Fried chicken with beer: Comfort food for South Koreans has a role in diplomacy

The combination of fried chicken with beer, or chimaek, that has shot to global fame on the popularity of Korean Wave is now being used to deepen friendship between the leaders of Singapore and South Korea. PHOTO: DAEGU CHIMAC FESTIVAL
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SEOUL - Call it chimaek diplomacy.

The combination of fried chicken with maekju or beer in Korean - hence chimaek - that has shot to global fame on the raging popularity of Korean Wave is now being used to deepen friendship between two leaders.

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