SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean rice wine holds a higher concentration of proteins, vitamins, citric acid and other components than sake or wine, a study by the Tokyo University of Agriculture has found. The results were explained at a press conference held at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on November 16. “Tokyo [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of Makgeolli, a Korean rice wine, have decreased for three consecutive years after experiencing a boom several years ago. According to a report from the Statistics Korea on October 4, the volume of Makgeolli consumed domestically in the second quarter was 8,8000 ㎘, 3.1 percent down from the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Kooksoondang Brewery Co. said Tuesday it has struck a deal to export Korean traditional liquors to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), tapping into the Middle Eastern market for the first time. The Korean brewer signed a deal with Spinneys Abu Dhabi LLC to export five kinds of liquors, including [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will hold a promotional event in Taiwan later this week as part of its efforts to export “makgeolli,” the indigenous traditional rice wine overseas, the agriculture ministry here said Tuesday. The event will take place in a department store in Xinbei City, Taiwan, involving a talk show [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea plans to submit a draft on the international food standard for makgeolli, as part of its efforts to export the indigenous traditional rice wine overseas, the agricultural ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it will officially submit a plan to codify safety [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean traditional rice wine, or makgeolli, contains a material believed to be effective in slowing the growth of stomach cancer cells, a study showed Monday. The Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI) said in a recent study that it discovered that makgeolli curbs the proliferation of stomach cancer tumors when [...]
SEOUL, Feb.12 (Korea Bizwire) – When traveling in foreign countries, seeing famous tourist attractions, taking in a different culture, and trying the local cuisine are some of the more typical experiences. However, shopping might be one of the most pleasurable activities; allowing tourists to actually bring a piece of the country being visited back home. [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – It was recently reported that more than 30 percent of the male population over 20 goes drinking at least 2 to 3 times every week. According to the Food Consumption Behavior Investigation of 2014 conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute, among 2,789 adult males from 2,334 households nationwide, [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Like choosing cosmetics after using a sample, a new trend is emerging of “liquor samplers” in Korea’s liquor industry. According to the industry, Baesangmyun Brewery, a traditional Korean rice wine maker, offers four kinds of “Slow City Brewery Makgeolli” in the sampler course at its “Slow City Brewery & [...]