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Water Sommelier Proof of Diversifying Water Demands in S. Korea

SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Ha-neul, a 28-year-old Seoulite, has landed a new kind of job where he tastes, parses and recommends a material that is essential to life. That material is neither wine nor coffee, but water. Kim is one of South Korea’s 10 most active water sommeliers. In 2014 when the [...]

Seoul City Hires “Water Sommeliers” for Water Quality Monitoring

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 04 (Korea Bizwire) – The city government of Seoul will begin a unique scheme to monitor the quality of “Arisu,” tap water supplied to Seoul citizens, through “water sommeliers” all across the city. Already in July, the city government hired 32 sommeliers who will be responsible for supervising the taste and smell of [...]