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
Lit.clear wine
RRcheongju
MRch'ŏngju
IPAtɕʰʌŋ.dʑu

Cheongju (Korean: 청주; Hanja: 淸酒; lit. clear wine), sometimes romanized as Chungju, is a clear, refined rice wine of Korean origin.