#5 Finish your shot.

In Korea, taking shots of soju is about as common as taking a sip of water. One study found that, in Korea, “drinking behavior often one-shot at a time rather than drinking a little sip.” A Euromonitor survey from 2014 revealed that the average South Korean drinks 13.7 shots per week, which is more than Americans, Russians, or the British. That might seem like a lot, but soju has a mild taste and lower ABV compared to liquor, which might account for at least part of the Korean obsession with soju shots. Given that taking a shot sets the tone for the night, the first shot of soju that you’re offered should be downed in one drink. Luckily, you don’t have to shoot every other glass of soju offered to you. You can slowly sip any soju that appears in your glass after the first shot, and remember that if you want to stop drinking, just leave the glass half full so it isn’t refilled.