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[Korean Slang] #8 소맥(Soju and beer)

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May 7, 2024

Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #8

What’s your favorite type of liquor?

Soju, one of Korea’s most beloved alcohols, comes in diverse variations.
Among them, the mixture between soju and beer is very popular

In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans call “soju and beer”!

Soju is a type of Korean distilled spirit. Since soju has a strong bitter taste by itself, it is common for Koreans to mix soju and beer together to make the alcohol taste better.

소맥 is short for ‘소주와 맥주’ which means ‘soju and beer’.

There are many ways to mix 소맥 (soju and beer), such as dropping the soju glass into a beer glass or using a spoon, chopsticks, etc. to make the beer bubbly.

These various mixing methods are often used amongst alcohol lovers to learn and show off when drinking with friends and colleagues.

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Examples

A: 일 끝나고 소맥 한잔 어때?

How about a soju and beer after work?

B: 좋아! 퇴근하고 만나.

Great! See you after work.

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1:00 — Examples of 소맥 mixing methods
4:42 — Kim Hee-chul says “소맥이 좋아? 소주가 좋아?” which means “Do you prefer soju and beer? Or just soju?

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