soju
noun
so·ju ˈsō-ˌjü 
: Korean vodka distilled usually from rice or sweet potato
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The most popular drinks offered to pair with the food are beer and soju. 
Kim Westerman, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Despite the rapid advance of makgeolli, the South Korean alcoholic beverage market is still dominated by soju and beer, which account for more than 80% of sales. Jake Kwon, CNN, 22 May 2022 Entry is $5 to the market, which on March 20 features 55 sellers, with nearly half of them offering food and drink such as cookies, artisanal soju, coffee, tea, modern Korean tapas and quinoa kimbap. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022 For drinks, Bǎo Bèi serves Korean soju and Taiwanese beers. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2021 In the midst of everything else, some of us crave a glass of soju and a stroll on an icy beach where the forecast is for romantic disaffection and wary politeness punctuated by sudden squalls of feeling. Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022 Drinks are distinctly Korean as well, like the bar’s take on a dirty martini, made with the juice of dongchimi (radish water kimchi) instead of olive brine, or a whiskey highball featuring barley tea and soju. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2021 Come nighttime, however, some office workers compensated for 10 p.m. bar closures with marathon sessions of drinking soju, the popular Korean spirit often distilled from rice, before closing time. New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 For those turning 20 in Korean years, the legal drinking age, midnight is when the door opens to nights of lawfully clubbing and downing shots of soju. Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 See More
Kim Westerman, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Despite the rapid advance of makgeolli, the South Korean alcoholic beverage market is still dominated by soju and beer, which account for more than 80% of sales. Jake Kwon, CNN, 22 May 2022 Entry is $5 to the market, which on March 20 features 55 sellers, with nearly half of them offering food and drink such as cookies, artisanal soju, coffee, tea, modern Korean tapas and quinoa kimbap. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022 For drinks, Bǎo Bèi serves Korean soju and Taiwanese beers. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2021 In the midst of everything else, some of us crave a glass of soju and a stroll on an icy beach where the forecast is for romantic disaffection and wary politeness punctuated by sudden squalls of feeling. Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022 Drinks are distinctly Korean as well, like the bar’s take on a dirty martini, made with the juice of dongchimi (radish water kimchi) instead of olive brine, or a whiskey highball featuring barley tea and soju. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2021 Come nighttime, however, some office workers compensated for 10 p.m. bar closures with marathon sessions of drinking soju, the popular Korean spirit often distilled from rice, before closing time. New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 For those turning 20 in Korean years, the legal drinking age, midnight is when the door opens to nights of lawfully clubbing and downing shots of soju. Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Korean
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above