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JonnyBravo
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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 Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject: Korean drinking law |
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| What's the legal drinking age in Korea? What time are they allowed to serve to? any other restrictions? |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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The laws are not enforced here, whatever they may be.
If you're out of high school you're pretty much golden.
As far as operating hours go, you can find a place that serves alcohol pretty much 24/7/365 if you live in an urban area. You can purchase pacakge alcohol around the clock as well.
Most joints close around 3 or 4, but some busy bars and clubs will run until 6 AM at times, though there are several run off dives that will stay open until 12:00 if people are still drinking. |
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jay-shi
Joined: 09 May 2004
Location: On tour
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: Korean drinking law |
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| JonnyBravo wrote: |
| What's the legal drinking age in Korea? |
19
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| What time are they allowed to serve to? |
Until you leave their establishment. In the case on convenience stores, they sell alcohol 24 hours a day.
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| any other restrictions? |
Nope. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Is drinking on the street actually legal or just a popularized myth and people are too afraid to say anything to you about it? Been curious about that one lately. |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| Is drinking on the street actually legal or just a popularized myth and people are too afraid to say anything to you about it? Been curious about that one lately. |
Probably illegal, but never...and I mean NEVER enforced. They'd have 25% of the population of Seoul in the tank by 8:00 on a Friday night if they did. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| seoulsucker wrote: |
| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| Is drinking on the street actually legal or just a popularized myth and people are too afraid to say anything to you about it? Been curious about that one lately. |
Probably illegal, but never...and I mean NEVER enforced. They'd have 25% of the population of Seoul in the tank by 8:00 on a Friday night if they did. |
Yeah I know, do imbibe occasionally when rather plastered in public, such as in taxis or going between bars. Nobody ever says anything but I had some white people give me the stinkeye one afternoon. That was awesome! |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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| seoulsucker wrote: |
| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| Is drinking on the street actually legal or just a popularized myth and people are too afraid to say anything to you about it? Been curious about that one lately. |
Probably illegal, but never...and I mean NEVER enforced. They'd have 25% of the population of Seoul in the tank by 8:00 on a Friday night if they did. |
That's true as far as my experiences go, but...
I don't usually SEE Koreans drinking on the street or walking around with bottles in hand. Usually they are sitting at a table out front of a small store, or maybe sitting in a park under a tree. I might be splitting hairs here, but even though they are drinking in public, they are stationary. You are more likely to see foreigners actually WALKING about with drinks in hand, or carrying drinks from club to club. |
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thebum
Joined: 09 Jan 2005
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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i've drunk soju with a girl at hangang park. we each had one bottle and drank right from the bottles as we didn't have cups. very classy eh?  |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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One thing I love about this country is that no one really cares about people drinking outside. And why should they if you're a responsible dude?
It's illegal in my country because of the few idiots that can't handle their alcohol. |
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| Is drinking on the street actually legal or just a popularized myth and people are too afraid to say anything to you about it? Been curious about that one lately. |
Its like copyright laws I guess. No-one really gives a sh!t about it... |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject: Re: Korean drinking law |
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The 19 drinking age more likely is in Korean age.
I have a picture of a cop standing in the park next to a couple of my friends who are openly drinking. |
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stumptown
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Paju: Wife beating capital of Korea
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:21 am Post subject: |
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| I've heard from several of my elementary students that on Chuseok day they had a glass of beer with their dad. I kind of doubt it, but with these particular students, it would be a hoot to see them ripped. |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| stumptown wrote: |
| I've heard from several of my elementary students that on Chuseok day they had a glass of beer with their dad. I kind of doubt it, but with these particular students, it would be a hoot to see them ripped. |
Why would you doubt that? It's not even illegal at home. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:29 am Post subject: |
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| Coming from the restricted laws in the "free" US, I love walking down the street with beer in hand. |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| I have often walked around with a bottle of bud in my hand. (once did in Gangnam) Koreans almost never do it. |
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