Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day when we celebrate the rich heritage of our Irish brothers and sisters by drinking ourselves shit-faced. Koreans are often referred to as the Irish of the Orient because of shared traits between the two countries such as our history of subjugation, volatile tempers and the ability to drink like fish. But is this really true? Do Koreans really drink more than any other group or is that just a baseless stereotype? Chinky or not chinky?
Let’s start with some anecdotal evidence. A short while ago, I asked you, our readers, via our Twitter and Facebook pages what you thought of the Koreans=heavy drinkers “stereotype.” Here’s a sampling of some of your responses:
