Today’s theme: Alcoholic drinks

(in time for year-end parties)

Now that the year is coming to an end, it’s time for the end of the year work dinners or outings, also known as 연말회식 here in Korea. Many people, families, friends and companies plan various gatherings and dinners to finish the year well and it is usually accompanied by lots of people, food and of course, alcohol.

People have enjoyed alcoholic drinks since prehistoric times, making drinking one of the few strands that runs throughout the history of civilization.

>>>The Conversationalist with

Tobias Jerling

founder of South Trade, company that focuses on importing quality wine, bottles and kegs, beers, ciders and brandy mainly from South Africa

owner of The Hidden Cellar & The Workshop

“In the early days of craft beer in South Korea, beers like IPA were deemed too ‘bitter’ to be successful. Are things changing now? What are some of the most popular beers these days?

Do you really think the light Lager-type beer that the conglomerates here produce, light on flavor and big on carbonation, pairs well with spicy Korean food?”

&

Professor Steve Allsop

faculty of Health Sciences and a member of National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University, Australia

“Common myth goes that more colorful drinks give more severe hangover. Does the type of drink affect the degree of hangover?

Is there a genetic difference in the ability to decompose alcohol? Can some people drink better than others naturally?”

>>>Media Monster

Mix Nine

Mix Nine is a South Korean survival reality show.

In the show, YG Entertainment founder and producer Yang Hyun-suk travels to music agencies all over Korea to find up-and-coming K-pop stars.

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