deregulation">deregulating</a> the soju industry. The government lifted its restrictions on new <a href="/wiki/Liquor_license" title="Liquor license">licenses for alcohol distribution</a> in January 1991. It also lifted restrictions on soju production in March 1993. Various restrictions on the production of soju were also removed or weakened. The government also abolished the mandatory local soju purchase policy in January 1992. </p><p>Between 1993 and 1995, HiteJinro's market share in regional markets outside its own increased and local companies saw a steady decline. As a result of this loss in market share, local soju companies lobbied to reintroduce the protection policies that had been removed. In response, the <a href="/wiki/National_Assembly_(South_Korea)" title="National Assembly (South Korea)">National Assembly of South Korea</a> reintroduced the mandatory local soju purchase policy in October 1995. However, the case was challenged and the case was eventually decided by the <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Korea" title="Supreme Court of Korea">Supreme Court of Korea</a> that the policy was unconstitutional and abolished it in December 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Soju alcohol content has trended downward from the 1970s onward. The <a href="/wiki/Alcohol_by_volume" title="Alcohol by volume">ABV</a> of 30% fell to 25% by 1973, and 23% by 1998.<sup id="cite_ref-Schwartzman_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Schwartzman-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Currently, soju with less than 17% ABV are widely available.<sup id="cite_ref-Park_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Park-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2017, a typical 375-milliliter (13.2 imp fl oz; 12.7 U.S. fl oz) bottle of diluted soju retails at <a href="/wiki/South_Korean_won" title="South Korean won">₩</a>1,700 (approximately <a href="/wiki/Geary%E2%80%93Khamis_dollar" class="mw-redirect" title="Geary–Khamis dollar">$</a>1.69) in supermarkets and convenience stores, and for <a href="/wiki/South_Korean_won" title="South Korean won">₩</a>4,000–5,000 (approximately <a href="/wiki/Geary%E2%80%93Khamis_dollar" class="mw-redirect" title="Geary–Khamis dollar">$</a>3.99–4.98) in restaurants.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Several regions have resumed distilling soju from grains since 1999. Traditional hand-crafted <i><a href="/wiki/Andong_soju" title="Andong soju">Andong soju</a></i> has about 45% ABV. Hwayo (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">화요</span></span>) is a brand with five different mixes constituting an ABV range from 17% to 53%.<sup id="cite_ref-Hall_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hall-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2019, <a href="/wiki/HiteJinro" title="HiteJinro"><i>Jinro soju</i></a> was the largest selling branded <a href="/wiki/Liquor" title="Liquor">spirit</a> in the world.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Fruit_soju" title="Fruit soju">Fruit <i>sojus</i></a> have been produced since 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etiquette">Etiquette</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Etiquette"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Drinking_culture_of_Korea#Alcohol_drinking_etiquette" title="Drinking culture of Korea">Drinking culture of Korea § Alcohol drinking etiquette</a></div> <p>The most important rule in Korean drinking etiquette is that the youngest person in the group pours the drinks for their elders. It applies not only to age but also to the hierarchy within a company. When pouring alcohol, both hands should be used to pour. When receiving alcohol, both hands should also be used to hold the glass. It is considered rude to pour yourself a drink.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bottles_and_recycling">Bottles and recycling</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Bottles and recycling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Soju_assortiment_in_fridge_door.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Soju_assortiment_in_fridge_door.jpg/250px-Soju_assortiment_in_fridge_door.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Soju_assortiment_in_fridge_door.jpg/330px-Soju_assortiment_in_fridge_door.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Soju_assortiment_in_fridge_door.jpg/500px-Soju_assortiment_in_fridge_door.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6702" data-file-height="4468" /></a><figcaption>Bottles of different soju brands.</figcaption></figure> <p>Soju is a popular Korean alcoholic beverage, with over 917 million liters being sold in Korea.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1994 Doosan Beverage started using green 360ml bottles to associate Soju with being clean and fresh; being a great success, other brands started using the same bottles.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2009 seven soju companies made a voluntary agreement to start manufacturing soju in the same sized green bottle with the same design, these bottles can then be sold back to and reused by soju manufacturers.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While the program was voluntary, it was beneficial to the companies producing soju by saving 88 won per bottle.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While this simple idea allowed multiple companies to recycle the same bottle, increasing their savings while benefiting the environment, consumer participation needed to be improved. In 2015 South Korea revised an act that promoted recycling and it was found that the return of soju bottles increased significantly. The system was further improved in 2016, and the deposit was increased in 2017; in 2018 the recovery rate of soju bottles was 97.2% compared to 87.9% in 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The return of recyclable materials is driven by South Korea's Beverage Container Deposit System. This system imposes a deposit on recyclable containers that is included in the sale price and refunded upon return.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> South Korea is recognized as a leading country when it comes to recycling, with Yale's Center for Environmental Law and Policy ranking South Korea as number one with an environmental performance index score of 67.1/100.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> South Korea attributes their success to volume-based fees for waste management. With this system households purchase government-issued trash bags while recyclables are separated and collected for free.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Local governments set the price of these bags based on volume and are adjusted to reflect the cost of the waste management process.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some companies started producing different colored bottles in 2019. According to the Korea Times, Soju manufacturing companies <a href="/wiki/HiteJinro" title="HiteJinro">Hite</a> and Muhak introduced non-standard bottles. This created a dispute between companies with claims that sorting out non standard bottles was costly. This has resulted in a new agreement where companies can trade non-standard bottles for the standard green ones with each other.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Soju_outside_Korea">Soju outside Korea</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Soju outside Korea"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="China">China</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: China"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are a number of soju brands directly outside the <a href="/wiki/Korean_Peninsula" class="mw-redirect" title="Korean Peninsula">Korean Peninsula</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Koreans_in_China" title="Koreans in China">ethnic Korean</a> population, and most use rice as the foundation since the price is significantly cheaper than in South Korea. Soju from South Korea, from firms like Jinro,<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is also imported. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Canada">Canada</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Liquors in Canada are subject to regulations that vary from province to province.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Ontario, the provincially run <a href="/wiki/Liquor_Control_Board_of_Ontario" title="Liquor Control Board of Ontario">Liquor Control Board of Ontario</a> (LCBO) sells soju, but not all <a href="/wiki/LCBO" class="mw-redirect" title="LCBO">LCBO</a> locations carry it. However, since the LCBO introduced online ordering in 2016, soju can be ordered for home delivery anywhere in the province.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States">United States</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: United States"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The liquor licensing laws in the states of <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)">New York</a> specifically exempt the sale of soju of up to 25% alcohol from regulation relating to the sale of other distilled spirits, allowing businesses with a beer/wine license to sell it without requiring the more expensive license required for other distilled spirits.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The soju must contain less than 25% alcohol, and be clearly labeled.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This has led to the appearance in the United States of many soju-based equivalents of traditional Western mixed drinks normally based on vodka or similar spirits, such as the soju <a href="/wiki/Martini_(cocktail)" title="Martini (cocktail)">martini</a> and the soju <a href="/wiki/Cosmopolitan_(cocktail)" title="Cosmopolitan (cocktail)">cosmopolitan</a>. Another consequence is that the manufacturers of similar distilled spirits from other parts of Asia, such as Japanese <a href="/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dch%C5%AB" title="Shōchū">shōchū</a>, have begun to re-label their products as soju for sale in those regions.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Jinro's American division partnered with Korean pop star <a href="/wiki/PSY" class="mw-redirect" title="PSY">PSY</a> to promote soju in the U.S., and in 2013 partnered with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> to sell soju at its games.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Brands">Brands</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Brands"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Korean_drink-Soju-01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Korean_drink-Soju-01.jpg/225px-Korean_drink-Soju-01.jpg" decoding="async" width="225" height="396" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Korean_drink-Soju-01.jpg/338px-Korean_drink-Soju-01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Korean_drink-Soju-01.jpg/450px-Korean_drink-Soju-01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1328" data-file-height="2337" /></a><figcaption>A bottle of <i><a href="/wiki/Chamisul" title="Chamisul">Chamisul</a></i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">참이슬</span></span>) soju</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Jinro" class="mw-redirect" title="Jinro">Jinro</a> is the largest manufacturer of soju, accounting for half of all white spirits sold in South Korea.<sup id="cite_ref-CNN_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNN-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soju accounts for 97% of the category. Global sales in 2013 were 750 million bottles.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The most popular variety of soju is currently <a href="/wiki/Chamisul" title="Chamisul">Chamisul</a><sup id="cite_ref-CNN_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNN-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (참이슬 - literally meaning "real dew"),<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2008)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> a quadruple-filtered soju produced by Jinro, but recently <i>Cheoeum-Cheoreom</i> (처음처럼, lit. "like the first time") of Lotte Chilsung (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">롯데칠성</span></span>) and Good Day (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">좋은데이</span></span>) of Muhak (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">무학</span></span>) are increasing their <a href="/wiki/Market_share" title="Market share">market share</a>. However, the popularity of brands varies by region. In <a href="/wiki/Busan" title="Busan">Busan</a>, Shiwon Soju (시원 소주-"refreshing soju") is the local and most popular brand. Yipseju (잎새주 - "Leaf Soju"/"Maple Soju") is popular in the <a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla Province</a> region.<sup id="cite_ref-Pop_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pop-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on an unreliable source. See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS (March 2025)">unreliable source?</span></a></i>]</sup> The <a href="/wiki/Daegu" title="Daegu">Daegu</a> Metropolitan Area has its own soju manufacturer, Kumbokju, with the popular brand Cham (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">참</span></span>).<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Further north in the same province, Andong Soju is one of Korea's few remaining traditionally distilled brands of soju.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the Special Self-Governing Province of <a href="/wiki/Jeju_Province" title="Jeju Province">Jeju Province</a>, Hallasan Soju is the most common brand, being named after the island's main mountain <a href="/wiki/Mt._Halla" class="mw-redirect" title="Mt. Halla">Mt. Halla</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Pop_48-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pop-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also, there is pureun-bam<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (푸른 밤/meaning: blue night) made by Jeju-soju.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang Province</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ulsan" title="Ulsan">Ulsan</a>, the most popular is Good Day (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">좋은데이</span></span>), produced by Muhak in <a href="/wiki/Changwon" title="Changwon">Changwon</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Pop_48-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pop-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, as soon as one crosses the border from <a href="/wiki/Ulsan" title="Ulsan">Ulsan</a> north to <a href="/wiki/Gyeongju" title="Gyeongju">Gyeongju</a> in <a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang Province</a>, it is almost impossible to buy White Soju, and the most popular brands are <a href="/wiki/Jinro" class="mw-redirect" title="Jinro">Chamisul</a> and Cham. Since 2015, the new trends of soju include fruit soju and sparkling soju, which have become increasingly popular in Korea, especially for young people.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sae-ro, a sugar-free soju, is also popular among young people.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:TokkiSojuGoldLabel.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/TokkiSojuGoldLabel.png/220px-TokkiSojuGoldLabel.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/TokkiSojuGoldLabel.png/330px-TokkiSojuGoldLabel.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/TokkiSojuGoldLabel.png/440px-TokkiSojuGoldLabel.png 2x" data-file-width="4160" data-file-height="6240" /></a><figcaption>A bottle of Tokki Soju Gold at their estate bar in Seoul, Tokki Bar</figcaption></figure> <p>New American producers are entering the market. Some, like <a href="/wiki/Tokki_Soju" title="Tokki Soju">Tokki Soju</a> and West 32 Soju, with initial market penetration in major markets like New York, are finding critical success. Tokki Soju won double gold for their barrel-aged soju, Tokki Soju Gold, in the San Francisco Spirits Competition 2021 and 2022. West 32 Soju won a gold medal at the 2017 New York International Spirits Competition.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A new all natural soju distilled in Germany called ISAE is also entering the premium soju market. It is distilled according to the German Purity Law (<a href="/wiki/Reinheitsgebot" title="Reinheitsgebot">the Reinheitsgebot</a>) for grain spirits of 1789 and uses 100% regional winter wheat and organic rice.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Recently, soju has been produced for the younger generation. It mainly contains fruit flavor and produces and sells soju with low frequency.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Consumption">Consumption</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Consumption"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Hard_liquor_consumption.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Hard_liquor_consumption.svg/220px-Hard_liquor_consumption.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Hard_liquor_consumption.svg/330px-Hard_liquor_consumption.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Hard_liquor_consumption.svg/440px-Hard_liquor_consumption.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="618" data-file-height="337" /></a><figcaption>On average, South Koreans drink the most hard liquor of any nationality.</figcaption></figure> <p>Although <a href="/wiki/Beer" title="Beer">beer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Whisky" title="Whisky">whiskey</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wine" title="Wine">wine</a> have been gaining popularity in recent years, soju remains one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in Korea because of its ready availability and relatively low price. More than 3 billion bottles were consumed in South Korea in 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2006, it was estimated that the average adult Korean (older than 20) had consumed 90 bottles of soju during that year.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2014, it was reported that South Koreans of drinking age consumed an average of 13.7 shots of spirit per week, the highest per capita consumption of alcoholic spirits of any country.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, due to the lower concentration of alcohol in soju compared to other hard spirits<sup id="cite_ref-Park_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Park-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the lack of an international standard for the volume of a shot, this does not necessarily imply a larger consumption of alcohol from hard spirits.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cocktails">Cocktails</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Cocktails"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Soju_Cola.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Soju_Cola.jpg/220px-Soju_Cola.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Soju_Cola.jpg/330px-Soju_Cola.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Soju_Cola.jpg/440px-Soju_Cola.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1442" data-file-height="982" /></a><figcaption>A "soju cola" prepared by floating soju on top of <a href="/wiki/Cola" title="Cola">cola</a> with the aid of a napkin</figcaption></figure> <p>While soju is traditionally consumed <a href="/wiki/Straight_(bartending)" class="mw-redirect" title="Straight (bartending)">straight</a>, a few cocktails and mixed drinks use soju as a base spirit. Beer and soju can be mixed to create <i><a href="/wiki/Somaek" title="Somaek">somaek</a></i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">소맥</span></span>), a <a href="/wiki/Portmanteau" class="mw-redirect" title="Portmanteau">portmanteau</a> of the words soju and maekju (맥주 beer).<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Flavored soju is also available. It is also popular to blend fruits with soju and to drink it in "slushy" form.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on an unreliable source. See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS (March 2025)">unreliable source?</span></a></i>]</sup> Another very popular flavored soju is yogurt soju (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">요구르트 소주</span></span>), which is a combination of soju, yogurt, and lemon lime soda.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A <i><a href="/wiki/Poktan-ju" class="mw-redirect" title="Poktan-ju">poktan-ju</a></i> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">폭탄주</span></span>) ("bomb drink") consists of a <a href="/wiki/Shot_glass" title="Shot glass">shot glass</a> of soju dropped into a pint of beer (similar to a <a href="/wiki/Boilermaker_(beer_cocktail)" title="Boilermaker (beer cocktail)">boilermaker</a>); it is drunk quickly.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This is similar to the Japanese <a href="/wiki/Sake_bomb" title="Sake bomb">sake bomb</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Soju&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1266661725">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output 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typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Goblet_Glass_%28Banquet%29.svg/16px-Goblet_Glass_%28Banquet%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Goblet_Glass_%28Banquet%29.svg/24px-Goblet_Glass_%28Banquet%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Goblet_Glass_%28Banquet%29.svg/33px-Goblet_Glass_%28Banquet%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="239" data-file-height="408" /></span></span></span><span class="portalbox-link"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Drink" title="Portal:Drink">Drink portal</a></span></li></ul> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Andong_soju" title="Andong soju">Andong soju</a></i> from <a href="/wiki/Andong" title="Andong">Andong</a> region</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Awamori" title="Awamori">Awamori</a></i>, of Okinawa</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Baijiu" title="Baijiu">Baijiu</a></i>, of China</li> <li><a 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