Makgeolli, not wine: Ministers to toast with traditional South Korean drink at Apec banquet

Makgeolli, not wine: Ministers to toast with traditional South Korean drink at Apec banquet

Alongside trade talks, South Korea uses the banquet to introduce parts of its culinary tradition.

Selected for the official banquet of the Apec 2025 ministerial meeting, A Night Counting Stars In The Milky Way is a premium makgeolli brewed by Bal-Hyo Gongbang 1991.

When ministers from across the Asia-Pacific gather for dinner in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province this week, their glasses will be filled not with champagne or wine, but with makgeolli, Korea’s signature fermented rice drink.

A Night Counting Stars In The Milky Way is a premium makgeolli.

Author's summary: Ministers to toast with makgeolli at Apec banquet.

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The Straits Times The Straits Times — 2025-10-29

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