tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post4781705013822159338..comments2024-03-26T03:31:06.199-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: Glow-in-the-Dark KoreansT.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-68017616470107384462015-07-06T16:49:34.876-04:002015-07-06T16:49:34.876-04:00Hah, I gave never heard of the "Asian glow&qu...Hah, I gave never heard of the "Asian glow" until just now.BobJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469558301594371497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-45642376668965245012012-08-22T06:18:19.561-04:002012-08-22T06:18:19.561-04:00I don't want to be a kill-joy but it's det...I don't want to be a kill-joy but it's determined that the deficiency leads to buildup of acetaldehyde which is a known carcinogen. I'm curious if people in Korea don't know about the negative health effects or just ignore them due to the social pressures of drinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-38587669697248832212009-10-21T01:53:47.029-04:002009-10-21T01:53:47.029-04:00One of my Japanese buddies gets hardcore Asian Glo...One of my Japanese buddies gets hardcore Asian Glow after about two beers. It's hilarious.<br /><br />Keep up the good work. Love the blog.<br /><br />Also, that fridge is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my entire life. Better looking that Dambi, Hyori, and SNSD combined. Just get some beer and you can make some delicious 소맥!Blaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964551351560602477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-42949768981471251352009-09-12T09:22:48.603-04:002009-09-12T09:22:48.603-04:00I'm hapa...and a VERY cheap date and I mean th...I'm hapa...and a VERY cheap date and I mean that in a way that it doesn't require much alcohol to get me buzzed. I hate the way it feels though...I get hot, my face turns red (eventually it covers my whole body)I can feel the pulse in my head - but I did find out that after about 5 beers - though I am still red..the crappy feeling goes away!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-76853222536447613612009-09-08T07:59:19.750-04:002009-09-08T07:59:19.750-04:00Rob is 100% right. The cheap soju you buy all ove...Rob is 100% right. The cheap soju you buy all over Korea and that 99.999999999% of Koreans drink is borderline toxic garbage.<br /><br />It is ethanol and water, at its safest and ethanol and water + some random chems at its most dangerous.<br /><br />One of my closest friends is a general manager of OCI (Dong yang Hwa Ha)- Oriental Chemical Company. He explained the chemical composition of soju and how it breaks down in the body. I can't get into it, but soju is basically poison water.<br /><br />I recommend Korean makolli, or Chinese "soju" 70-90% alcohol, over Korean soju. It's pure and safe for consumption. It is strange saying something from China is safe for consumption, lol. <br /><br />That funky feeling you get from drinking a 12 ounce bottle of Jinro Soju is poisoning. Look up the liver failure rates of Koreans. Of course, most are attributable to 'fan death', but that's another story.Teacher-ing In Koreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929713639028667227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-52084457806821103402009-09-04T23:45:36.951-04:002009-09-04T23:45:36.951-04:00complete readiness for all-out-drinkingcomplete readiness for all-out-drinkingdokebihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772061504112738758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-85776837868016238282009-04-03T23:34:00.000-04:002009-04-03T23:34:00.000-04:00@Charles I don't get the alcohol blush either. To ...@Charles I don't get the alcohol blush either. To other commenters discussing taste qualities? Ever tried makkoli? That's some tasty stuff...morning turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886491240805195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-25180717947770531092009-03-26T14:43:00.000-04:002009-03-26T14:43:00.000-04:00oh no ...http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/health/...oh no ...<BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/health/research/21alcohol.html?partner=rss&emc=rssUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432839482148459053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-64768060611711613802009-03-11T23:38:00.000-04:002009-03-11T23:38:00.000-04:00OH! My aunt is half Japanese and whenever she dra...OH! My aunt is half Japanese and whenever she drank wine she would turn bright red. he family didn't know what it was so she just goes for lighter drinks. Hehe! So she has Asian Glow? Hahaha!Lauren Krajewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546679801218499448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-66504786519247460512009-03-10T03:39:00.000-04:002009-03-10T03:39:00.000-04:00I'm half Korean and luckily don't suffer from the ...I'm half Korean and luckily don't suffer from the glow, although my mom does seem to have a minor version of it. She also can't hold her liquor, giving me the lecture of never exceeding a two drink maximum as I went away to college. I soon discovered that I inherited my father's liver, and when on a roll, can drink more than most girls my size. I've seen myself after a hard night of drinking and I seem to lose all color. It's not pretty, looking like death at the bar. I'm not lactose intolerant, but neither is my Korean mother so we scream for ice cream.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616440404975471680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-5061505210944409072009-03-04T20:47:00.000-05:002009-03-04T20:47:00.000-05:00About soju,I love it!About the Asian glow, one of ...About soju,I love it!<BR/>About the Asian glow, one of my korean friends has it, and another korean friend of mine has some other side efects. But I did'nt know it had a name.<BR/>About Baek sae ju, it rocks!<BR/>And about your blog, dear Korean, I'm absolutely in love with it! ^.^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133771808840879075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-3746344021118587832009-03-04T20:45:00.000-05:002009-03-04T20:45:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133771808840879075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-67029979295718580522009-01-10T22:56:00.000-05:002009-01-10T22:56:00.000-05:00That, sir, is an awe-inspiring refrigerator.Oddly ...That, sir, is an awe-inspiring refrigerator.<BR/><BR/>Oddly enough, when it comes to lactose and alcohol, I feel very isolated because 1) I am not lactose intolerant and 2) I do not get the Asian glow (not only that, I have a demonstrated ability to handle more alcohol than pretty much anyone else at any party I've been to, which is troublesome because I got sick once after getting into a drinking contest - usually people are nice enough not to goad me any further)<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think the Asian glow is useful because other than the occasional individual who is unaware of said phenomenon, most people will know when to draw the line. I'm pretty much the only Korean (indeed, only Asian) I know who doesn't have this occurrence (at all).Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786562797124209977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-71745675600917010472008-12-16T09:26:00.000-05:002008-12-16T09:26:00.000-05:00Do yourselves a favor and get on some Baek Sae Ju....Do yourselves a favor and get on some Baek Sae Ju. You feel like superman, gets you feeling faaaaaantastic, and because of the ginseng, wake up feeling like a million bucks.Gargantuanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917924257940257544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-42316003642956238872008-08-13T02:52:00.000-04:002008-08-13T02:52:00.000-04:00Andong soju tastes like ass. And I don't mean th...Andong soju tastes like ass. And I don't mean that in a good way.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416966233716140900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-57965449377018143772008-07-20T07:35:00.000-04:002008-07-20T07:35:00.000-04:00the soju that u get at gs25 or family mart is basi...the soju that u get at gs25 or family mart is basically manufactured and not brewed. Its basically synthetic grain alcohol, water, and TONS of msg and phenylalanine ie nutrasweet. Basically its the msg and phenylalanine that gives you that really dirty drunk feeling. <BR/><BR/>TRUST ME WHEN I TELL U THAT THE CHEAP SOJU IS A NEURO-TOXIN. <BR/><BR/>Get yourself the real deal soju: Andong soju. Its made from sweet potatoes and is about 90 proof. Its more expensive but your liver and brain cells will thank u for it.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah there are two brands of soju that you can only get on Jejudo and they are pretty low on msg and nutrasweet. One of them is called something like Hallasan and the other I cant remember. But like I said you can only get them on JejudoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-52941944625639805772008-01-23T03:32:00.000-05:002008-01-23T03:32:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786562797124209977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-57502988134478095452007-09-29T03:51:00.000-04:002007-09-29T03:51:00.000-04:00That pic is AWESOME.That pic is AWESOME.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com