The last time we saw the Double Down, KFC’s burger that swaps buns for fried chicken patties, was in the form of KFC Japan’s Kentucky Chicken Rice, which eliminated the burger patty in favor of a disc of rice. Now Korea is taking a stab at the popular chain’s meat monstrosity with the Zinger Double Down King. Get ready for some photos of this burger of fried chicken, bacon, and beef!
The Zinger Double Down King went on sale on October 18 for 6,900 won (US$6.52). The advertisements make it look like a perfectly stacked tower of grease and meat:
However, Twitter photos have revealed that it’s not exactly the picturesque meal it’s made out to be.
▼The wrapping looks exciting enough with a big round sticker slapped on the front.
징거더블다운킹!!!
— 구라펭귄 (@GuraP32) October 18, 2014
얔ㅋㅋ 저 마크는 너무 하잖아 ㅋㅋㅋ #KFC pic.twitter.com/Yr4Qn1tIBL
But unwrapping the Zinger Double Down King reveals a bit of a mess:
KFC Zinger Double Down King Get! pic.twitter.com/e7PRIFM6qY
— Steve Kim (@Fobwashed) October 18, 2014
Had a zinger double down king from KFC as my night time snack. Can't buy these in the UK or Germany. Very yummy! pic.twitter.com/WlvxD7x8vU
— Panky (@Panky) October 18, 2014
징거더블다운킹을 처먹어 보게쓥니당 pic.twitter.com/ToSthgNtOg
— 괴물. (@Styx2046) October 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/efkmtoho/status/523836213338198016 https://twitter.com/qorghtn2000/status/523391178855546880 https://twitter.com/deckymath/status/523411573927190531징거더블다운킹을 먹어봤다 음음 맛있엉 pic.twitter.com/4nDb1JK8Xa
— 머룽 (@game_rung) October 20, 2014
▼Someone’s having a meat party! By the way, that’s 2,996 calories worth of Double Down.
비쥬얼 개쩐다 진짴ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 징거더블다운킹 x4 pic.twitter.com/FZdSoeZojs
— 홀리@kemono (@klsm0308) October 18, 2014
On second thought, meat and meat sandwiched between more fried meat looks pretty delicious to us, but then again, we’re no stranger to comically huge burgers.
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