Hangover: House of Soju

If I had to sum up Hangover in one word, it would be “K-Pop”. It serves Korean cuisine; it is hip, like K-Pop stars; and is undeniably Korean without being traditionally Korean. And while it doesn’t exactly play K-Pop music—it mostly plays electronic dance music and remixes—and has no Korean design in any shape or form, it essentially is a funky bar that serves Korean food. See? K-Pop.

As a great Korean bar, one of Hangover’s specialities is soju. Soju is available by the bottle in numerous flavours: regular, yoghurt, aloe vera, lychee, soursop, mango, peach, grape, blackcurrant, melon, strawberry, green apple, guava, and beer slushy. Plenty of options for everyone! While I admittedly am not an alcohol expert, the strawberry yoghurt soju is indeed a nice introduction to soju. It tastes fruity, refreshing, bitter, and slightly acidic—with a little bit of kick.

Hangover also offers a short list of main courses to accompany your soju; take a pick between Japchae, Kimchi Fried Rice, or Bibimbap. While the taste of the food is less impressive compared to the soju, well, one should not consume alcohol without food beforehand! You could also go the easy way and order Gangnam Fries; after all, what could go wrong with french fries with cheese?

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Text and Photo by Alexandra Karman