Meaning of HWAYO 

HWAYO is a traditional Korean liquor made from rice.

Artfully crafted bythe Kwangjuyo Corporation usingonly the finest ingredients, HWAYO is recognized for its sophistication andelegant simplicity. When paired with traditional Korean food and potterymanufactured by Kwangjuyo, the beverageembodies the essence of Korean culture.

Kwangjuyo uses organic riceand pure water drawn from deep underground to make HWAYO a drink of superiorquality and taste. Combining traditional techniques with modern technology, Kwangjuyo ages HWAYO with aminimum of one year in a traditional Korean pottery while using acousticvibrations to strengthen the aroma and flavor of the beverage. The result comesto be a refined liquor, unlike anything else available today.

Try HWAYO today and discover the taste of the real Korean liquor.  

Noble liquor governed byfire, HWAYO

The name HWAYO(火堯) was made bydividing the Chinese character So(燒) of Soju(燒酒). Hwa(火) means fire and Yo(堯) means high andnoble object. Earth(土) which could be divided from Yo(堯) expresses the spritof HWAYO. 

How do we describe HWAYO Soju?

To understand HWAYO, you must first understand its uniquecharacteristic and history. HWAYO is the product of more than 700 years ofhistory, yet it still manages to represent the freshness of the moment.

Carefully crafted using the finest ingredients andtechniques, HWAYO is a spirit embodying the sentiments of Korean culture.

The elegant bottle, pure design and layered richness of Kwangjuyo HWAYO Soju combine todeliver an unparalleled experience of taste.

HWAYO is more than a distilled liquor made from the finest ingredientsavailable. It represents a privilege of taste embodying
the sentiments of Korea, from the fabulous cuisines to the refined arts handeddown through generations.  

> Distillation

HWAYO ismade of using a vacuum distillation method.  

(lowtemperature distillation) 

> Ongi maturation

HWAYO inherits a heritage of 700 years whilestill working to keep the freshness of the moment. The inherent flavor ofnature kept in Korean earthenware, Ongi, makes HWAYO a spiritfilled with Korean sentiment.

> Bottle Design  

The HWAYO bottlefeatures intimately connected curves with simple, classical elegance and ashape reminiscent of peony blossoms.  

The design honors the heritage of Korea with a willow-patterned Jungbyung andceladon ceramics.