Price verified July 2026 · Bodram Chicken, Namgajwa branch, Seoul, South Korea
If Korea has one true national eating-out food, it’s fried chicken — and half & half is the crowd favorite for a reason. Sweet-spicy sauce on one side, proper crispy fry on the other. Can’t decide? You don’t have to. That’s the whole point.
Bodram half & half whole chicken costs ₩22,000 at Bodram Chicken, Namgajwa branch, Seoul, South Korea, as of July 2026. ()
What you get
Dinner at Bodram Chicken, one half & half whole bird. The yangnyeom side comes tossed in that glossy sweet-spicy red sauce, and the fried side stays crackly right through the meal. This is the classic Korean chicken-shop order — one basket, two personalities, zero arguments at the table. The sides are half the culture here. Chikin-mu, those cold crunchy cubes of pickled radish, is basically non-negotiable at any Korean chicken place — you bite something greasy, you chase it with radish, repeat forever. And then the cabbage salad. The dressing is ketchup and mayo mixed 1:1, the sauce every Korean household used to whip up back in the day because it was the easiest thing you could make. A lot of shops quietly dropped it from the table, so when it shows up as a default side like this, honestly it makes me a little happy. Small thing, but it hits. Summer is peak season for this. Chimaek — chicken plus a cold draft beer — is the national combo, and salty, oily fried chicken with an icy maekju on a hot July night is one of those pairings that just cannot be improved. What sets Bodram apart for me is the brining. They cure the chicken in their own way, and the smell that comes off the fryer is genuinely fantastic — you catch it walking past the shop and your plans for the evening change. Five stars, no hesitation.
Price details
| Item | Bodram half & half whole chicken (half yangnyeom sweet-spicy sauce, half original fried) |
| Price | ₩22,000 — |
| Where | Bodram Chicken, Namgajwa branch, Seoul, South Korea |
| Date | July 2026 |
| Best for | Groups who can never agree on one flavor, summer chimaek nights, and anyone’s first proper Korean chicken-shop experience. |
| Would I buy again? | Absolutely. Bodram’s brine alone would bring me back — you can smell it from the fryer before the basket even lands. |
Tip: Do it Korean-style: order a cold draft beer with it. Half & half in summer without maekju is leaving the experience unfinished.
FAQ
How much does Korean fried chicken cost in Korea?
A whole half & half chicken at Bodram Chicken in Seoul was ₩22,000 as of July 2026. One bird comfortably feeds two people, especially with the pickled radish and cabbage salad on the side.
What is half & half (banban) chicken?
One whole chicken split two ways: half tossed in yangnyeom, Korea’s sweet-spicy red sauce, and half left as plain crispy fried. It’s the most popular order at Korean chicken shops because nobody has to pick a side.
Is yangnyeom chicken very spicy?
Not really — it leans sweet-spicy, more sticky-glazed than fiery. Most people who don’t handle heat well are still fine with it. If you’re worried, that’s exactly what the fried half is for.
What is chimaek?
Chicken + maekju (beer). Fried chicken with cold draft beer is Korea’s signature pairing, especially on summer nights.
This price is as of July 20, 2026 (date of writing) and may vary by store.