Pouring Liquor

Proper way to pour liquor in South Korea

South Korea is one of the countries that had most alcoholic number of people around the world. Indeed, Koreans have own-made liquor which is widely known as soju. Nowadays, it becomes one of the world's most popular liquors.

Meanwhile, drinking alcohol is part of Korean culture even before the earlier times. Alcohol is always present in the table whenever there is an occasion, celebration or even death anniversary. Most team dinners of the companies also were accompanied with alcohol.

But did you know that Koreans have had drinking manners particularly on pouring liquor? To do it exactly, they hold the bottle with the right hand and grasp the right arm with the left hand. Then, pouring the glass about 3/4th full.

There is a saying in Korea that the more alcohol you pour to your counterpart, the more you loved them. So if you fill their shot glass to the brim, expect them to ask if you love them.