Crispy Korean Fried Chicken — 60 Gye Menu, Prices & Review

60 Gye — the Hottest Fried Chicken Brand Out of Korea's 600+

60 Gye. In a country with over 600 fried chicken franchise brands, this is the name you'll hear the most right now. BBQ, Kyochon, BHC, Goobne, Cheogajip, Nene, Pelicana — Korea is genuinely called the "Chicken Republic" and there are close to 40,000 chicken shops across the country. The delivery culture there is absolutely bonkers: you can order crispy fried chicken at 2 a.m. through an app and it rocks up at your door. Even if you ate at a different brand every single day of a week-long trip, you'd barely scratch the surface. A full month wouldn't be enough either.

I'm Korean, born and raised, but I'm married to a non-Korean wife, so I've ended up explaining Korean food constantly. "What's this? What's that?" — eventually I just started a blog. I'm not spruiking any particular brand; I'm just reviewing chicken franchises I've actually eaten at, one by one. Not specific branches — the brands themselves, which you can order from pretty much anywhere in Korea via delivery or takeaway.

Today's the first instalment: 60 Gye. With menu names like Tiger Chicken, Gochu Chicken (that's chilli pepper chicken), KKK Chicken, and 6-Second Chicken, even the lineup catches your eye. Let me tell you why this brand blew up in 2025, based on the multiple times I've ordered it myself.

Why 60 Gye Became Massive with International Visitors

This brand went global in 2023. BTS's Jungkook ate 60 Gye's KKK Chicken on a Weverse livestream — not a sponsorship, just bloke buying his own dinner. The next day, delivery app searches for the brand absolutely exploded. After that, it became the "must-eat chicken when you visit Korea" among K-pop fans worldwide.

But it's not just celebrity hype that got it here. If you look at Reddit threads from expats living in Korea, heaps of them reckon it's the best value-for-money chicken going. The fact that potato wedges come free as a standard side is also a winner with international visitors — it's a combo that feels familiar, yeah? There are over 660 stores nationwide, so whether you're in Seoul, Busan, or Daejeon (a major city about 1.5 hours south of Seoul by KTX), just open a delivery app and it'll almost certainly be available. You can even order through Creatrip, a tourist-friendly delivery service, without a Korean phone number — it'll come straight to your accommodation. Doesn't matter how good a restaurant is if you can't actually order, right?

60 Gye Half-and-Half — Two Flavours in One Order

This was early 2025 when my wife and I ate in-store. If you only order one chicken, you're stuck with one flavour, so we went with the half-and-half (banban). Nearly all Korean fried chicken brands offer this, and 60 Gye is no exception. For the price of one whole chicken, you get two different flavours split fifty-fifty. Our pick that day: Tiger Chicken half + Gochu Chicken half. What we actually paid for the bone-in half-and-half was ₩22,900 (about A$22).

When my wife first learnt about the half-and-half concept, she said, "Why doesn't every country do this?" Fair point. It's a genuinely brilliant system.

In the photo, the side covered in yellow crunch powder is Tiger Chicken, and the red-sauced side is Gochu Chicken. Pickled radish (chicken-mu) and mayo dipping sauce came alongside. This combo is one of the most popular half-and-half orders at 60 Gye.

Tiger Chicken — an Absolute Blitz of Grain Crunch Powder

Tiger Chicken. Just look at the photo — you can practically feel the powder. There's grain crunch seasoning piled on these pieces like snow.

When I first picked it up, I thought, "How am I meant to eat this?" You grab a piece and the powder cascades everywhere, but when it all lands on the branded 60 Gye paper liner underneath, it's got a certain charm to it. Flavour-wise, it's a sweet-savoury seasoning with a proper garlic hit. If you've tried Bburing-kle (뿌링클) — one of the most famous Korean fried chicken flavours — Tiger Chicken is in the same family but less in-your-face and more on the nutty, savoury side. There's a sneaky black pepper kick that makes it an unreal pairing with a cold drink. That salty, toasty powder is addictive; before you know it your hand's reaching for the next piece. My wife grabbed the Tiger Chicken side first the moment the tray hit the table.

One downside though. If you order bone-in, you've got to tear powdery bones apart with your hands and your fingers turn into a yellow crumby mess instantly. One wet wipe won't cut it — you'll need three or four. If you want to eat clean, go boneless.

Gochu Chicken — Sneaky Heat Behind the Sweetness

On the other half of the plate: Gochu Chicken. "Gochu" means chilli pepper in Korean, and it lives up to its name. See that glossy red sauce and those finely chopped cheongyang chilli bits scattered on top? The spicy aroma hit me the second I opened the box.

First bite — a sweet, saucy flavour comes through first. You're thinking, "Oh, this isn't too bad actually." Then right when you let your guard down, the heat blindsides you from behind. It's that Korean-style heat that makes your lips tingle. My wife managed two pieces before she started dunking every bite deep into the mayo sauce, which does take the edge off nicely. That mayo on the side isn't there for decoration.

If you're not great with spicy food, ordering a whole chicken of Gochu alone might be a bit ambitious. That's exactly why the half-and-half is the answer. You cruise along with the nutty Tiger Chicken, and when your palate wants a shake-up you grab a piece of Gochu, then swing back to Tiger. That was our rhythm on the day and it was spot on.

Do the Flavours Mix Together in the Half-and-Half?

One thing you wonder when you order a half-and-half: don't the sauces bleed into each other? Nah — it comes out neatly separated like this, piece by piece. They pop a sheet of paper between the two halves. This is a drumstick piece, and you can see the gochu sauce coating it thoroughly with bits of cheongyang chilli stuck to the surface. When you tear into it, the outside is moist from the sauce but the batter underneath still has proper crunch — that textural contrast was really good.

The Full 60 Gye Spread — This Is What You Get as Standard

Here's the full spread. On a stainless steel tray, Tiger Chicken on one half and Gochu Chicken on the other, sitting side by side. Pickled radish (chicken-mu) and two types of mayo sauce come separately. You can spot potato wedges tucked in between the chicken pieces too. This is the standard 60 Gye setup. Without ordering a single side extra, you get wedges included, so it's a decent amount of food.

Stainless steel tray on a timber table. It's not fancy, but it's comfortable and practical — classic Korean chicken shop vibes. For two people with a drink each on the side, it was a solid amount.

6-Second Chicken — the Heat Drops Six Seconds After You Bite

I had this one around mid-2025. Can't remember the exact date, but I'm dead certain on the menu item. The name's a ripper: it means the spiciness hits six seconds after you take a bite.

Boneless chicken pieces and potato wedges tossed in a glossy, spicy sauce — absolutely glistening. At first I thought it was just a standard sweet sauced chicken. But after swallowing, a slow burn starts climbing up the back of your throat. Hotter than the Gochu Chicken? I'd say roughly the same or just a touch more. The key difference is the delivery: Gochu Chicken doesn't hide its heat from the start, but 6-Second Chicken lulls you into a false sense of security and then ambushes you — which makes it more of a shock.

Name definitely checks out.

The potato wedges come completely drenched in the sauce too, and that could be divisive. I personally like my wedges spicy, so I was happy, but if you prefer your chips plain, it might be a bit disappointing. My wife actually picked out just the wedges that day and left me all the chicken — turns out she reckoned the spicy sauce-soaked wedges were unexpectedly her thing.

Just a different angle but the vibe shifts a bit. From this side you can really see how submerged the boneless pieces and wedges are in that sauce. There's a Coke cup peeking in on the right — with spicy fried chicken, fizzy drink is non-negotiable. Wouldn't have survived without it.

60 Gye Full Menu & Prices

Beyond what I personally ate, 60 Gye has a pretty wide menu. I've pulled together the prices from the delivery app and the in-store menu board. For Aussie reference, the Korean won actually converts pretty close to the Aussie dollar — roughly ₩1,000 to A$1 — so the numbers are easy to wrap your head around.

Chicken-Mu and Mayo Sauce — the Non-Negotiable Sides of Korean Fried Chicken

Chicken-mu. In Korea, this comes with every single chicken order, no exceptions. A stainless steel bowl filled with diced white radish, chilled and refreshing. Koreans genuinely say you can't properly eat fried chicken without it. It's a sweet-sour vinegar pickle, and popping a piece between bites of oily chicken completely resets your palate. Think of it like the ginger that comes with sushi — it cleanses everything. Especially after the heavy powder of Tiger Chicken, one piece of chicken-mu and that contrast is absolutely brilliant.

Mayo sauce. Served in a two-compartment stainless steel tray, both sections filled generously. 60 Gye is pretty generous with their mayo and there was plenty for dunking every piece. Dip your plain fried chicken in the mayo and the nuttiness doubles. When the Gochu Chicken heat gets too much, this mayo is your lifesaver.

In Korean fried chicken culture, pickled radish and dipping sauce are just as important as the chicken itself. They come free as standard — no extra charge — whether you're dining in or getting delivery. If they're ever missing from your order, just ask and they'll sort it.

Is 60 Gye Only in Seoul, or Can You Find It in Other Cities?

60 Gye isn't a brand limited to Seoul or Busan. As of 2022, there were over 660 stores across the country, and that number's only grown since. About 80 in Seoul, over 160 in Gyeonggi Province (the region surrounding Seoul), 37 in Incheon, and even 28 in Gangwon Province. Beyond the capital area, major cities like Daejeon (about 1.5 hours south of Seoul), Daegu, Gwangju, and even Jeju Island all have stores.

I've ordered from several different cities myself and the flavour was consistently the same everywhere. That's the beauty of a franchise. Even if your travel itinerary takes you from Seoul out to regional areas, just search "60계" on a delivery app and a nearby store will almost certainly pop up.

Final Verdict — Would I Recommend 60 Gye as a Korean Fried Chicken Starting Point?

If you ask me whether 60 Gye is the tastiest out of Korea's 600+ fried chicken brands, I honestly don't know. Nobody's tried all 600. But what I can tell you for sure is this: the prices aren't steep, the menu variety is solid, and it's genuinely an easy brand to recommend for someone having their first proper go at crispy Korean fried chicken. The half-and-half lets you experience two flavours in one hit, and because they deliver everywhere in Korea, your travel plans don't limit you at all.

My wife has ordered from plenty of different brands, and 60 Gye has one of the highest reorder rates in our household. Tiger Chicken in particular — she orders it herself without me even suggesting it.

I'll be reviewing other Korean fried chicken brands as I eat my way through them, so keep an eye on this series. The next brand is still a secret.

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