Got A Hangover? Let South Korea’s Ice Cream ‘Cure’ It

If you have consumed too much alcohol last night, worry no more. An ice cream bar will let you forget about hangover.

South Korean convenience store Gyeondyo-bar has launched the first ice cream that targets those who suffer from the "after effects" of alcohol.

South Koreans, Asia's biggest per capita alcohol consumers, can now soothe themselves after a big night out with hangover-fighting ice cream.

The ice cream tastes like grapefruit, according to Metro website. It has 0.7% raisin tree fruit juice that is said to combat hangover. It has been a popular item in the Korean medicine book since the 17^th century. In year 2012, there was a study that claimed that the said tree extract can indeed reduce the symptoms of excessive consumption of alcohol when taken by rats. This has convinced the proponents of the study that the tree juice can really give a hangover fix.

Drinking is normal among South Koreans. Bars are actually a big business in the country, thus hangover cures are indeed relevant. Drinking is said to generate about US$126 in revenues in South Korea.

South Koreans reportedly consume about 12.3 liters of alcohol each year, according to a report of the World Health Organization released in 2014. The figures are one of the highest in the Asia Pacific region.

The hangover cure ice cream is only available in South Korea for now. There are no details yet if there are plans to sell the item in other parts of the world.

Before this ice cream bar hit the South Korean market, CJ Corp conglomerate also produced a hangover beverage called Hat-gae Condition. But the product was sold only in Vietnam, China, and Japan. It was introduced in year 2014, and it was part of the famous 2014 music video called "Hangover" by US rapper Snoop Dogg and Korean star Psy.