Koreans' chicken intake continues to rise, hits two per month: data

Senior citizens enjoy 'samgyetang,' a soup of chicken and ginseng with sticky rice, for free at a cafeteria of the regional Red Cross in Incheon, Monday.- Photo: Yonhap

SEOUL: South Koreans ate an average of more than two chickens per month last year, doubling their per capita chicken consumption over the past two decades, according to data released Sunday (July 21).

Statistics from the Korea Rural Economic Institute show that per capita chicken consumption reached 26 birds last year, with domestic production accounting for 20 birds per person and imports making up the remaining six.