Soju Rhapsody Episode 2: A Review of Fire and Sweat Part 2 - Including Filming Locations and Soju List

More people than I expected read and supported the original post, so I'm sharing it using the AI blog 'durumis' (두루미스) so that more people overseas can see it. I'm also posting it here to make it easier for those who want to visit Korea to find restaurants and soju.

Rhapsody series Naver map list: https://naver.me/GOP8vHy1

I've put together a list of restaurants (pubs, bars) below. It will be easier to find if you [+save the list] or bookmark the link. (Not in order of broadcast time)

Also, in the case of breweries, because they are traditional liquors, online delivery is possible, so they are included in the list, but I have marked them separately as [brewery].

1. Jukrimwon Garden

• Location: 358 Gasangil, Wolsan-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
• Explanation of bamboo liquor and bamboo tube pork belly.

2. Sanullim1992

• Location: 60, Seogang-ro 9-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

3. Hoseonsaengjeon

• Location: 15, Jongno 32-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• Features:
  • Offers a variety of traditional liquors, including makgeolli.
  • Customers can pick their own liquor directly from the liquor warehouse.
• Menu:
  • Traditional Korean side dishes such as Yukjeon, Kimmari, and Dubu Kimchi
• Business hours: 12:00 ~ 23:00

4. Namsan Sul Club

• Location: 228-2, Noksapyung-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• Features:
  • Run by Dustin Wessa, a Korean traditional liquor sommelier.
  • Sells liquor by the glass.

5. Milbat Garden

• Location: 13, Mapo-daero 16-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
• The funny part is Baek Jong-won saying "5 years of aging".

6. Dowon22

• Location: 2nd floor, 17, Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
• Features:
  • Bartender Byeon Hun-seok works here.
  • Offers traditional liquor cocktails (reinterpretation of Korean liquor in a modern way).
  • Cozy atmosphere: The store has a cozy and sophisticated interior.
    
    

Korean traditional liquor can be delivered by courier. This is because of the "Measures to protect and foster the traditional liquor industry." It's different from regular soju, which cannot be delivered. Therefore, I recommend ordering online and having it delivered. Of course, there's also the fun of going there in person to choose and look around, but (since it's common to drive), drinking and driving is absolutely prohibited. It's good to keep in mind that even drinking and driving under the pretext of tasting is extremely dangerous.

The original post also included the locations of breweries, but I boldly deleted them. They were too far away to go to the countryside. However, if you need them, please leave a comment and I will consider revising the post.

List of soju that appeared (in chronological order)

• Dokdo Soju
  • Lim Jin-wook | Operates a distilled soju brewery

• Gangneung Soju
  • Jo Hee-dong | Operates a distilled soju brewery (Natural and People Agricultural Corporation)

• Gyeongseong Gwahaju
  • Kang Jin-hee | Operates a Gwahaju brewery

• Onji Suldoka distilled soju (Onji64, Onji42)
  • Kim Man-jung | Operates a traditional liquor brewery

• Donghae Soju & Gureumhanjan Seorak
  • Oh Seong-taek | Operates a distilled soju brewery

• Ikangju

• Hansan Sogokju

• Andong Soju

• Milsoju (Andong Jinmaek Soju)
  • It's funny how Mr. Baek Jong-won asks for an 80-degree alcohol and says, "I don't get drunk."
  • "If you take a shot, you'll be in big trouble" LOL

• Hongju (Jindo)
• Song Chung-seong's 'Mi-eumnet Distillery' (Brewery)

• Munbaeju
  • This is a liquor I personally love very much. It tastes like pear, even though no pear is added.
• Jeong Hoe-cheol's 'Art' (Brewery)
• Hwayo (Explanation of earthenware and 7400 oak barrels)

It was a good program that covered everything from Korea's factory-made soju to traditional soju. It was nice to see so many traditional sojus, and it was also interesting to see sojus I've tried before. Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of places selling Korean traditional soju. There are many specialized shops as well. I hope you enjoy it.