Local Rank / Seoul

Fried chicken in Seoul, 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 Seoul, across 6 neighborhoods: Myeong-dong, Hongdae, Seongsu, Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga, Gangnam Station and Yeouido. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Beurwiselpeurai Yeouido Branch (브뤼셀프라이 여의도점, Fried chicken in Yeouido, top 0.54% in Korea), Hanaendulchikinseolleungjeom (한앤둘치킨선릉점, Fried chicken in Gangnam Station, top 0.68% in Korea) and Wingseutap Gangnam Branch (윙스탑 강남점, Fried chicken in Gangnam Station, top 1.68% 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.

Seoul top 10

  1. Beurwiselpeurai Yeouido Branch (브뤼셀프라이 여의도점): Fried chicken in Yeouido. Top 0.54% of places in Korea by card spending.
  2. Hanaendulchikinseolleungjeom (한앤둘치킨선릉점): Fried chicken in Gangnam Station. Top 0.68% of places in Korea by card spending.
  3. Wingseutap Gangnam Branch (윙스탑 강남점): Fried chicken in Gangnam Station. Top 1.68% of places in Korea by card spending.
  4. Seongdakjip (성닭집): Fried chicken in Seongsu. Top 1.78% of places in Korea by card spending.
  5. Eogeoseuteu Chicken Yeouido Branch (어거스트치킨 여의도점): Fried chicken in Yeouido. Top 1.9% of places in Korea by card spending.
  6. Goryeo Hof (고려호프): Fried chicken in Yeouido. Top 1.9% of places in Korea by card spending.
  7. Kukaen Beer (쿠캔비어): Fried chicken in Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga. Top 2.89% of places in Korea by card spending.
  8. Hullalla Chicken (훌랄라치킨): Fried chicken in Gangnam Station. Top 3.08% of places in Korea by card spending.
  9. Nugunaholttakbanhandak (누구나홀딱반한닭): Fried chicken in Hongdae. Top 3.12% of places in Korea by card spending.
  10. Duldul Chicken Baengbaengjeom (둘둘치킨 뱅뱅점): Fried chicken in Gangnam Station. Top 3.19% 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 Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 Fried chicken places in Seoul are Beurwiselpeurai Yeouido Branch (브뤼셀프라이 여의도점, Fried chicken), Hanaendulchikinseolleungjeom (한앤둘치킨선릉점, Fried chicken) and Wingseutap Gangnam Branch (윙스탑 강남점, 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.