This list of Korean drinks includes drinks, traditional or modern, which are distinctive to or closely identified with Korea. Brands and companies are South Korean unless noted.

Alcoholic drinks

* Baekseju *

Beolddeokju Korean cuisine has a wide variety of traditional alcoholic drinks, known as ''sul'' (). Many of these drinks end with the Sino-Korean word ''-ju'' (), and some end with the native Korean word ''-sul''. The Sino-Korean ''-ju'' is not used as an ...

, herbal rice wine believed to increase male stamina; bottles are often sold topped with a ceramic penis *

Cheongju Cheongju () is the capital and largest city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. History Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, specifically in the one where Sangdang Sanseong is ...

, rice wine ** Sogokju ** Beopju, a traditional liquor of Gyeongju * Dugyeonju * Gyepiju * Insamju, medicinal wine; made from

ginseng Ginseng () is the root of plants in the genus '' Panax'', such as Korean ginseng ('' P. ginseng''), South China ginseng ('' P. notoginseng''), and American ginseng ('' P. quinquefolius''), typically characterized by the presence of ginsenosides ...

Makgeolli ''Makgeolli'' ( ko, 막걸리, raw rice wine ), sometimes anglicized to makkoli (, ), is a Korean alcoholic beverage. The milky, off-white, and lightly sparkling rice wine has a slight viscosity that tastes slightly sweet, tangy, bitter, and ast ...

wine from rice and fermentation starter

nuruk ''Nuruk'' () is a traditional Korean fermentation starter. It is used to make various types of Korean alcoholic beverages including '' takju'', ''cheongju'', and soju. It is an essential ingredient in Shindari and is mixed with rice.Nowicki, Step ...

* Munbaeju *

Persimmon wine The persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus ''Diospyros''. The most widely cultivated of these is the Oriental persimmon, ''Diospyros kaki'' ''Diospyros'' is in the family Ebenaceae, and a number of non-pers ...

, produced in the wine tunnel south of Daegu *

Soju (; Hangul: ; Hanja: ) is a clear and colorless Korean distilled alcoholic beverage. It is usually consumed neat. Its alcohol content varies from about 12.9% to 53% alcohol by volume (ABV), although since 2007 low alcohol soju below 20% h ...

, sweet potato or rice liquor **

Jinro HiteJinro Co., Ltd. (; ) is a South Korean multinational drink, brewing and distiller company, founded in 1924. It is the world's leading producer of soju, accounting for more than half of that beverage's domestic sales. It also manufactures a ...

, a brand of soju * Yakju **Takju, also known as

makgeolli ''Makgeolli'' ( ko, 막걸리, raw rice wine ), sometimes anglicized to makkoli (, ), is a Korean alcoholic beverage. The milky, off-white, and lightly sparkling rice wine has a slight viscosity that tastes slightly sweet, tangy, bitter, and ast ...

*** Dongdongju

Beers

* Hite, other products include Black Beer Stout *

Oriental Brewery Oriental Brewery or OB (Hangul: 오비맥주) is a South Korean brewery currently owned by AB InBev, and initially founded by Doosan Group. History Established by the Doosan Group in 1952, it was purchased by InBev in 1998. In July 2009, i ...

, brands include OB and Cass * Taedonggang, a North Korean beer resembling ale; produced since 2002

Non-alcoholic drinks

Traditional

All Korean traditional non-alcoholic drinks are referred to as ''"eumcheongnyu"'' (음청류 ). According to historical documents regarding Korean cuisine, almost 200 items of ''eumcheongnyu'' are found. ''Eumcheongnyu'' can be divided into the categories of '' cha'' (차 tea), ''tang'' (탕 boiled water), ''jang'' (장 fermented grain juice with sour taste), ''suksu'' (숙수), ''galsu'' (갈수 thirst water), '' hwachae'' (화채 fruit punch), sikhye (식혜 sweet rice drink), '' sujeonggwa'' (수정과 persimmon drink), ''milsu'' or ''kkulmul'' (밀수, 꿀물 honeyed water), ''jeup'' (즙

juice Juice is a drink made from the extraction or pressing of the natural liquid contained in fruit and vegetables. It can also refer to liquids that are flavored with concentrate or other biological food sources, such as meat or seafood, such as ...

) and

milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...

by their ingredient materials and preparation methods. Among the eumcheongnyu, '' cha'', '' hwachae'', sikhye, and '' sujeonggwa'' are still widely favored and consumed; however, ''tang'', ''jang'', ''suksu'', and ''galsu'' have almost disappeared in the present.

Teas

:''A more extensive list can be found in: Korean tea'', ''See also'':

Korean tea ceremony The Korean Tea Ceremony or ''darye'' (茶禮) is a traditional form of tea ceremony practiced in Korea. Darye literally refers to ''"etiquette for tea"'' or ''"tea rite"'' and has been kept among Korean people for over a thousand years. The chie ...

Boricha Barley tea is a roasted-grain-based infusion made from barley. It is a staple across many East Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. It has a toasty, bitter flavor. In Korea, the tea is consumed either hot or cold, often tak ...

, made from barley * Green tea (''녹차'' okcha, a staple of

tea culture Tea culture is defined by the way tea is made and consumed, by the way the people interact with tea, and by the aesthetics surrounding tea drinking. Tea plays an important role in some countries. It is commonly consumed at social events, and ...

across East Asia * Oksusu cha, made from boiled roasted corn kernels *

Sungnyung ''Sungnyung'' is a traditional Korean infusion made from boiled scorched rice. Preparation This drink is typically made from '' nurungji'', the roasted (but not charred) crust of rice that forms on the bottom of a pot after cooking rice. Water i ...

made from boiled toasted rice *Yulmu cha, made from the yulmu (''Coix lacryma-jobi'' var. ''ma-yuen'') grains

Hwachae

* ''Hwachae'' is a group of Korean traditional drinks made with fruits, flower petals, and honey, or sugar.

Others

*Ogamcha, a drink with alder, licorice, chaga and ginseng * Shikhye, a malt drink *Solhinun, a pine bud drink made by Lotte * Sujeonggwa, a persimmon and cinnamon drink

Modern

*2% fruit flavored water; peach, lemon, apple, grape and pomegranate *815 Cola (discontinued and relaunched in 2014) *Achimhaetsal, rice milk * Bacchus-F *

Banana Flavored Milk Banana Flavored Milk ( ko, 바나나맛 우유) is a South Korean milk beverage produced by Binggrae in Korea. Name The name "Banana Mat Uyu" ( ko, 바나나맛 우유) in Korean translates as Banana Flavored Milk. Flavor The beverage consists o ...

* Chilsung Cider, a clear carbonated sugar soda (not lemon-lime like Sprite) *Duyu, soymilk *McCOL, a barley-made cola *

Milkis Milkis (Korean: 밀키스) is a Korean soft drink produced by Lotte Chilsung, a South Korean beverage company. It combines many of the common elements of traditional carbonated beverages such as sugar, and carbonated water with milk to create a ...

, a creamy soda *Sac Sac, a Mandarin orange-flavored drink (not pure juice) with bits of pulp, found in small aluminum cans with a peel-off tab *Vita 500, an energy drink launched in 2001 Cyworld Named Hit Product of the Year
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Chosun Ilbo ''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ) is a daily newspaper in South Korea and the oldest daily newspaper in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, the ''Chosun Ilbo'' has been audited annually since the Audit Bureau of Circulations w ...

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