'소주' redirects here. Not to be confused with '燒酒' (Chinese
shaojiu) and '焼酎' (Japanese
shōchū)
Soju
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Pouring
soju into a
soju glass
Type Spirit
Country of origin Korea
Region of origin Andong
Alcohol by volume 16.8–53%
Colour Clear
Ingredients Rice
Related products baijiu,
shōchū
Soju (
/ˈsoʊdʒuː/; from Korean: 소주; 燒酒
[so.dʑu]) is a clear, colorless distilled
alcoholic beverage of
Korean origin.
[1][2][3] It is usually consumed
neat, and its alcohol content varies from about 16.8% to 53%
alcohol by volume (ABV).
[4][5] Most brands of
soju are made in
South Korea. While
soju is traditionally made from
rice,
wheat, or
barley, modern producers often replace rice with other starches, such as
potato and
sweet potato.