Is it true that most koreans are lactose intolerant?

Maybe Koreans who were born and raised in Korea are, but as far as I know, a lot of Koreans who live in foreign countries are not lactose intolerant.

Well, no. Actually in Korea, Elementary schools give children a cup of milk everyday. Some people don't take it because of lactose intolerant, but the only person who didn't take milk was a boy in my class and surprisingly, he was the one that lived in America for four years.

Also, the number one popular thing people buy in the convenience store is Banana, chocolate milk and coffee. Me and my friends always stop by the convenience store every single day to buy something, and I always get chocolate milk.There are some days where all the chocolate milk I love, are sold out. And A lot of middle and high schoolers buy coffee milk when tests are coming up. Koreans are not lactose intolerant.

I do not think it is that high a percent. But many asians are lactose intolorant. Milk was not a big part of there diet. Africa the problem is not as bad. Milk and cows are more European as we know them. But 1/4 of dary farmers were hurt hand milking cows. Not many years back before electric. It is still a dangerous ocupation. As you move south into the more African breeds that number goes up to injuries. Then move to Asia and try milking a carabo or water buffalo. It can be done. Smart people do not do this often. So it has more to do with what could be milked on how there culture developed towards milk. Europe developed milkable cows with there cross breeding. Those breeds were not avalable in Asia do to heat intolorance of those breeds. Or it is not healthy to try to milk a Brama breed. or carabo as they have there.

I am a teacher in Korea and most of my students drink milk at school. It is provided to everyone and most drink one or two daily. Asians on average have a higher percentage due to the lack of dairy in their diet historically but I do not think it is nearly that high.

60-70% of Korean women is lactose intolerant.

Men are OK.

Women are good with cheese, yogurt, milk powder but no liquid milk.

Especially cold milk is way to go for diarrhea.

In my family, my mom and my sister can't drink milk unless mix with yogurt

and processed to be powder.

Only my dad and I drink milk and whatever.

My dad likes to eat raw cheese and blue cheese with wine.

For me any non cooked cheese is mehh..

YES, most Koreans are indeed lactose intolerant... close to 80%.

HOWEVER, Koreans that eat a lot of Kimchi have Lactobacillus in their guts, which is a bacterium that breaks down lactose. As in most lactose intolerant populations, Koreans do become more lactose intolerant with age, but the continuous consumption of Kimchi is equivalent to taking lactase pills.

In China and Taiwan, lactase is routinely added to dairy products to breakdown the lactose.