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Korean fried chicken

Korean fried chicken covers more ground than the export version most people know — this list includes dakhanmari (whole chicken hot pot), skewered dakkkochi, and classic fried-and-sauced chicken sold as anju alongside beer or soju. All 12 listings are walk-in, and the category's oldest entry dates to 1968.

Five to start with

  1. Namwon Tongdak Jegi-dong · 치킨 · under ₩15k — Namwon Tongdak has fried chicken in Jegi-dong's Gyeongdong Market chicken alley since the 1980s, running a main shop and an annex that both fill up daily with market-goers and destination diners.
  2. Jinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari Jongno 5-ga · 닭한마리 · ₩15–40k — The founding restaurant of Seoul's dakhanmari (whole chicken hot pot) alley near Jongno 5-ga, registered as a business since 1984 under founder Jin Ok-hwa.
  3. Pildong Bunsik Pildong · 닭꼬치 (연탄불 안주) · under ₩15k — A charcoal-grill anju bar tucked in a Chungmuro backstreet since 1994, best known for coal-fired chicken skewers, grilled ginkgo nuts, and blanched cuttlefish — a second-round drinking-food spot rather than a bunsik shop despite the name.
  4. Hosujip Jungnim-dong · 닭도리탕·닭꼬치 · ₩15–40k — A Jungnim-dong institution built around two things: a fiery dakdoritang (braised chicken stew) simmered in a shared pot, and chicken skewers grilled over charcoal briquettes that regulars order two per person.
  5. A Slice Changjeon-dong (near Hongdae) · 샌드위치 · under ₩15k — A sandwich counter tucked into a residential block in Changjeon-dong, close enough to Hongdae to be walkable but hard enough to find that most people arrive with directions open.

The 12 split across four categories: four are primarily Drinking Spots, three Gukbap & Hot Soups (dakhanmari's hot-pot format), two Burgers/Chicken & Pizza, and two Grilled Meat & K-BBQ. No neighborhood repeats — Jegi-dong, Yeouido-dong, Jongno 5-ga, Pildong, and Namyeong-dong each hold one listing.

Pricing leans cheap: seven of 12 sit in the ₩ band, five in ₩₩, none in ₩₩₩. Solo dining is available at 3 of 12, and 8 of 12 sit off the tourist radar. No listing carries official recognition.

Jinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari near Jongno 5-ga is the founding restaurant of Seoul's dakhanmari alley, registered as a business since 1984. Namwon Tongdak has fried chicken in Jegi-dong's Gyeongdong Market chicken alley since the 1980s, running a main shop and an annex that both fill daily.

12 spots below, ranked · updated 2026-07-22

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  1. Namwon Tongdak▶ source video

    Namwon Tongdak 남원통닭

    Jegi-dong · Korean Fried Chicken

    Namwon Tongdak has fried chicken in Jegi-dong's Gyeongdong Market chicken alley since the 1980s, running a main shop and an annex that both fill up daily with market-goers and destination diners.

    under ₩15k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
  2. Nongbu-wa Dak-dongne▶ source video

    Nongbu-wa Dak-dongne 농부와닭동네

    Yeouido-dong · Korean Fried Chicken

    Nongbuwa Dakdongne has poured old-style fried chicken and draft beer near Yeouinaru Station since well before the area's office towers went up, and the menu still leans on retro fried chicken and dakbal rather than trend-chasing flavors.

    under ₩15k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
  3. Jinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari▶ source video

    Jinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari 진옥화할매원조닭한마리

    Jongno 5-ga · Dak Hanmari (whole chicken soup)

    The founding restaurant of Seoul's dakhanmari (whole chicken hot pot) alley near Jongno 5-ga, registered as a business since 1984 under founder Jin Ok-hwa.

    ₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
  4. Pildong Bunsik▶ source video

    Pildong Bunsik 필동분식

    Pildong · Dak Kkochi (charcoal chicken skewers)

    A charcoal-grill anju bar tucked in a Chungmuro backstreet since 1994, best known for coal-fired chicken skewers, grilled ginkgo nuts, and blanched cuttlefish — a second-round drinking-food spot rather than a bunsik shop despite the name.

    under ₩15k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
  5. Soso Ramyeon Dakkkochi▶ source video

    Soso Ramyeon Dakkkochi 소소라면 닭꼬치

    Namyeong-dong · Rabokki & Chicken Skewers

    A late-night ramyeon-and-dakkkochi drinking spot near Sukdae Ipgu station, known for its labokki (spicy rice cake and ramyeon stir-fried together) and grilled chicken skewers served alongside beer and soju.

    under ₩15k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
  6. Hosujip▶ source video

    Hosujip 호수집

    Jungnim-dong · Dak-dori-tang & Chicken Skewers

    A Jungnim-dong institution built around two things: a fiery dakdoritang (braised chicken stew) simmered in a shared pot, and chicken skewers grilled over charcoal briquettes that regulars order two per person.

    ₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
  7. Baekbujangjip▶ source video

    Baekbujangjip 백부장집

    Gongpyeong-dong · Dak Hanmari (whole chicken soup)

    A long-running dakhanmari (whole chicken hot pot) specialist near Jonggak in Gongpyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, operating since 1968.

    under ₩15k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
  8. Jangwon Dakhanmari▶ source video

    Jangwon Dakhanmari 장원닭한마리

    Dapsimni-dong · Dak Hanmari (whole chicken soup)

    Jangwon Dakhanmari serves just two dishes — whole chicken hot pot (dak-hanmari) simmered in a clear broth with rice cakes and glass noodles, and a spicier braised version (dak-dori-tang) — cooked tableside and sized for two to four people.

    ₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
  9. Su Sutbul Jikhwa Kkochi BBQ▶ source video

    Su Sutbul Jikhwa Kkochi BBQ 수숯불직화꼬치바베큐

    Junggok-dong · Kkochi (grilled skewers)

    A charcoal-grilled skewer bar in Gunja-dong known for chicken, pork belly, and heart skewers cooked to order over live coals, with a scratch-paper order system typical of the neighborhood's old-school spots.

    ₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingExpect lines
  10. Blue Hof▶ source video

    Blue Hof 블루호프

    Jangan-dong · Chicken & Beer (hof)

    Blue Hof is a small, old-school neighborhood chicken-and-beer pub in Jangan-dong, serving crisp fried chicken, tteokbokki, and cheap draft beer out of a six-table room that has been running since 1997.

    ₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
  11. Kkorang Chikin▶ source video

    Kkorang Chikin 꼬랑치킨

    Haengdang-dong · Indoor Pocha (chicken & bar snacks)

    An old-school (노포) self-service pojangmacha-style pub in Haengdang-dong near Wangsimni, known for its whole chicken and a wide lineup of drinking snacks — nakji-bokkeum, golbaengi, dak-doritang, altang, and odolppyeo.

    under ₩15k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
  12. A Slice▶ source video

    A Slice 어슬라이스

    Changjeon-dong (near Hongdae) · 샌드위치

    A sandwich counter tucked into a residential block in Changjeon-dong, close enough to Hongdae to be walkable but hard enough to find that most people arrive with directions open.

    under ₩15k1 trusted mention

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