This list of Korean drinks includes drinks, traditional or modern, which are distinctive to or closely identified with Korea. Brands and companies are South Korean unless noted.
All Korean traditional non-alcoholic drinks are referred to as "eumcheongnyu" (음청류 飮淸類). According to historical documents regarding Korean cuisine, almost 200 items of eumcheongnyu are found.[1][2][3]Eumcheongnyu can be divided into the categories of cha (차 tea), tang (탕 boiled water), jang (장 fermented grain juice with sour taste), suksu (숙수), galsu (갈수 thirst water), hwachae (화채 fruit punch), sikhye (식혜 sweet rice drink), sujeonggwa (수정과 persimmon drink), milsu or kkulmul (밀수, 꿀물 honeyed water), jeup (즙 juice) and milk by their ingredient materials and preparation methods. Among the eumcheongnyu, cha, hwachae, sikhye, and sujeonggwa are still widely favored and consumed; however, tang, jang, suksu, and galsu have almost disappeared in the present.[4][5]
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^"20 delicious Korean drinks". CNN Travel. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
^"Introduction of Eumcheongryu". Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation. Archived from the original on 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
^손경희 (April 1996). 제 1 주제 한국 전통 음청류의 역사적 고찰 (in Korean). 인제식품과학 FORUM: 7~23. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Vita 500 Nudges Past Bacchus. Korea Times 11 May 2005
^Cyworld Named Hit Product of the Year Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback MachineChosun Ilbo December 15, 2004
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