trivia

Yep, Korea beats out Italy and every country in North Africa and the Middle East to be the world's largest consumer of garlic. They eat it by the chunks here (generally they cut each clove in half--once), and they eat lots of chunks. 

Sources:

http://facts.trendstoday.info/food-and-drink/garlic

http://www.squidoo.com/seoul-korea-information-and-travel-guide

http://www.trifood.com/intro.html

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/south-korean-culture.html