# Gugyeong Market fried chicken stall in Danyang: Sunday wait ticket - By Garam (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-roadside-bowl/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Danyang, Chungbuk - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-roadside-bowl/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-b6f0/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-roadside-bowl/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-b6f0/index.md) ## In short Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong is a black garlic and nurungji (crispy rice crust) dakgangjeong shop inside Gugyeong Market in Danyang, Chungbuk. Arriving at 4pm on a Sunday meant taking a wait ticket and standing by for about 40 minutes, which was spent comparing the original and double black garlic flavors as free samples, watching the rice-crust pressing machine, and picking up a bottle of black garlic makgeolli. Eaten as a late dinner back at the pension, the boxed dakgangjeong mixed crunchy rice crust with chewy sauce-soaked pieces, making it fun to pick through. ## Good to know - **Address**: 31-1 Dojeon 4-gil, Danyang-eup, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do - **Hours**: Open daily, 10:00-20:00 - **Last order**: 19:30 - **Menu**: Original, Double Black Garlic (choose after a free sample) - **Wait**: About 40 minutes quoted for a Sunday 4pm visit - **Facilities**: Market restroom behind the dakgangjeong shop *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* With its distinctive black garlic dakgangjeong (Korean fried chicken), Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong is a standout spot in Danyang's Gugyeong Market. ![Main photo of Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong in Danyang's Gugyeong Market](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-01-ewit6-1200.webp) This place is famous for its long waits, so I was a little worried about how crowded it would be on the weekend. We arrived too late in Danyang on Saturday to make it, so I went back the next day, Sunday, around 4pm. ## Where is Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong, and when is it open? - Address: 31-1 Dojeon 4-gil, Danyang-eup, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea - Hours: Open daily 10:00-20:00, last order 19:30 ## Weekend wait tip: take a ticket the moment you arrive When I showed up on Sunday at 4pm, I was told the wait would be about 40 minutes. A small tip for weekend visitors: grab a wait ticket the second you arrive. ![Crowded scene in front of the chicken shop on a Sunday afternoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-02-m2pu6-900.webp) I figured a somewhat awkward Sunday afternoon time slot would be fine, but wow, there were so many people. The crowd in front of the shop the moment I arrived told me exactly why this is such a famous Danyang market restaurant! ![Customers waiting in line outside the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-03-19z4e-m-900.webp) ![Browsing Danyang Gugyeong Market while waiting with a wait ticket](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-04-nxve1-900.webp) While waiting, I bought other snacks around the market and browsed shops I'd normally just walk past, and the time went by faster than expected. There's a market restroom right behind the chicken shop too, so I got to use it without any rush. ## Original vs double black garlic: comparing the free samples Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong has two menu options — original and double black garlic — and I loved that you could taste both before ordering. ![Sign explaining the original and double black garlic tasting](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-05-dk75w-900.webp) ![A tasting piece of dakgangjeong sampled in-store](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-06-39fb6-900.webp) The original centers on that familiar sweet fried chicken flavor with a subtle black garlic aroma trailing behind. The double flavor, true to its name, had a much stronger black garlic presence. ## Black garlic makgeolli, a Danyang market specialty While waiting for the chicken, black garlic makgeolli (Korean rice wine) caught my eye. I knew Danyang was famous for garlic and that there were lots of garlic-based foods around, but I didn't expect there to be a garlic makgeolli too — pretty surprising. ![Black garlic makgeolli, a unique Danyang food find](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-07-1eu36-900.webp) ![Bottle of black garlic makgeolli picked up alongside the chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-08-b75k4-900.webp) Couldn't resist, so I grabbed a bottle to bring back to the pension along with the chicken. ## Watching the nurungji rice crust being pressed The most fascinating part of the wait was watching them make the nurungji (crispy scorched rice). I didn't even realize the machine in front of me was a nurungji press 😁 ![The rice-crust pressing machine in front of the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-09-1l9st-900.webp) ![Handmade nurungji being pressed into round shapes](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-10-1rd5k-900.webp) We were watching when the machine suddenly moved and startled London (my dog) — I couldn't stop laughing. The finished dakgangjeong comes with black garlic, rice crust, and garlic flakes mixed in. They scoop a round spoonful onto the machine, which presses it into a thin, round piece of nurungji — getting to watch it being made right in front of you made the wait fun. ## Black garlic nurungji dakgangjeong takeout eaten at the pension We packed up Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong and brought it back to the pension. After a fun day of swimming, we ate it as a very late dinner! ![The takeout dakgangjeong box brought back to the pension](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-11-3edxi-900.webp) ![Black garlic makgeolli chilling in the fridge](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-12-e3w9i-900.webp) With the black garlic makgeolli chilled in the fridge, dinner was ready to go. ![Dinner spread of dakgangjeong and makgeolli at the pension](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-13-qubel-900.webp) The moment we opened the box, glossy dakgangjeong mixed with big pieces of nurungji looked amazing right off the bat. ![Glossy dakgangjeong with large pieces of nurungji mixed in](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-14-dga0a-900.webp) When it's first made, the nurungji is crispy, but as the chicken sauce soaks in, some parts turn slightly chewy. Having both the crispy bits and the sauce-soaked chewy bits together made it fun to pick and choose as you eat. ![Crispy nurungji next to a chewy, sauce-soaked piece](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-15-1nqg1-900.webp) The dakgangjeong itself was coated in plenty of sweet, sticky sauce, so I kept reaching for more, and eating the garlic flakes mixed in along the way made the flavor even richer. ## Black garlic makgeolli: how it tastes and how long it keeps Tasting the black garlic makgeolli, I could pick up the garlic aroma along with that distinct sweet, tangy flavor — surprisingly appealing. ![Black garlic makgeolli poured into a glass](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-16-ogd8h-900.webp) ![Shelf life printed on the black garlic makgeolli bottle](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-17-p33u7-900.webp) Checking the shelf life printed on the bottle, there was about a month left, so I decided to bring one bottle home. Planning to open it with family when everyone gathers for Chuseok :) ![Late-night Danyang snack of dakgangjeong paired with black garlic makgeolli](https://img.superchart.com/images/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-18-1j1wi-900.webp) Takeout dakgangjeong alone is great, but if you enjoy a drink, pairing it with black garlic makgeolli is a nice way to taste a bit of Danyang you can only get here. ## Where it is - Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong (단양흑마늘누룽지닭강정) - 31-1 Dojeon 4-gil, Danyang-eup, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea - 충청북도 단양군 단양읍 도전4길 31-1 - 36.982746, 128.3694932 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8B%A8%EC%96%91%ED%9D%91%EB%A7%88%EB%8A%98%EB%88%84%EB%A3%BD%EC%A7%80%EB%8B%AD%EA%B0%95%EC%A0%95/@36.982746,128.3694932,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-roadside-bowl/danyang-market-black-garlic-nurungji-chicken-b6f0/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt