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Fowl play? Poultry costs fall by a third, but fried chicken prices stay put.

The Fair Trade Commission is investigating possible price-fixing, sources say, as consumers fork over more — or receive less than advertised.

2026.10.9

A monumental mother-of-pearl brush is displayed in Kyochon Pilbang, the flagship store of one of Korea's biggest chicken franchises, in Itaewon, central Seoul, on April 7. [PARK SANG-MOON]

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.

2026.4.10

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The picture shows a Kyochon store in Seoul on April 3, 2023. [NEWS1]

Labeling rule introduced for fried chicken franchises amid 'shrinkflation' concerns

The government unveiled Tuesday measures to prevent "shrinkflation" practices of fried chicken franchises and other processed food manufacturers, officials said. The measures came after fried chicken brand Kyochon 1991 was accused of shrinkflation.

2025.12.2

A person walks past a fried chicken stand in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Nov. 9. The number of chicken restaurants stood at 39,789 in 2023, down 4 percent from a year earlier, marking the third consecutive year of decline, according to data from the Korean Statistical Information Service. [YONHAP]

Number of chicken restaurants decline for third consecutive year

The number of chicken restaurants stood at 39,789 in 2023, down 4 percent from a year earlier, marking the third consecutive year of decline, according to data from the Korean Statistical Information Service.

2025.11.9

A Kyochon Chicken store in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2021. [NEWS1]

Kyochon trims boneless portions by 30%, switches to cheaper cuts

Kyochon Chicken has dropped its boneless portions from 700 grams to 500 grams precooked, while also adding breast meat to what was previously exclusively a thigh meat order.

2025.9.12

A Kyochon Chicken branch in Seoul is pictured on April 3, 2023. [NEWS1]

Regulatory issues weigh on Kyochon Chicken as brand struggles to regain ground

Kyochon Chicken, once the leader in Korea’s fried chicken industry, now finds itself under intense scrutiny as regulators pursue criminal charges over alleged unfair practices while customers bristle at a new exclusive deal with Baedal Minjok.

2025.7.2

Crunch time for Korean fried chicken as franchises return to where it all started

Korea's leading fried chicken franchise, BHC, has released the KwaSakKing, a reinvention of the plain original that started the craze.

2025.4.22

Korean fried chicken franchise Kyochon's fifth store in Taiwan is located in Taichung, a city known for its bustling night markets and shopping. [KYOCHON F&B]

Kyochon opens fifth branch in Taiwan

Korean fried chicken franchise Kyochon opened its fifth store and first stand-alone branch in Taiwan, this time with a roadside venue in Taichung.

2024.10.15

Farmer Lim Cheon-seob, right, has supplied red chili peppers to chicken franchise Kyochon through a contract agreement since 2022, according to Kyochon BHN Bio. [KYOCHON F&B]

Chicken franchise Kyochon takes K-flavors global with bottled sauce push

The smell of Korean red hot peppers, perhaps familiar to a global audience for the smoky, rich spiciness they give red chili paste, or gochujang, filled the air as the produce was unloaded from trucks at Kyochon BHN Bio’s factory.

2024.9.29

Kyochon F&B launches noodle chain in pivot away from its famous fried chicken

Kyochon F&B, best known for its soy sauce fried chicken, has launched a new noodle chain, Memil Danpyeon, in Seoul.

2024.3.29