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Whiskey sales sour

Whiskey is displayed at a large supermarket in Seoul on Tuesday.

2021-02-02

Ballantine's boys

Actor Jung Woo-song, left, and Lee Jung-jae pose at a pop-up store to promote Ballantine’s Single Malt Whisky, at cultural complex KOTE in Insa-dong, central Seoul, on Nov. 30.

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Mr. Park, who enjoys a drink or two after work, was surprised recently to notice the relatively low prices on whiskey and bourbon at his local Emart. “To be honest, cheaper whiskies taste no different from premium whiskies."

2020-07-29

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Korean imports of beer fell for the first time last year in a decade, largely due to a nationwide boycott of Japanese products amid a yearlong trade dispute, data showed Sunday.

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