Dept. of Medicine/석사We examined the association between frequency of alcohol drinking and hypertension (HTN) in Korean adults. This cross-sectional study included 15,052 participants who participated in the 2010–2012 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). HTN was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or current use of anti-hypertensive medications. In the study population, HTN prevalence was 28.6% in men and 23.0% in women. Of the total population, 13.8 % of men and 13.6% of women were using anti-hypertensive drugs. Binge drinking pattern was defined for men as consuming 7 or more drinks of ethanol on one occasion, and for women, 5 drinks. In men, binge drinking and ...