Yangnyeom (양념) literally means “seasoning.” Yangnyeom chicken is fried chicken tossed in a glossy red glaze built on gochujang (Korean chili paste), garlic, and sweetness — sticky, sweet, and gently spicy rather than burning hot.
It is the single most iconic Korean chicken flavor, the one that turned “Korean Fried Chicken” into a global category. If a foreigner knows one Korean chicken word, it is usually this one.