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Fried chicken in Hongdae: where Koreans eat it

6 places for Korean fried chicken. We counted them from 97 Korean blog posts by people who ate there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,104blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 97posts with a real meal
  • 6places with 2+ bloggers
01
Original (plain oven-roasted chicken)

Fried chickenBarKorean

Gubne Chikin Hongdae Redeurodeu-jeom 굽네치킨 홍대레드로드점 no complaints · recommended

Plain fried chicken · near Hapjeong Stn Exit 3

About 8 min walk from Sangsu Stn

47 bloggers ate here · 146 posts in this search named it · we read 47

recommended by 47 · complaints 0 · came back 16

  • English menu 14
  • Good with foreign friends 16
  • Good for one 2

Why they liked it

  • Crisp outside even from the oven, and the meat stays juicy, even the breast. · 20 bloggers
  • Roasted in an oven, not fried. Light and not greasy. · 18 bloggers
  • Outdoor seats and a big second floor. Good for chicken and beer or group dinners. · 9 bloggers
  • Eat in the shop and it comes out hot from the oven. Better than delivery. · 7 bloggers

Note 46 of the 47 posts went up between Sept 20 and Oct 14, 2026, and most titles share one pattern ("Hongdae chicken spot" plus "outdoor seats" or "group dinner"). None say they were sponsored, but they may be from a review program.

open late 16 · short walk 12 · good value 8 · outdoor seats 3 · fast 2 · good with kids 1

They ordered Original (plain oven-roasted chicken)

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Sources (47)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
three-flavor fried chicken (plain, sweet chili, garlic soy)

Fried chickenBarKorean

Cheorin 7-ho Chikin Hongdae-jeom 철인7호 치킨 홍대점 no complaints · recommended

Plain fried chicken · near Sangsu Stn Exit 1

About 5 min walk from Sangsu Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 73 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 3

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The chicken stays crisp and is juicy inside. · 4 bloggers
  • The fries on the side are tasty too. · 3 bloggers
  • Three kinds of chicken plus sides for about 26,000 won. Good value. · 2 bloggers

short walk 4 · open late 2 · good value 2 · fast 1 · got in without waiting 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered three-flavor fried chicken (plain, sweet chili, garlic soy)

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Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
spicy smoked chipotle fried chicken

Fried chickenWestern

Popeyes 파파이스 홍대점 no complaints · recommended

Plain fried chicken · near Hongik University Stn Exit 1

About 7 min walk from Hongik University Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Crisp fried chicken that goes well with draft beer. · 2 bloggers
  • The spicy chicken sandwich has a juicy thigh-meat patty. · 1 blogger
  • Very cheap during promotions. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · good value 1

They ordered spicy smoked chipotle fried chicken

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Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
boneless fried chicken, plain and sweet-spicy sauce

Fried chickenBarKorean

Kkokkoraendeu 꼬꼬랜드 no complaints · recommended

Japanese chicken skewers · near Hongik University Stn

About 7 min walk from Sangsu Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 30 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A big open space with large screens. Good for beer and sports. · 2 bloggers
  • Soft, juicy charcoal-grilled chicken, served with green onion kimchi and house pickled radish. · 1 blogger
  • Crisp fried chicken in clean oil, and a sweet-spicy sauced version. · 1 blogger

outdoor seats 2 · open late 1 · expect a line 1 · short walk 1

They ordered boneless fried chicken, plain and sweet-spicy sauce

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
boneless half-and-half fried chicken (plain and garlic)

BarKorean

Manseon Hopeu Hongdae-jeom 만선호프 홍대점 no complaints · recommended

Plain fried chicken · near Seogyo-dong

About 5 min walk from Sangsu Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 26 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Fresh boneless fried chicken that stays crisp. · 2 bloggers
  • Nice terrace seats for chicken and beer. · 1 blogger
  • Half-and-half with a sweet garlic chicken to switch between. · 1 blogger

outdoor seats 1

They ordered boneless half-and-half fried chicken (plain and garlic)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

06
Raymond set (pizza, boneless fried chicken, sausage, fries)

Western

RAYMOND 레이몬드 홍대점 no complaints · recommended

Pizza · near Hongik University Stn Exit 8

About 1 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 13 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The chicken in the set is crisp and tasty, great with the sweet red sauce. · 2 bloggers
  • One set has pizza, boneless chicken, sausage and fries. Good value. · 1 blogger

short walk 1 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered Raymond set (pizza, boneless fried chicken, sausage, fries)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there in Korean for “홍대 치킨” (what you might search in English as “fried chicken hongdae”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 100 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.

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