Calculations show that driving after consuming boiler-makers will cost you 6 million won ($5,300) a glass.
According to an organization encouraging the use of cars for at least 10 years, the consumption of five drinks containing 40 milliliters of soju and 200 milliliters of beer each results in a person having a blood alcoholic content of 0.12-0.14 percent.
When this driver runs over a person causing treatment of over four weeks, he is liable to pay some 30 million won ($27,000) in compensation even if he or she has insurance coverage.
When such an accident happens, he or she is liable to pay a fine of 10 million won ($9,000), legal costs of 5 million won ($4,500) and a lot more expenses, including 2 million won ($1,800) in additional insurance premium.
The organization said studies have shown that a blood alcohol content of 0.05 percent, resulting from drinking two and a half shots of soju, doubles the possibility getting into an auto accident, sic times as much when the content is 0.1 percent and 25 times when it is 0.15 percent.