Local Rank / Seoul / Myeong-dong

Fried chicken in Myeong-dong, 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 Myeong-dong (명동), Seoul. Seoul's busiest shopping streets. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Obeuneppajindak (오븐에빠진닭, Fried chicken, top 16.5% in Jung-gu), Duldul Chicken (둘둘치킨, Fried chicken, top 33.1% in Jung-gu) and Gyedong Chicken (계동치킨, Fried chicken, top 52.1% in Jung-gu). 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 Jung-gu: 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.

  1. Obeuneppajindak (오븐에빠진닭): Fried chicken. Top 16.5% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  2. Duldul Chicken (둘둘치킨): Fried chicken. Top 33.1% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  3. Gyedong Chicken (계동치킨): Fried chicken. Top 52.1% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  4. Myeongdong Georigage (명동거리가게): Fried chicken. Top 84.3% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  5. Daewang Tongdak Myeongdong Branch (대왕통닭 명동점): Fried chicken. Top 86% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  6. Andongeon (안동언): Fried chicken. Top 89.3% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  7. Bieseujei Chicken (비에스제이 치킨): Fried chicken. Top 90.9% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  8. Seutadakgangjeong (스타닭강정): Fried chicken. Top 96.7% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  9. Joyeongjae (조영재): Fried chicken. Top 97.5% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  10. Bakboksun (박복순): Fried chicken. Top 98.3% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  11. Hangukjeontongdakgangjeong (한국전통닭강정): Fried chicken. Top 100% of places in Jung-gu 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 Myeong-dong, Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 Fried chicken places in Myeong-dong, Seoul are Obeuneppajindak (오븐에빠진닭, Fried chicken), Duldul Chicken (둘둘치킨, Fried chicken) and Gyedong Chicken (계동치킨, Fried chicken). Local Rank lists 11 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.