Bonchon Chicken

History

The Bonchon Chicken restaurant began in 2002 in Busan, South Korea. The first location in the U.S. was in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[5] It later spread to California, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Delaware and Washington state.[6][7][8] The Korean fried chicken franchise currently operates in 21 states in the U.S. and 8 countries internationally.

Jinduk Seo is the founder of Bonchon Chicken and Bryan Shin is currently the CEO.[9]

In October of 2020, South Korean Native Jaehong (Jae) Park joined Bonchon as Executive Chef. Since then, Park moved into the International R&D Chef position, responsible for recipe innovation.[10]

In 2021, Bonchon moved its global headquarters to Dallas, Texas.[11]

In 2023, Thai artist Vachirawit Chivaaree was announced as the first brand ambassador of Bonchon.[12]

Menu Highlights

Bonchon serves Korean food favorites, and orders can be placed in restaurant, online at Bonchon.com, through the Bonchon app, or third-party delivery services. Menu highlights include:

• Korean Fried Chicken - Wings, Drumsticks, Strips, and a Chicken Sandwich with signature sauces of Soy Garlic, Spicy, Korean BBQ, and Yangnyeom.
• Korean Dishes - Bibimbap, Japchae, Tteokbokki, Bulgogi, and more.
• Side Dishes - Kimchi, Pickled Radish, Coleslaw, Korean Street Corn, and more.
• Korean Donuts - Traditional soft and fluffy Korean donuts coated with cinnamon and sugar on the outside, served with a sweet cream dipping sauce.

Asia

• South Korea: 1 sauce manufacturer[13]
• Cambodia: 12 stores[14]
• Myanmar: 7 stores[15]
• Philippines: 170 stores[16]
• Singapore: 6 stores[17]
• Taiwan: 2 stores
• Thailand: 101 stores[18]
• Vietnam: 7 stores[19]
• Laos: 2 stores[20]

Oceania

• Australia: 2 stores[21]

Middle East

• Kuwait: 2 stores
• Bahrain: 2 stores

North America

• United States: 150 stores[22]

Europe

• France: 2 stores[23]