#4 Koreans drinking too much

It’s no secret that Koreans love to toss back a bottle of soju every now and again.  As Homer(Simpson) once said “Alcohol - the answer to, and cause of all of life’s problems.  Living in Seoul is stressful…for EVERYONE, especially for the natives.  One of the ways the Koreans deal with life’s problems is amazingly similar to many other cultures in the world including most of the western world:  drinking copious amounts of alcohol. 

The thing that absolutely slays me is the accusatory tone that foreigners use when describing Koreans drinking too much.  It’s as if foreigners have this notion that drinking is NOT an acceptable way to deal with stress.  Because of course, in their countries people have figured out a better way to deal with stress:  prescription drugs!   The next time I hear a foreigner claim Koreans drink too much I’m going to ask them if they’d prefer a bunch of people running around doped up on Zoloft, Prozac or any one of the many prescription drugs that half of the western world is legally hooked on.

I’m not saying drinking is the best way to deal with stress, but I don’t see how it’s any worse than being doped up on some fucking anti-depressant. 

Note:  Many foreigners are known to congregate in Itaewon and complain about Koreans…while drinking copious amounts of alcohol.