코리아 에센셜 시리즈 18) Korea Essentials 18) Korean Wines & Spirits

작가정보 Author

저자(글) 한국국제교류재단 Korea Foundation (KF)

목차 Index

Introduction 6

Chapter 1

History of Korean Traditional Alcoholic Drinks 10

Three Kingdoms Period | Goryeo Dynasty | Joseon Dynasty |

Japanese Colonial Period | Post-Liberation Period

Chapter 2

Rice Wine of the Masses: Makgeolli 26

Brewing Makgeolli | History of Makgeolli | Makgeolli: It’s Good for You |

The Makgeolli Success Story | Well-Known Regional Makgeolli

Chapter 3

The World’s Best-Selling Distilled Liquor: Soju 42

From Arabian Liquor to Korea’s Firewater of the Masses | Soju: The Comfort

of a Nation | Well-Known Varieties of Soju

Chapter 4

Traditional Liquors and Wines from around Korea 64

Seoul Samhaeju | Jungwon Cheongmyeongju | Gyeryong Baegilju |

Myeoncheon Dugyeonju | Cheongyang Gugijaju | Hansan Sogokju |

Geumsan Insamju | Gimje Songsunju | Gyeongju Gyodong Beopju

Chapter 5

Korean Drinking Culture 80

Why Do Koreans Drink and How Much? | Pungnyu and the Art of Korean

Drinking

Appendix

Information 95

Alcohol Museums | Breweries | Research Centers and Educational Institutions

Delving Deeper

• Jumak: A Haven for Travelers 22

• Exploring the Korean Historic Breweries 30

• The Genial Makgeolli Street of Jeonju 40

• Savory Foods T]hat Accompany Soju, and Other Korean Pub Grub 60

• Nuruk: The Key to the Authentic Taste of Korean Brews 68

• Two Brewmasters Excelling at Their Craft 78

• The Wine Stream at Poseokjeong Pavillion 92

출판사 서평 From Publisher

Koreans have been producing?and drinking?alcohol for centuries. Along with song and dance, alcohol has always been an essential part of the Korean joie de vivre. Koreans drink a lot, but they don’t drink just to get drunk. Of course, Koreans enjoy alcohol as a means to make merry and build cohesion between family, friends and coworkers. But alcohol’s place in Korean culture goes far beyond that. Alcohol has historically also been a medicine and a means to preserve perishable ingredients. It even has a place in the sacred rites of Korea’s Confucian society, including the all-important ancestral remembrance rites. Because of the important role alcohol has played in their society, Koreans have developed sophisticated brewing techniques to produce a wide range of alcoholic tipples.