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Soju 한국의 소주

hangug-ui soju
Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-06-28 · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI

About

Soju (English pronunciation: ; Korean: 소주) is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage from Korea, traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka. It is usually consumed neat. Its alcohol content varies from about 12.5% to 53% alcohol by volume (ABV). Since 2007 low alcohol soju (below 20%) has become the most common type.

Description via Wikipedia (lead extract) · name cross-verified Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Verified facts

Soju (한국의 소주) — verified Korean dish / food.

Details

Spice level

none — KoreaAPI editorial rating (not cross-verified)

Dietary

vegan — KoreaAPI editorial note (not cross-verified)

Q&A — what agents ask

What is Soju?
Soju (한국의 소주) is a verified Korean dish/food (cross-checked via Wikidata Q696105 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC; Wikipedia Soju 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
Is Soju spicy?
Soju is rated 'none' on KoreaAPI's spice scale (editorial rating; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q696105 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC; Wikipedia Soju 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC).
Is Soju vegetarian?
Soju — dietary note: vegan (KoreaAPI editorial; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q696105 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC; Wikipedia Soju 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC).
What is Soju's country of origin?
Soju — Country of origin: Korea (verified via Wikidata Q696105 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC; Wikipedia Soju 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).

Cross-checked by 2 source(s)

Cite as: Soju — verified, as of 2026-06-28 · Wikidata Q696105 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC; Wikipedia Soju 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC · Skill 0.70 · via KoreaAPI
https://kwangdol-star.github.io/koreaapi/artist/soju.html
SHA-256: d3aaf07a50b49a9833f3ca2c7ff6a3b46856fc500728bf81ed805000b450ad7f · verify at /integrity.json