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Court Says Man Can't Be Charged with Drunk Driving Because He Chugged Entire Bottle After Getting Pulled Over (www.latintimes.com)
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I served in South Korea. Soju is not a weaker vodka; I can assure you of that.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Soju ranges from 12%-54%. Plus, soju is not well-distilled; it has impurities that vodka does not.

Edited: We're likely both right. I was in Korea in 1999; back then the alcohol ABV values were quite a bit higher than today. I am also going to guess that the soju ABV content was skewed quite high around the Army bases. For reasons. I also could be wrong. It's been known to happen.