Thanks for the post. I am going to try this recipe soon. In fact I was able to find nuruk at a Korean market (I live close to K town in L.A).
I have lately developed quite a taste for makkoli and look forward to making my own.
Great minds must think alike because a "Red Velvet Imperial Red Ale" took home 1st Place at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival...
http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2010/09/eagle_rock_gabf_wins_gold.php
It looks like Rye was the secret killer ingredient.