Any Korean who grew up in 1970s Korea (like myself) will have a memory of two special Korean candy treats - ppopgi and dalgona. They were slightly different; while ppopgi is made with plain sugar, ...

South Korean survival drama Squid Game is one of the most popular shows in the world right now. Its plot centers around contestants playing a survival game. The challenges are based on kids’ games, ...

In the high-stakes world of Squid Game, survival often comes down to a deceptively simple childhood game: carving a shape out of a brittle candy. But beyond the drama, this iconic treat—dalgona—offers ...

If you haven’t started watching Netflix’s Squid Game yet…well, what the heck have you been watching? The K-thriller has skyrocketed to the top of the streaming platform’s most-watched list. It follows ...

Squid Game episode 3, “The Man With the Umbrella,” introduced non-Korean fans to the sweet treat called “Honeycomb” or dalgona candy. In the episode, Player 067 (Jung Ho-yeon) climbs into the vents to ...

Interest in the South Korean treat has spiked since the debut of the Netflix drama “Squid Game.” By Christina Morales One of Maddy Park’s earliest memories of street food was when vendors set up a ...

The hit drama Squid Game portrays a brutally nihilistic series of children’s “games” in which poverty-stricken people compete. One of the games in the show is ppopgi, in which players use a needle to ...

Hands carving shapes in dalgona candies - Ika Rahma/Getty Images Recognition for dalgona candy exploded in the United States with the arrival of Netflix's show "Squid Game" in 2021. On episode three, ...

I tried making the South Korean dalgona candy that became famous worldwide after 'Squid Game' aired. In the show, cash-strapped players carve out designs in the candy, risking death if it cracks.

A hospital has issued a warning to parents about the "Squid Game" dalgona candy-cooking method after treating three pediatric patients for severe burns. The uptick in dalgona candy injuries were ...