Western Chains in Korea - One Sandwich

Korean BBQ-glazed chicken in a sub roll. Subway's Korean menu demonstrates how even global chains must 'Korean-ify' their offerings to co...

Korean Subway's localized sub: bulgogi beef, vegetables, sweet onion sauce. One of Subway Korea's bestsellers. Subway has 400+ Korean loc...

Beef burger with gochujang-mayo sauce. Korea-exclusive. Gochujang fries served alongside. SPC Group operates the Korean franchise.

Korea-exclusive: chicken breast cooked sous-vide with gochujang on top and kimchi inside, on potato bun. Created by Shake Shack's culinar...

The signature value burger. Beef patty, lettuce, onion, pickles, sauce at ₩1,900 ($1.40). Competes on pure value against Lotteria and McD...

Budget burger chain by Shinsegae Group (Emart). Extremely low prices (₩1,900 base burger) positioned against premium chains. 'No Brand' i...

Crispy shrimp patty. Another Korea/Japan market item that doesn't exist in most Western markets.

A Korea-only pork patty burger. McDonald's Korea develops several exclusive items annually tailored to local tastes. Menu innovation in K...

Crispy chicken patty with spicy sauce and lettuce. Despite the 'Shanghai' name, it's a Korea-exclusive item. Packs noticeable heat by fas...

McDonald's version of the bulgogi burger — sweeter and less complex than Lotteria's but widely available. Every major chain in Korea must...

Flame-grilled beef with sweet soy-based bulgogi sauce. The 'perfect Korean sweet-salty flavor combo' on a Whopper. Locals consider it sur...