Local Rank / Busan

Fried chicken in Busan, ranked by what Koreans pay

Local Rank is an independent guide that ranks restaurants in Korea by what Koreans actually spent there by card. This page covers Fried chicken places in Busan, across 3 neighborhoods: Seomyeon, Haeundae and Nampo-dong. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Nampo Tongdak (남포통닭, Fried chicken in Nampo-dong, top 0.2% in Korea), Mahudak (마후닭, Fried chicken in Seomyeon, top 0.29% in Korea) and Bangnidamae (박리다매, Fried chicken in Seomyeon, top 0.3% in Korea). The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl, so it shows where local cardholders really pay rather than reviews, star ratings or advertising. Big chains are left out. The % is a place's position among all places in Korea: top 1% means only 1 in 100 took in more. Each place links to its eat.pl page with the map, opening hours and busy times.

Busan top 10

  1. Nampo Tongdak (남포통닭): Fried chicken in Nampo-dong. Top 0.2% of places in Korea by card spending.
  2. Mahudak (마후닭): Fried chicken in Seomyeon. Top 0.29% of places in Korea by card spending.
  3. Bangnidamae (박리다매): Fried chicken in Seomyeon. Top 0.3% of places in Korea by card spending.
  4. Seomyeon Tongdak (서면통닭): Fried chicken in Seomyeon. Top 0.35% of places in Korea by card spending.
  5. Gukje Tongdak (국제통닭): Fried chicken in Nampo-dong. Top 0.41% of places in Korea by card spending.
  6. Mubwannachondak Seomyeollotde Branch (무봤나촌닭 서면롯데점): Fried chicken in Seomyeon. Top 0.66% of places in Korea by card spending.
  7. Mekkoi Chicken (멕코이치킨): Fried chicken in Nampo-dong. Top 1% of places in Korea by card spending.
  8. Autdak (아웃닭): Fried chicken in Seomyeon. Top 1.08% of places in Korea by card spending.
  9. Gimjonggu Singmat Chicken Jungdongjeom (김종구 식맛치킨 중동점): Fried chicken in Haeundae. Top 1.12% of places in Korea by card spending.
  10. Deochaina (더차이나): Fried chicken in Haeundae. Top 1.42% of places in Korea by card spending.

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How this ranking works

Koreans pay for most meals by card. Local Rank takes the card payment ranking that BC Card publishes through eat.pl and lists restaurants by how much was spent there last month. Nobody can pay to appear, and reviews play no part.

Big chains, cafés and bars are left out of the restaurant lists. Cafés and pubs have lists of their own.

Each place links to its page on eat.pl, which shows the map, opening hours and busy times. That page is in Korean; Chrome and Safari can translate it.

Local Rank is an independent guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BC Card.

Questions people ask

Which Fried chicken places in Busan do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 Fried chicken places in Busan are Nampo Tongdak (남포통닭, Fried chicken), Mahudak (마후닭, Fried chicken) and Bangnidamae (박리다매, Fried chicken). Local Rank lists 10 in order on this page.

How is Local Rank different from review sites?

Local Rank uses what people paid, not what they wrote. The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl: the more Koreans spent at a place last month, the higher it sits. There are no star ratings, no reviews and no ads.

Can a restaurant pay to rank higher on Local Rank?

No. Local Rank takes no money from restaurants and has no sponsored spots.