Wednesday, March 14, 2012

SKorean businessman to debut fried chicken at first foreign-run restaurant in North Korea

A South Korean businessman plans to begin a fried chicken delivery service in the North Korean capital, with the first foreign-run restaurant in a country that struggles to feed its own people.

Choi Won-ho, head of a fried chicken franchiser that has about 70 restaurants across South Korea, said Friday he is opening a 50-table restaurant in Pyongyang on Nov. 15. It will also deliver chicken and beer to homes.

"I have wanted to be the world's best chicken brand," Choi told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.

"But I thought it makes no sense to conquer the world without sharing food with our compatriots. That's why I went …

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