678 Chicken – Deliciously Crunchy Korean Fried Chicken In Seoul, Opened By Celebrity Kang Ho-Dong
Feature - Review, Food - Korean, Overseas - Seoul
February 19, 2019
If you are lost at where to find Korean Fried Chicken in Seoul , a street at the back of Myeongdong lined with KFC shops should be a good-enough option. You might have imagined that Seoul would be littered with “Chimaek” (fried chicken and beer) shops at every corner. However, the South Koreans actually prefer to order deliveries, and tourists may have difficulty navigating with Google maps in the city (Use Naver instead). This row at Myeongdong is lined with shops such as BHC Chicken, Chir Chir, Oppadak, while Two Two Chicken and Noo Na Hol Dak are......
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