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Korea has a binge drinking culture where adolescents frequently peer pressure each other to drink more.

Alcohol consumption in Korea among young adults has cratered over the last 10 years.

Drinking responsibly is uncool by definition when you are that age.

'Oh, no thanks! I am good with one beer!'

Yeah yeah I agree, it’s sometimes fun to go crazy in that age. I meant drinking responsibly in the broadest way possible

It does, on NYE there's huge groups of kids around going out for the first time.