Korean Chicken Dictionary · 치킨 사전

The words behind the chicken

Seven words that unlock Korean chicken culture — each with pronunciation you can play out loud and a sentence you can actually use at the counter.

❤️‍🔥 Yangnyeom양념치킨 · yang-nyeom chi-kin

The glossy sweet-and-spicy red sauce chicken you see in every K-drama.

🍺 Chimaek치맥 · chi-maek

Chicken + beer — Korea's favorite pairing and a social institution.

⚖️ Ban-ban반반 · ban-ban

“Half and half” — two flavors in one box, the smartest way to order.

🍴 Sunsal순살 · sun-sal

Boneless — same flavors, zero effort.

🥒 Chikin-mu치킨무 · chi-kin-mu

The cubes of pickled radish that come with every Korean chicken order.

🍚 Chibap치밥 · chi-bap

Chicken over rice — controversial, delicious.

✨ Dan-jjan단짠 · dan-jjan

Sweet-salty — the flavor loop Koreans can't escape.

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