Character in Squid Game holding Dalgona Cookie
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Will there be another Dalgona challenge in Squid Game 2?

Yes, it's tricky to make Dalgona candy.

We’ve heard about Dalgona Coffee, but have you heard of Dalgona Candy? You would if you’d watched the first season of the original Squid Game series on Netflix. Then, you may have watched Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality competition series where contestants attempt challenges similar to the ones from the fictional series, including the Dalgona candy challenge. Squid Game 2 is premiering on December 26, and Gi-Hun, who won all the challenges in the first series, is back. We don’t know if there will be another Dalgona Challenge, but to get into the Squid Game spirit, we’ve rounded up the best Dalgona Candy recipes for you to try.

What is dalgona?

Dalgona is a Korean candy  made with melted sugar and baking soda. First popularized in the 1960s in South Korea as a street snack, it’s known as a retro candy.

Dalgona Candy (Korean Honeycomb Toffee)

woman breaking dalgona candy
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Dalgona (Korean Sugar Candy)

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