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- South Korea's fried chicken has become a globally popular dish, supported by about 40,000 fried chicken restaurants.
- In the 1980s, Yoon Jong-gye developed yangnyeom chicken, a sweet and spicy variant that remains appealing at room temperature.
- Korean fried chicken brands expanded internationally.
- The 2014 drama My Love from the Star spurred a cultural breakthrough and the rise of chimaek, the combination of fried chicken and beer.
