The concept of frying chicken in Korea has its beginning during the
Korean War, when American troops were stationed in
South Korea during the late-1940s, and the early-1950s. Traditionally, Koreans steamed chicken for consumption, and chicken dishes usually came in soups and broth. This all changed however, when Americans began placing stalls selling soul-food American fried chicken, focusing on the four areas of
Seoul,
Busan,
Pyeongtaek and
Songtan.
[8]
The modern trend of eating chicken began in Korea during the late 1960s, when Myeongdong Yeongyang Center in Seoul began selling whole chicken roasted over an electric oven.
[9]