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Heaviest drinkers in the world: South Koreans
한국인 음주량, 44개국 조사 1위...러시아에 2배
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The heaviest alcoholic drinkers in the world were found to be South Koreans and by far so.

They drink so much that they outpace vodka lovers in Russia by a margin of 2:1, according to a survey by Euromonitor.

They survey shows an average South Korean consumes 13.7 shots of alcoholic liquor on a weekly basis, putting it atop the list of 44 countries.

The report from Quartz revealed that Russia and the Philippines came in second and third respectively but their consumptions remained at only 6.3 and 5.4 shots per week.

On the heels of the top three came Japan in fifth place with 4.4 shots and the United States in 10th spot with 3.3, Quartz said.

Among the main reasons for the huge intake of alcohol by South Korea is the existence of soju which accounted for some 97 percent of the world's distilled drinks.

Converted into soju, South Koreans drink an average of two bottles (360 milliliters) per week.

Quartz said heavy drinking has become a social problem in South Korea, giving rise to alcohol-related crimes, and the government is taking the initiative to discourage irresponsible drinking.

In a related finding, the Guardian of Britain ran a major article in December, depicting soju as one of the most popular spirits in the world, selling twice as much as any other distilled liquor in the global market.


한국인 음주량, 44개국 조사 1위...러시아에 2배

 


한국인들의 음주량이 44개국 조사에서 1위를 차지했다. 보드카 사랑이 각별한 러시아보다 2배 이상 높은 것은 조사됐다.

글로벌 시장조사업체 유로모니터에 따르면 한국 성인들은 주간 기준으로 술을 평균 13.7잔을 마시는 것으로 집계돼 44개국 조사에서 정상을 차지했다고 비즈니스 전문 뉴스 매체인 쿼츠(Quartz)가 2일(현지시간) 보도했다.

한국 다음으로는 러시아와 필리핀이 2,3위를 차지했다. 하지만 음주량에서는 각각 6.3잔, 5.4잔으로 한국과 큰 격차를 보였다. 이외에 일본은 4.4잔으로 5위를, 미국은 3.3잔으로 10위를 차지했다.

한국의 압도적 1위는 한국인들의 소주 사랑에서 비롯됐다며 소주는 한국 증류주 시장의 97%를 차지한다고 쿼츠는 전했다. 소주로만 기준을 잡으면 이번 조사에는 한국인들은 일주일에 약 2병(병당 7잔)을 마시는 것으로 나왔다.

특히, 쿼츠는 한국에서의 잦은 음주는 때때로 사회문제로 야기되고 있다고 전하면서 주폭(酒暴) 범죄를 소개했다. 또 보건복지부가 절주캠페인을 벌이고 있다는 것도 전했다.

한편 지난해 12월 영국 유력 일간지 가디언은 자체 블로그에 올린 '소주: 전세계에서 가장 인기있는 술'라는 제목의 글에서 '전 세계에서 다른 어떤 스피리트(증류주와 같은 독한 술)보다 2배 이상 팔리는 술이 있다'며 '정답은 소주'라고 전해 눈길을 끌었다.

 
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