Cheongju (drink)

Cheongju
TypeRice wine
Country of origin Korea
Region of originEast Asia
Alcohol by volume 14%
Proof (US)28
VariantsBeopju, sogok-ju
Related productsMijiu, huangjiu, sake
Korean name
Hangul
청주
Hanja
淸酒
Revised Romanizationcheongju
McCune–Reischauerch'ŏngju
IPA[tɕʰʌŋ.dʑu]
Baekhwasubok (백화수복), a branded cheongju

Cheongju (Korean청주; Hanja淸酒; literally "clear wine"), sometimes romanized as Chungju, is a clear, refined rice wine of Korean origin.[1]

  1. ^ "cheongju" 청주 [refined rice wine]. Korean–English Learners' Dictionary. National Institute of Korean Language. Retrieved 18 May 2017.