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soju released by singer Jae-beom Park is very popular among young people, and with this, the controversy over traditional alcohol is rekindling.



It is necessary to correct the concept of traditionalism, and reporter Han Seung-gu tells what this is.



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50-year-old makgeolli brewery starts working at 6 in the morning.



Rice is washed, steamed in a pot, and coated with bacteria to make makgeolli raw materials.



[The yeast came up white.

This will influence the taste of alcohol.]



Making makgeolli was designated as a national intangible cultural asset last year.



However, even if you make your own yeast and make makgeolli in the old way, this makgeolli is not a traditional liquor.



In order to become a traditional liquor, an intangible cultural asset holder or a food master must make it himself, or use local specialties as the main ingredient.



The type of raw material or manufacturing method is not followed.



As a result, wine and gin become traditional alcoholic beverages, and makgeolli or yakju are often omitted from traditional alcoholic beverages.



If you become a traditional alcoholic beverage, there are tax benefits and you can sell it online.



[Kwon In-suk / Makgeolli Brewery Operation: It's ironic.

No matter who you ask, makgeolli is a traditional liquor, but the makgeolli we make (since we don’t use local produce) is not a traditional liquor.]



This happened because it gave preferential treatment to wine makers and gave benefits created to promote consumption of our agricultural products in the name of traditional sake.



Experts believe the scope needs to be adjusted, such as isolating local specialties or including traditional alcoholic beverages.



[Daehyung Lee / Dr. Gyeonggi Agricultural Research and Extension Services: The biggest problem right now is that there is a confusion between the concept of traditionalism that ordinary consumers think about and the concept of traditionalism that the law talks about.]



Celebrities and foreigners one after another.

Online sales situation.



The government said it is reviewing the concept of traditional liquor and the scope of its benefits on the premise that the benefits should not go to large liquor companies or lead to a surge in online sales of alcohol.



(Video coverage: Jongsoo Hong, Editing: Yunjin Jo, CG: Jaeeun Seong)