Traditionally drank from bowls, Makgeolli could be mistaken milk left out for cats or leftover from cereal, however, despite it's appearance it is quite tasty and cheap hence its popularity with homeless Koreans, commonly seen drinking from the not-so-traditional plastic bottle.
It is made by fermenting a mixture of boiled rice, wheat and water and is traditionally known as a drink of rural farmers. As with anything once obscure it has now becoming trendy among rich city-kids who may drink it with a sarcastic "hey look at me, I'm rural...".
