| The first bottle of soju was shared between us when the serotinal sun still hung lazily on to the evening sky. |
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| The recommended way to enjoy soju or sake, the national drinks of South Korea and Japan, is by quickly knocking them back in short, small shots. |
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| Through the drunken ruckus, dim lights, flicker of soju through shot glass, she saw him. |
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| A large majority of us were intent on watching the game and drinking our soju or beer. |
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| The film-makers love the whole experience, and the final night dinner, which in recent years has featured much soju drinking. |
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| It's a soju and beer bar, in a Japanese style where the seating is upon a glass tank with lots of fish underneath. |
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| By the time we had sipped our way through a mini carafe of sour apple soju plus the plum wine, I was glad we weren't driving. |
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| The recommended way to enjoy soju or sake is by quickly knocking them back in short, small shots. |
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| The trend has surprised industry observers, who say soju has been immune to the effects of economic recessions in the past. |
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| Bul-gum is the Korean equivalent of 'TGIF', and is an excuse to down large volumes of soju on Friday evenings, CNN said. |
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| The waitress brought more beers, shots of the local rice wine known as Soju, and someone passed me a joint. |
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| Soju is an ancient Korean and Japanese liquor distilled from rice, barley and sweet potatoes, with a light, crisp taste and mouth feel similar to vodka. |
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| Sweet potatoes are also used in the distillation of a variety of Soju. |
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