South Koreans drink more alcohol than Brits, Russians and Americans put together

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South Koreans drink TWICE as much the Russians and more than five times as much as the Brits
The average person of drinking age in S. Korea downs 13.7 shots a week
They are followed by Russia (6.3 shots) and the Philipines (5.4 shots)
Americans were 10th heaviest shot drinkers (3.3) while Brits were 20th (2.3)
But study only takes spirits into account, not alcohol like beer or wine
By MATT BLAKE
PUBLISHED: 17:49 GMT, 3 February 2014 | UPDATED: 21:59 GMT, 3 February 2014

The average person of drinking age in South Korea knocks back 13.7 shots of liquor per week - more than in any other country in the world.
British drinking pails away in comparison with the average drinker in the UK sinking just 2.3 shots in a week.



Off his tree: And in spite of the sozzled scenes captured during Super Bowl in America yesterday, those in the U.S. consume only 3.3 shots a week, the study found

Of 44 countries studied by Euromonitor, The Russians were the second hardest drinkers at 6.3 shots per week, followed by Filipinos who down 5.4 shots over an average seven days.

Hard drinking has become a growing issue in South Korea forcing the government to launch a marketing campaign to reign in its citizens' boozing.

'Almost every night in almost every police station lockup in Seoul, drunken men - and sometimes women - can be found abusing officers verbally and even physically, as a widely tolerated way of banishing anger,' reported the New York Times in 2012.

'They usually are allowed to sleep it off and go home, their punishment no more than a small fine.'
'A problem with the way South Koreans drink is that they drink fast to get drunk fast,' an official at the Korean Alcohol Research Foundation told the paper.

Many South Koreans, who work some of the longest hours in the world, believe that one of the quickest ways of building friendship and office camaraderie is to get drunk together, the Times' report added.

There, 'he who drinks more works better' is a common saying, and the working person’s drink of choice is often “the bomb,” a shot glass of soju added to a glass of beer.

The concoction is then downed in unison by all around the table to shouts of “One shot!” or “Bottoms up!”

HOW THE WORLD'S 20 BIGGEST SHOT DRINKERS LINE UP

1. South Korea (13.7)
2. Russia (6.3)
3. Philippines (5.4)
4. Thailand (4.5)
5. Japan (4.4)
6. Bulgaria (3.9)
7. Ukraine (3.9)
8. Slovakia (3.8)
9. Brazil (3.6)
10. USA (3.3)
11. Czech Republic (3.0)
12. Germany (3.0)
13. Finland (2.9)
14. Vebezuela (2.8)
15. France (2.7)
16. Spain (2.7)
17. Ireland (2.6)
18. Canada (2.5)
19. Chile (2.3)
20. United Kingdom (2.3)

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[Musso]

Vebezuela??

[SardiniaAtlantis]

Does not surprise me I knew a Thai girl who was obsessed with Koreans she had a Korean boyfriend and would cry and complain that they drink to much. I alsoey live in an area with lots of Koreatowns they do drink a lot.

[zhaoyun]

This is not surprising. Koreans are known for their heavy alcohol consumption. So are the Northern Chinese who share many cultural links with Koreans. I was in Northern China once with an Irish businessman and he said he was shocked by how much alcohol was consumed regularly. BTW, Koreans and Northern Chinese are generally stockier and taller than a lot of other Asians.

[Incal]

Off to South Korea then.

[Taiga Lake]

Samis and Koreans probably share same origin because Samis drink a lot alcohol too haha.

[RussiaPrussia]

no suprise = heavy drinkers higher IQ, thats why muslims have the lowest and are poor

[Rambo07]

I knew this when I saw PSY dancing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0

[Caismeachd]

14 shots a week isn't really all that much (2 shots a day). Most of Europe are more beer and wine drinkers and can drink 30 units a week or more (4-5 beers a day) and still have a healthy lifestyle.

The article is misleading. South Koreans drink twice as many shots not drink twice as much alcohol overall.