Hours before closing its lanes to car traffic forever, Seoul’s Jamsu Bridge hosted a record-breaking send-off powered by fried chicken. About 120,000 fried chicken enthusiasts descended on the landmark Han River span for Jamsu Bridge Chicken Day, turning the iconic structure into an open-air banquet. The poultry party served as the grand finale to this year’s car-free bridge festival, taking place just hours before the span permanently closed to vehicle traffic on Monday to begin its transformation into the river’s first pedestrian-only crossing. The festival tapped straight into a sacred local tradition: the classic riverside picnic powered by delivery fried chicken and cold drinks. Forty-six participating franchise brands, neighborhood joints and mom-and-pop vendors introduced their signature crispy creations, generating a combined 108 million won ($81,500) in sales — more than double the average food truck revenue from the festival’s spring edition, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Highlighting the citywide enthusiasm, a blind tasting panel featured 250 fresh