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Do you know what Korea’s oldest alcoholic beverage is? No, it’s not soju – it’s makgeolli! Makgeolli is a milky, fermented Korean rice wine and Korea’s oldest brew, believed to have originated sometime during the Three Kingdoms Era during King Dongmeyong’s reign, sometime between 37 to 19 BCE. It is a drink with over 2000 years of history! Makgeolli’s Origins Also called nonju (meaning “farmer’s alcohol”) and takju (meaning “cloudy alcohol”), makgeolli is a combination of the