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【使い分け】"Most of" or "Most?"

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In each statement (numbers 1 and 2), which version  (A or B) of each is Correct?

Statement 1.

Option A
Most of Koreans like Kimchi.
Option B
Most Koreans like Kimchi.

Statement 2.
Option A
Most of Koreans like Kimchi prefer fresh Kimchi.
Option B
Most of the Koreans who like Kimchi prefer fresh Kimchi.

In statement 1 we do not need `of ` because 'most' directly modifies 'Koreans;' How many Koreans?  ... 90% (meaning most). The answer is B.
In statement 2 we need `of `+ the Koreans who, because we are talking about a subset, or a group within (or coming from) a another group. We could also phrase it this way:
Of the Koreans who like Kimchi, most prefer fresh kimchi.
Do you like kimchi; what kind?
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