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'Meatflation' concerns rise as prices jump 30% in March

Livestock prices in Korea are rising sharply, led by a more than 30 percent jump in chicken prices last month, raising fresh concerns that “meatflation” could intensify in the months ahead.

2026-04-15

Foreigners flock to Kyochon's flagship store, where the past paints the present on a plate of chicken

Welcome to Kyochon Pilbang. The joint has gone viral among foreign visitors — fueled by social media clips of tourists yanking a giant calligraphy brush to reveal the hidden chicken chamber — since opening in June 2023.

2026-04-10

Poultry prices spike, pushing fried chicken franchises into pickle

Korea’s fried chicken franchises are caught in a bind: poultry prices are surging due to avian influenza outbreaks and rising feed costs, but raising menu prices remains difficult under the government’s push to rein in inflation.

2026-03-31

Price hikes at franchises prompt Korean consumers to reconsider fast food

Food prices in Korea are starting to rise as high oil prices and a weakening won increase costs for fast food chains that rely on imported ingredients, prompting restaurants to raise menu prices.

2026-03-16

Harim in legal battle with FTC over 100 billion won price-fixing fine

Harim, Korea's largest poultry-processing company, said Sunday that a hefty fine over alleged price-fixing stemmed from the government's supply control policy, as it continues two legal battles with the country's antitrust regulator.

2026-03-08

Namdong District fines fried chicken shop owner for illegal LED sign

The owner of a franchised fried chicken restaurant who publicly celebrated the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol via a message on an electronic display board in front of the shop has been fined by the local district office.

2026-02-23

Yoon Jong-gye, father of the Korean-style seasoned chicken, dies aged 74

The father of Korean seasoned spicy chicken, Yoon Jong-gye, has died. He was 74. Yoon passed away from a chronic illness at his home in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang, around 5 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2025, his family said Thursday.

2026-01-09

Customer claims to have been served feces at chicken soup restaurant in Incheon

An incident has occurred at a well-known samgyetang (Korean chicken soup) restaurant in Incheon, where a chicken was allegedly not properly cleaned, resulting in undigested feed being found in the dish.

2026-01-05

Incheon chicken store known for social issues messages posts it won't accept orders from Coupang Eats

A fried chicken franchise store in Incheon that previously drew attention for displaying a message celebrating the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol has now joined a boycott of e-commerce company Coupang.

2025-12-30

Number of chicken franchise shops surpassed 30,000 in 2024: Data Ministry

The number of chicken franchise outlets in Korea surpassed 30,000 for the first time in 2024, though sales growth continued to lag behind other food franchise sectors such as pizza, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics on Sunday

2025-12-28