In South Korea, the role-playing craze is so large that a company has now released two soft drinks inspired by “life points” potions and “mana” potions. They are available as “Mp” and “Hp” in supermarkets.
As Kotaku reports, “Mana” and “Health” potions are now also available for purchase in the real world in South Korea. Both drinks are widely used in role-playing games, and now they are also available in supermarkets.
In computer games, the “red potions” traditionally restore life points, while the “blue” potions restore mana points, which can be used for casting spells.
This color code has long been established in RPGs. We know it from games like Diablo – for decades.
The company “Kwangdong Pharmaceutical” now produces these potions “in real life” and states: The 400ml soft drinks contain 120 calories, which is 30% less than other well-known soft drinks in South Korea. “Hp” potions are said to be healthy.
The target audience is aimed at teenagers and twentysomethings.
Striking red and blue bottles labeled “Mp” and “Hp” can now be found in supermarkets in South Korea alongside other, “normal” beverages.
Health potions instead of Red Bull, Mana potions instead of black tea
The red drink “Hp” is made from grapes and apple berries. It is also said to contain taurine, the active ingredient known from “Red Bull”. Taurine is said to play a role in the development of the central nervous system.
The Mana potion is said to be sparkling. It consists of a kind of apple juice with theanine. This is an active ingredient found in black tea.
To promote these unusual drinks, the company has teamed up with a South Korean cosplay collective, the “Spiral Cats” – those are the ladies with cat ears and colorful hair seen in the pictures.
The photos and images in this report come from the Korean-language blog “Naver.”
The cover image is from the site “Ekdp.com”
