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