Where to get an authentic JINRO soju?

Recognize this green bottle? Those moments where you’re watching an episode of the newest K-Drama, or you watch a character that you love sitting in a restaurant drinking shot glasses one after another? This is the same green bottle that comforts you in a moment of sadness or any occasion of celebration. It is the only soju, JINRO.

In case you don’t know what soju is.

Soju is a South Korean alcoholic drink that has been around for centuries, and it is increasingly gaining popularity daily thanks to the K-Culture. This particular brand, JINRO soju, secured its reign as the world’s best-selling spirit surpassing many famous brands worldwide. There are several flavors for you to choose from, including clean flavors and fruit flavors. The most common clean flavors are Fresh and Original. JINRO Fresh soju with a mild and clean taste, yet JINRO Original soju tastes slightly stronger. Then, we have the fruit flavor series including JINRO Strawberry, Green Grape, Plum, Grapefruit, and the new addition Peach to the JINRO family. Each JINRO soju has a distinctive taste based on the different ingredients used in the process, but I can assure you that each JINRO soju flavor tastes just as good as others.

But do you know that fake soju does exist?

Apparently, with soju being the world’s best-selling spirit in the world, there is the risk of purchasing fake soju that you’re entirely not aware of. For example, purchasing green bottles online without checking whether its fake products and having them delivered to your home. It’s becoming difficult to determine which product you’re buying is genuine or not because the bottles are packaged in the same way as the authentic original JINRO soju. Before you start purchasing JINRO soju, there are a few things you need to check to ensure whether it is an authentic product because fake soju can cause harm and it is dangerous for your health. 


Most of the soju is consumed in South Korea. Just because a bottle is green and looks like the familiar JINRO soju, you spot it in K-Dramas. It does not necessarily mean it is the authentic real soju. Soju manufacturers use green bottles to help protect the alcohol content from sunlight and ensure it last longer.

Here are a few things to check before purchasing the Real Original JINRO soju.

First, check the label on the green bottle. To experience the original JINRO soju, look for the label with its trademark toad logo. The toad colors vary from the different flavors of JINRO soju. Second, if you look closely, JINRO soju has a curved label. There are local brands that claim to be authentic Korean soju. Primarily when they use the same green bottle while adopting similar labels, but do not be mistaken by it as those brands may be copycats from other brands. Regardless of local customers purchasing the brand without knowing it is a copycat, JINRO soju is still the dominant brand among other soju brands in the Philippines. JINRO soju sales are two times higher than other local soju brands. It continues to hold the world's No.1 World’s best-selling spirit for 20 consecutive years. So, if you want to try out real authentic soju, try JINRO soju.

Price of JINRO soju in the Philippines

When it comes to the price of soju, JINRO soju has a reasonable price. Soju prices normally range from 90 to 150 pesos per 360ml bottle in the Philippines. At the same time, fake soju can be priced for as low as half of the original price. It depends on where you are buying it from. So, do not fall for those cheap prices in the hopes of saving money. Trust me, you won’t be getting the same quality of richness in flavor and might even suffer hangovers because of it.