Warning overload? Korean liquor firms push back on new label rules

South Korea's liquor industry is bracing for sweeping packaging changes after the government ordered alcohol warning labels to be displayed prominently on the front of every bottle, a move industry officials say is unusually stringent and could impose high costs on producers and importers.

Under revised guidelines announced by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on May 8, warnings about excessive drinking and drunk driving must be placed below the main brand label on all alcoholic beverages produ ...