Boxed soju products on offer at a Pyongyang department store in spring 2022. The soju in the green and white box appears to be a new product. | Image: NK News
A new North Korean soju product was recently available for purchase at a Pyongyang department store, photos obtained by NK News show, as economic difficulties due to COVID-19 have apparently not dampened output or demand for the ubiquitous Korean spirit.
The 30% strength blend, packed in a modern white and green gift presentation box, was visible earlier this spring on department store shelves alongside five other high-end soju products manufactured by North Korea’s Meari Foodstuff-processing Factory.
A new North Korean soju product was recently available for purchase at a Pyongyang department store, photos obtained by NK News show, as economic difficulties due to COVID-19 have apparently not dampened output or demand for the ubiquitous Korean spirit.
The 30% strength blend, packed in a modern white and green gift presentation box, was visible earlier this spring on department store shelves alongside five other high-end soju products manufactured by North Korea’s Meari Foodstuff-processing Factory.
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Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.