From buying dalgona candy kits to playing real-life versions of "Red Light, Green Light" or dressing up as guards and players, we’ve gamified the very critique the show delivers. Are we simply ...

The show sparked a wave of nostalgia and consumerism, turning deadly games into merchandised novelties. From buying dalgona candy kits to playing real-life versions of "Red Light, Green Light" or ...

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 ...

which says “Netflix had just released ‘Squid Game,’ the Korean smash hit that made fans flock to dalgona candy. Many took to TikTok to recreate the inexpensive sweet treat.” Another ...

carved on its surface”. On Squid Game, cash-strapped contestants are given rounds of dalgona with shapes etched into it, which they have to carve out painstakingly while ensuring the brittle candy ...

"Everyone still loves him, and to this day it’s virtually impossible to find anyone who didn’t," Myers wrote of Candy Alamy Celebrated Canadian journalist Paul Myers is honoring the legacy of ...

On Squid Game, cash-strapped contestants are given rounds of dalgona with shapes etched into it, which they have to carve out painstakingly while ensuring the brittle candy doesn’t crack.

Reflecting this phenomenon, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) welcomed eight Korean words as new entries in its recent update, including "dalgona," which garnered global attention in 2021 after ...