And there it was. A new Korean fried chicken joint on Rainier Avenue. It's called Kkokio. It opened here four days before my birthday, February 4. Now was the time to stop everything I was doing and make a visit. The place was busy. The young man at the counter was polite. I ordered 10 drums and 10 wings of original "Krispy Fried Chicken" and kimchi fried rice to go. The result? The fried chicken hit the spot. It was not crusty like the shell of a crustacean or super salty like the sea. Also, the meat was of good quality. As for the kimchi with rice, which was under a fried egg, the best word to describe it in English is: yummy. The surprising thing was the lack of heaviness experienced after eating this meal. I always expect to be punished, gastronomically, for eating fast food. But in this case, everything went down.  CHARLES MUDEDE