'Squid Game's' dalgona becomes global craze – in pictures

  • Youngyu Park in the show 'Squid Game'. Photo: Netflix
    Youngyu Park in the show 'Squid Game'. Photo: Netflix
  • An Yong-hui, 37, has been making dalgona for the past eight years in a university district in the capital Seoul. Reuters
    An Yong-hui, 37, has been making dalgona for the past eight years in a university district in the capital Seoul. Reuters
  • An and his co-workers used 15 kg of sugar to make 700 candies for the filming in June 2020 of the show's third episode, which is described by Netflix as equal parts 'sweet and deadly'. Reuters
    An and his co-workers used 15 kg of sugar to make 700 candies for the filming in June 2020 of the show's third episode, which is described by Netflix as equal parts 'sweet and deadly'. Reuters
  • As the show's popularity has surged since its premiere last month, An hasn't been able to go home for a week in order to meet the demand from eager 'Squid Game' fans that start queuing up outside his two-square-metre street kitchen at 11am. Reuters
    As the show's popularity has surged since its premiere last month, An hasn't been able to go home for a week in order to meet the demand from eager 'Squid Game' fans that start queuing up outside his two-square-metre street kitchen at 11am. Reuters
  • For South Koreans, dalgona sellers were a fixture in front of schools until the early 2000s but the trend has died down since then. Reuters
    For South Koreans, dalgona sellers were a fixture in front of schools until the early 2000s but the trend has died down since then. Reuters
  • One piece is about 2,000 South Korean won ($1.68) but you can get a buy-one-get-one-free deal if you don't crack the first one. Reuters
    One piece is about 2,000 South Korean won ($1.68) but you can get a buy-one-get-one-free deal if you don't crack the first one. Reuters
  • Dalgona is typically sold with a variety of shapes but Squid Game featured four, a triangle, circle, star and an umbrella. Reuters
    Dalgona is typically sold with a variety of shapes but Squid Game featured four, a triangle, circle, star and an umbrella. Reuters
  • People in Seoul are now rushing to buy dalgona candy. Reuters
    People in Seoul are now rushing to buy dalgona candy. Reuters
  • 'Squid Game' TV series has gained a fan following around the world. Reuters
    'Squid Game' TV series has gained a fan following around the world. Reuters
  • 'Squid Game' has given a deadly twist to children's playground games. Photo: Netflix
    'Squid Game' has given a deadly twist to children's playground games. Photo: Netflix
  • Netflix chief executive Ted Sarandos has said 'Squid Game' is well on its way to becoming the streaming platform's most-watched show ever. Photo: Netflix
    Netflix chief executive Ted Sarandos has said 'Squid Game' is well on its way to becoming the streaming platform's most-watched show ever. Photo: Netflix
  • In the show, debt-laden contestants vie for a prize of 45.6 billion won ($38.40 million) by competing in games that recall a more idyllic pre-digital time, overseen by masked enforcers. Photo: Netflix
    In the show, debt-laden contestants vie for a prize of 45.6 billion won ($38.40 million) by competing in games that recall a more idyllic pre-digital time, overseen by masked enforcers. Photo: Netflix