🍗 Crispy, Savory, and Totally Addictive!
Jjin’s Pick Today – The Korean Drumstick Snack

Dakdari snack thumbnail – red background with a cartoon chicken and drumstick, featuring the phrase “Crispy, Savory, and Totally Addictive!”

Hey, this is Jjin’s Pick!
I’ve always had a soft spot for the snacks I grew up with,
and today’s featured K-snack is one that lives in the heart of so many Koreans: Dakdari, the legendary drumstick snack.
Honestly? It’s one of my all-time favorites.

🍗 What’s with the Name?

Close-up of a single Dakdari snack shaped like a mini fried chicken drumstick, with crispy golden coating.
runchy, seasoned, and shaped like the real thing. The perfect bite-sized chicken leg!

Just like the name says, Dakdari (닭다리) literally means "chicken leg" in Korean —
and the snack is shaped just like one, with a thick drumstick top and a skinny bone at the bottom.

The surface is rough and textured, kind of like fried chicken batter.
You can really tell the makers were serious about making it look like a real drumstick.
It’s cute, a little silly, and somehow makes it even more fun to eat 😂

This snack has been around for a long time —
first launched in 1989, it’s still going strong over 30 years later.
For adults, it’s nostalgic. For kids, it’s just plain fun.
It’s the kind of snack that brings generations together.

And in Korea, a 66g pack usually costs around ₩1,400 (about $1 USD).

🧂 So, What Does It Taste Like?

• Pouring drumstick-shaped snacks from the green pouch into the box
Pour it out into the box, the Korean way. Ready for a crunchy snack attack?


• Close-up of Dakdari snacks shaped like tiny drumsticks with golden coating

The classic flavor is fried chicken,
and while a Hot Charcoal BBQ version came out in 2005,
most people still prefer the original.

The texture is super crunchy, and the flavor is based on soy sauce and chicken seasoning.
Weirdly enough, it really does remind you of actual chicken —
maybe it’s the shape messing with your mind? 😆

Either way, the seasoning is savory, just salty enough, and totally crave-worthy.
Once you start snacking, it’s hard to stop.

📦 A Retro Snack Icon

• Front view of Dakdari snack box with fried chicken illustration and red background

• Box filled with drumstick-shaped snacks after pouring from the pouch

That bold red box with a giant cartoon drumstick on it? That’s the one.
Dakdari is known for its retro-style packaging that immediately catches your eye.

Sure, there’s a pouch version too…
But let’s be real — if it’s not the red box, is it even Dakdari? 😏

I’ll be walking through a convenience store without even thinking about it,
and boom — I spot the red box, and suddenly it’s in my hand.
It’s like I’ve been hypnotized by fried chicken packaging.

🐔 Jjin’s Final Pick

Dakdari isn’t just a snack —
it’s a soul food kind of snack for Koreans.

It’s been more than three decades since it first came out,
but the flavor, the fun, the vibe — it’s all still here.

If you’re looking for a unique Korean snack that’s nostalgic, flavorful,
and kinda funny-looking, this is the one.
Jjin’s Pick, straight from the heart.
Ready for a crunchy bite?