# Gwangjin chicken restaurant for crispy dakgangjeong: Mr. Kim's Chicken - By Rin Seo (https://superchart.com/en/@noon-spoon-mark/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangjin, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@noon-spoon-mark/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@noon-spoon-mark/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/index.md) ## In short Mr. Kim's Chicken Jayang Market Branch is a chicken restaurant in Gwangjin, Seoul, serving dakgangjeong and fried chicken by the piece. After a weekend wait, I took home medium-spicy dakgangjeong, fried chicken, and cola for ₩20,000; even slightly cooled, the coating stayed crisp and the sauce was nicely sweet. Verdict: A generous, craveable market takeout meal worth the line. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:00; may close early when ingredients sell out - **Dining**: Indoor tables and takeout available - **Order**: 1 medium medium-spicy dakgangjeong, 1 medium fried chicken, and 1 cola for ₩20,000 - **How to order**: Pay first at the counter, receive a number, and wait *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* ![Mr. Kim's Chicken Jayang Market Branch dakgangjeong takeout](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-01-1smp9-1200.webp) Today I’m back with a takeout review from Mr. Kim's Chicken Jayang Market Branch (김씨치킨 자양시장점), a Jayang-dong spot famous for dakgangjeong (Korean sweet-and-spicy fried chicken bites) that I visited while out at Jayang Market on the weekend. Whenever I thought of dakgangjeong, only Manseok Dakgangjeong came to mind, but I wanted to try somewhere different for a change. Then I heard there was a dakgangjeong place inside Jayang Market that people line up for, so I went straight there! ![Mr. Kim's Chicken Jayang Market Branch basic information](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-02-1dl1o-900.webp) ## Mr. Kim's Chicken Jayang Market Branch: Basic Information - 44 Ttukseom-ro 49-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea - A 5-minute walk from Exit 2 of Guui Station, inside Jayang Market - Daily 11:00–21:00 (may close early when ingredients sell out) ![Location of Mr. Kim's Chicken in Jayang Market](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-03-1e6hj-900.webp) ![Mr. Kim's Chicken shop inside Jayang Market](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-04-1ldgm-900.webp) A five-minute walk from Exit 2 of Guui Station brings you right into Jayang Market. Maybe because it was the weekend, but the market itself was absolutely buzzing. But even among all that, the number of people waiting in front of Mr. Kim's Chicken was on another level. You could find it just by following the line without looking anything up, haha. That says it all, right? ![Weekend waiting line outside Mr. Kim's Chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-05-3wja7-900.webp) There are tables inside if you want to eat right away, though most customers seemed to be getting takeout. ![Indoor tables at Mr. Kim's Chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-06-1085j-900.webp) You pay first at the counter, receive a number, and wait for your order. ![Ordering counter at Mr. Kim's Chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-07-8sikj-900.webp) ## The Open Kitchen and Menu While waiting, the open kitchen was what really caught my eye! You can clearly watch the cooking from outside, and the oil looked incredibly clean. I also saw them fry the chicken in two batches, and it made me think, “Ah, this crispiness is going to be something special.” ![Open kitchen at Mr. Kim's Chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-08-z49zj-900.webp) Dakgangjeong is the main attraction, and there are cuts such as wings and drumettes too, but all I could see was the dakgangjeong, so I ordered it immediately without any hesitation 😄 ![Dakgangjeong menu at Mr. Kim's Chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-09-1xokl-900.webp) This time, I ordered one medium box of medium-spicy dakgangjeong, one medium box of fried chicken, and a cola for ₩20,000 total! When I picked up the order, it came in a box with that old-school chicken-shop feel, kind of like Mexicana Chicken packaging. The retro vibe somehow suited the atmosphere of Jayang Market perfectly. ![Dakgangjeong takeout box](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-10-1repr-900.webp) ## Medium-Spicy and Fried Chicken Takeout When I opened it at home, the portions were so generous. Two medium boxes plus cola for ₩20,000 is seriously good value with chicken prices these days. Now you see why people flock here, right?! ![Two varieties of takeout dakgangjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-11-xw09b-900.webp) You know how people say dakgangjeong tastes even better once it has cooled? I let it cool a little on the way home, but when I opened the box, the fried chicken was still incredibly crisp. ![Fried dakgangjeong after cooling](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-12-1h0y8-900.webp) ![Crispy fried dakgangjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-13-15obc-900.webp) If it stays this crisp even with the lid closed, doesn’t that mean they really know what they’re doing? I could hardly imagine how much better it would be eaten piping hot and freshly fried. ![Takeout dakgangjeong assortment](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-14-15osj-900.webp) ![Mr. Kim's Chicken dakgangjeong takeout](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-15-c38jh-900.webp) As for the long-awaited dakgangjeong, I was worried that “medium-spicy” might be quite hot, but it was not nearly as spicy as I expected. If you really like spicy food, I think you could even try the hottest option?! ![Medium-spicy dakgangjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-16-8x3ih-900.webp) The chicken was wonderfully tender, and the sauce was not overly sweet—just sweet enough and seriously addictive. I couldn’t leave out beer in the end, so I had some alongside it, and dakgangjeong with beer was simply a perfect pairing. ![Dakgangjeong served with beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-17-102ul-900.webp) I put on some music and ate at home with a pojangmacha (Korean street-bar) kind of mood, and just like that, all of this week’s fatigue melted away. ![Dakgangjeong takeout enjoyed at home](https://img.superchart.com/images/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout-18-3t8dy-900.webp) ## Things to Know Before You Go It had been a while since I’d had dakgangjeong after Manseok Dakgangjeong, and Mr. Kim's Chicken completely hit my taste preferences with its coating that stayed crisp even after cooling and its addictive sauce. Waiting in line amid Jayang Market’s lively atmosphere was absolutely worth it, and for ₩20,000 including cola, with this much food and this much flavor, I’m 200% coming back. If you live near Jayang-dong or Guui-dong, definitely stop by on a weekend outing! It is delicious on its own, and even more perfect with a cold beer 🍺🍗 - Weekend waits can be substantial, so I recommend visiting on a weekday or right after opening. - The shop may close early when ingredients sell out, so going too late could leave you disappointed. - Lots of people recommend adding tteok (rice cakes), so I’m definitely adding them next time! - For takeout at home, do not eat it too quickly—letting it cool a little makes it even crispier. ## Where it is - Mr. Kim's Chicken Jayang Market Branch (김씨치킨 자양시장점) (김씨치킨 자양시장점) - 44 Ttukseom-ro 49-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 광진구 뚝섬로49길 44 1층 - 37.5339739, 127.0799689 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B9%80%EC%94%A8%EC%B9%98%ED%82%A8%20%EC%9E%90%EC%96%91%EC%8B%9C%EC%9E%A5%EC%A0%90/@37.5339739,127.0799689,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@noon-spoon-mark/jayang-market-crispy-chicken-takeout/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt