South Koreans are world’s biggest drinkers (by a large margin).

It should come as no surprise to those who live here – measured in shots of spirits per week, not including beer, Korea tops the list of the heaviest drinkers in a list of 44 surveyed countries. The average Korean, based on the survey results, drinks 13.7 shots in a week, 97% of which is soju. Russia came in second and the US was ranked tenth. Survey by EuroMonitor.

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Easy to Learn Korean 964 – Alzheimer’s disease (part one).

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Easy to Learn Korean 188-189 – Lunar New Year.

Happy New Year! 새해 복 많이 받으세요! sae-hae bok manhi badeu-seyo!
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Easy to Learn Korean 963 – Free Things.

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Government to issue annual Lunar New Year’s pardons.

Park Geun-Hye’s administration is on the brink of issuing 6,000 pardons for minor offenders in honor of the Lunar New Year. These pardons are a power of the President and are often handed out twice a year. This year was notable as she excluded politicians and high-profile businessmen.

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Easy to Learn Korean 961 – The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

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