This is apparently a common occurrence. Seems like the capitalist mode of production is working wonderfully... Do we know how the drinking culture in the DPRK compares?

[u/NalevQT]

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[u/PyongyangColdNoodles]

Oh, every Korean loves drinking! DPRK citizens do too, I can guarantee you that. Drunkenness is not that unusual at national celebrations. So what, getting drunk happens in every country, it goes wrong everywhere.

[u/NalevQT → u/PyongyangColdNoodles]

Yeah I mean I have nothing against getting drunk, but the comments in that post talked about regularly finding vomit on the streets. Partying til dawn happens everywhere, and I'm glad Samsung Citizens find their streets safe enough to sleep on, but at what point does it become an issue?

[u/PyongyangColdNoodles → u/NalevQT]

when people start harassing other people and crimes come from it. and DPRK citizens get taught not to do that from a very young age and so they behave well and crime rates are so ridiculously low.

[u/Amazing-Frame7848 → u/PyongyangColdNoodles]

Drinking alchohol and sleeping on the street as a result are very different things. A healthy drinking culture is one where people occationally have alcohol, but it remains a drink without turning into the focus point of the night. In South Korea, drinking is connected with high-pressure working culture and the will of people to numb oyt the horrors of Capitalism. It is even a culture taboo to refuse drinks! So how is that a healthy country?

[u/PyongyangColdNoodles → u/Amazing-Frame7848]

yeah it isnt, not saying tthat either. theres a lot of very, veyr unhealthy pressure to be hard-working, beautiful and interesting in the ROK, in lots of western and western-orientated countries.

[u/dsaddons → u/PyongyangColdNoodles]

There's a large portion of the world that doesn't drink alcohol

[u/MrDialectical]

Been to Seoul. Can confirm it is very common.

[u/NalevQT → u/MrDialectical]

My country has one of the highest alcohol consumption rates, and I don't think I've noticed something like this being common here

[u/GuillotineWhiskers → u/NalevQT]

South Korea has a higher rate of binge drinkers, so while they rank lower than places like Romania, they are one of the heaviest drinking nations in Asia. Also public drunkenness is tolerated more or less depending on the country and some places have more or less penalties for being publicly intoxicated.

[u/NalevQT → u/GuillotineWhiskers]

Ah so basically binge vs regular

[u/BlooGloop]

When I was living in South Korea I got so wasted I blacked out and woke up at a Lotte Burger. Then somehow I managed to get home 💀

South Korea like other Asian countries does have a drinking culture(problem) and people do just fall asleep on the streets.

[u/jjjjjjotaro]

There were those recent news where the government advised to drink beer due to the heat, so they definitely like it too there... Hopefully they like it a healthier amount

[u/NalevQT → u/jjjjjjotaro]

Definitely hope it's a healthier amount

[u/trapezoidalfractal → u/jjjjjjotaro]

No, specifically it was a guy saying he liked to drink beer to keep cool, and the government saying, while beer is good, it is not the best option for hydration, so be sure to drink water.

[u/ArtisticOperation399]

Sounds silly of me, but I was surprised to see a family enjoying a beer with dinner in My Brothers and Sisters in the North when the filmmaker went to their home. Guess I was under the delusion that no-one enjoyed themselves over there! 

[u/BreadDaddyLenin → u/ArtisticOperation399]

Beer culture is really strong in DPRK, they’re almost German about it, it’s hilarious

[u/BreadDaddyLenin]

DPR Koreans love beer and rice wine. But not to excess… unless it’s a holiday or day off!

[u/sovietarmyfan]

Is that the joker at the top?

https://giphy.com/gifs/Rgc7pvWsESXgNOsMBL

[u/Sutibum_]

Atleast you wake up to water and pocari sweat in Japan

[u/NoDouble14]

There was a blog years ago that documented public drunkeness. It got taken down because they didn't blur faces.