For those that have spent time in Asia this fact probably isn’t surprising:

Koreans drink more alcohol than any of their Asian neighbors, according to the World Health Organization. According to a report the WHO released in February on the annual average per capita consumption of alcohol by country, Koreans consume 14.80 liters to rank 13th in the world and No. 1 in Asia. The results were based on data gathered from 2003 to 2005.

But in terms of hard liquor consumption, few out-drink Koreans, with many families habitually downing a few shots of soju with their evening meal or to unwind after work. This issue came to the fore once again when the WHO warned of Europeans’ unhealthy drinking patterns during a regional conference held in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku last Wednesday.   [Chosun Ilbo]

You can read more at the link.