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A traditional Korean folk candy! Eaters try to trim their way around the outline or picture on the snack without breaking the picture.
Dalgona is a significant element of the Netflix series Squid Game, with a deadly version of the Dalgona challenge being the second game played in the series. The success of the series led to a revival of the candy's popularity in South Korea, and sales doubled for street vendors. People have also taken to social media to make their own candy at home as a challenge.
From the 1970-80s to the early 2000s, when the popularity of ppopgi was in full swing, the media had little influence, so the names were different for each region.
However, generations later, the spread of smartphones and the influence of the media have increased, and the influence of the Seoul/Gyeonggi region, which is naturally exposed to the media, has increased. Since then, these regional names have lost their power, and most middle and high school students now simply call them dalgona.