Summary
The amount was the lowest since 1998.
People are caring more about health and are drinking less.
New drinks with little or no alcohol are being created.
Key Points
4 points1
Alcohol production dropped to just under three million thousand litres.
2
Beer production fell about seven percent from the year before.
3
Soju and rice liquor shipments also continued to decline.
4
Health‑focused drinks are becoming more popular.
New Words to Learn
7 wordskilolitres
a thousand litres of liquid
soju
a clear Korean alcoholic drink
takju
traditional Korean rice liquor
non‑alcoholic
a drink that does not contain alcohol
frequency
how often something happens
structural
relating to the basic way something is built
health consciousness
being careful about staying healthy
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