We met with the person who made the dalgona used in “Squid Game”

You can watch this video at koreanow.com
PRODUCER Juhee Kang, Jiyong Yoon
HOST Mihye Chung
TRANSLATOR/NARRATOR Hemin Chang

[@anonymous-cs7cb]

This was something my mother made for me when I was very young. We had just immigrated from Korea to the U.S.A. in 1975. We were very poor and my mother wanted to give me some kind of sweets as a reward for doing something good like chores or for being a good boy. She couldn't afford to buy me candy, so instead she made me Dalgona. She would even use an upside down cup and make a Circle for me to cut out. It wasn't easy for a 4 year old to do at the time. If I did manage to get it out, she would make another one as a reward. Dalgona will always have a special place in my heart.

[@Azwad]

That's so sweet

[@porronesianparapio4044]

Little did he know he's going to create an international trend by making dalgona.

[@odysseus0990]

Lol old sellers have been making these for forever in myeongdong and no one cared until now

[@Mongheks]

@@jusasillygoose or honey comb

[@jusasillygoose]

@@Mongheks yeah!

[@dathunderman4]

@@jusasillygoose yeah it looks like a cookie but it tastes just like toffee candy

[@evelyn4120]

@@jusasillygoose Dalgona IS a cookie, though.

[@humptydumpty2066]

Im just glad that he was able to make a living despite covid because someone decided to approach a simple street vendor.

[@splendidpan]

I sincerely hope he was properly paid for his time and labor making those dalgona for netflix. 12 hours making dalgona. Sheesh!

[@lostinthewoods3918]

He got paid for sure but probably not that much. Netflix probably paid him a decent amount before the show aired. Now that it’s popular, and they’re raking in thousands of dollars, they don’t gotta pay him anything because they already did

[@lyrahazel2079]

@@lostinthewoods3918 ikr

[@juan2049]

He said his business has been booming. That’s got to be a huge bonus on top if it. You have people driving one hour just to visit him

[@sleevelessace7920]

He got paid 10 million won loool

[@ahchiu9]

He's been making Dalgona for 25 years and he still makes them all by hand. There's something so lovely about that

[@Bunniez_NJ]

Me too!

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

Man comes to a street vendor down on his luck and hands him a business card that will lead to a secret location where he will be subjected to hell for weeks but returns to booming business for many months. Not unlike the series itself, huh?

[@XY2Moroccoball]

Bruh

[@kevinscheeseballhair9720]

Lol

[@pmshravan8472]

Yo thats what the same thing i was thinkin when he said

[@rachelcookie321]

3 days isn’t weeks

[@lostinthewoods3918]

Hopefully he’ll invest this surplus of cash into something that’ll help him tremendously in the future, because once the hype dies down so does the amount of customers

[@aiotld]

Thank you so much Korea Now for giving us access to stories we would never be able to get on our own. I'm so glad you got to interview him and I agree with his synopsis on life. Thank you again for the story.

[@lilianavasilas8947]

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[@lilianavasilas8947]

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[@lilianavasilas8947]

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[@lilianavasilas8947]

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[@lilianavasilas8947]

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[@abbyl4621]

First dalgona coffee was the trend and now actual dalgona

[@sakiamira]

Before squid game, i thought dalgona was coffee toppingd

[@ApatLang]

lol same i thought dalgona was just for coffee

[@juules215]

Dalgona has been around for decades in korea, its not a “new trend” but im glad everyones enjoying it!

[@katsisvi8097]

@@juules215 trend just means something thats currently popular among people. Dalgona is classic Korean kid's treat, but it only now is starting to reach older and international crowds. its great for people to either learn something new or get hit by a good dose of nostalgia!

[@limitless8056]

Lol that stupid trend. I never understood how to that drink coffee with milk and dalgona seperated. If they have to mix it then it would simply become cappuccino.

[@RayMak]

He made it perfectly, flat, thin, tasty, nice shape

[@Bixnic]

Like joe mama- yeah ok sorry I just had to-

[@rong6968]

Yo, I met u twice today

[@Bixnic]

@@rong6968 who hast tho -_-

[@SL-vv3xy]

When did u taste what he made?

[@Alvin_Vivian]

How did you know the taste..? 😂

[@abbiereynolds8016]

I love how someone from Netflix came and gave him a business card just like how the characters in the show got business cards to participate in the game. I wonder if that was on purpose?🤔😂 Edit: Oh come on guys have a little more faith in me, obviously I know business cards are a thing, I just thought it was funny and ironic because of what happened in the show, I know I'm not the most intelligent person out there but damn😅

[@rachelcookie321]

What was he supposed to do instead of give a business card? If you’re scouting someone you should give them your business card do they can call you. Lots of people use business cards in South Korea so that’s probably why they used it in in the show.

[@dear_myself]

That's an old way to scout people..it happens even before Squid Game..wtf

[@kookieslisp2848]

Business cards are normal in Korea it’s how adults introduce themselves sometimes Edit: lol I saw your edited comment I igy I obviously knew business cards were a thing but what shook me was that Koreans exchange cards like on their first meeting, not even for business, which surprised me when I first got into Korean culture

[@roseaverina]

u know that business cards are a thing... right...??? its a literal common thing that people have and make to give out to people to contact them and also inform them what they work as/what the company sells and their social media

[@paschalisgriek]

I hope it had playstation symbols on it too lol

[@niko1even]

That's so crazy. He made dalgona for 12 hours. What an absolute madlad

[@addiezavala1557]

Since mid 2018, I've been learning about Korean culture and I'm always fascinated. Thanks for sharing this story.

[@jccapistrano13]

I like the series but I like his mentality more. Yeah, life is like a dalgona. It's not about who finishes first, it's not about who got the easist path, it's about enjoying it while working hard.

[@benedictamensah9510]

Am glad it has boost his business

[@CodyCha]

This guy should make a cameo in season 2

[@callofdutymobilesensei5918]

Player 457 in next season

[@keitaro3660]

Wooow agree

[@boorave]

Ohhhh one of the VIPs lol

[@batotskie3744]

@@boorave the vips have to speak fluent english

[@justinhamilton8647]

@@batotskie3744 not necessarily, one VIP wasn’t a native English speaker

[@myjiminieseoul1162]

wish you all the best in you business and keeping old childhood memories alive.

[@SwatiSingingStar]

5:28 ...What does dalgona mean to him ?? 👉" I believe that dalgona game is similar to life . If you giveup on yourself , your life will break in an instant . You can tey your best step by step ,however ,if you are in a hurry , it can collapse in an instant , just like the game "...His words truly touched my heart 🤧💕

[@kunoichihawaii146]

That lady: "Sir, do it faster...Why is this stuck?"🤣

[@elenasgaard7770]

BRUH 🤣🤣🤣

[@his_heranywaystreamsmartis3618]

That lady be like talk too much and not even helping that vendor man

[@jolienaworld5514]

@@his_heranywaystreamsmartis3618 and she said "i asked why is it stucked" she is not patient and she's not even letting him make the dalgona

[@his_heranywaystreamsmartis3618]

@@jolienaworld5514 sad for that man well there's literally a people like that hope on what she do to someone get that back to her 😊

[@duongthanhtung492]

@@his_heranywaystreamsmartis3618 stfu, why are you complaining? He's being treated like that and doesn't even say anything since it's prob his wife. Get a life and stop carping all the time.

[@bigthiccboi137]

I love how throughout the entire video he and the woman next to him are bickering with each other in the cutest way possible.

[@edith1315]

I loved how he compared the game to life itself, I totally agree

[@urfavcottoncandy]

1:11 “sir do it quickly” customers can be so rude

[@shehanifernando2245]

exactly what i thought too! some people just have to go out of their way and be rude to people

[@sonyag5893]

Thought that was his wife lol

[@niko1even]

It was probably the old lady next to him. Probably his wife.

[@dropagear3138]

Keeping traditions like this alive is the most beautiful thing we as humans can do for our future generations.

[@obscuremix8198]

God bless him, his business and every other small or family run venture still going in these harsh times.

[@elangbam3115]

He is master of his crafts

[@ParagonPKC]

Hands him a business card, he works on site for 12 hours and communicates with staff via walkie talkie. They recruited a guard lol

[@danielkim9997]

I remember going to Korea as a kid in the early 90s and they used to make these by caged trampolines. If you cut the shape out, you got to jump in the trampoline for free.

[@Magnolia-]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I agree It was so much fun

[@dimitrisgi]

otherwise they jump you

[@reborngarage1]

I am just sad about all the other dalgona makers thats didn’t make it after the Netflix person came and gave them the card… Only one of them survived and his business made the most money. ◀️⚪️⬜️

[@sireoh]

@2:17 "A netflix staff came and gave me a business card" who else visualized it to be the brown one with the squid game shapes 😂. Saying: help us make dalgona for our show. And theres a phone number in the back ✨

[@SandyAndy90245]

I just love how the Woman from China admitted how big a deal Squid Game is over there, despite the fact that it’s banned from the country. Looks like the great firewall isn’t that great

[@oigioioivn]

She is Chinese living in Korea bro

[@lunaglow96]

She said she lives in Korea for 7 years already~

[@sabbys7750]

I can say thanks to this gentleman and Netflix's Squid Games.... I'm a pastry chef.... Looking for a job and with this craze, I'm able to sell Dalgona at a pop up!! Who knew that the candy that I remember making as a little kid in Korea would grow to such heights in the US ...lol

[@Potenza7Svargeeya]

Thank you master for the honeycomb cookies!

[@mrjdtoxic2112]

2:39 she speaks korean so well😯!

[@beniblack2229]

This candy is responsible for all the death in ep 3 of squid game … quite a deadly candy

[@thameradameyanthi5959]

Omg he is master at making it but we can't cut it

[@xsymmetric6174]

I'm gonna use the legend moves: "lick lick lick"

[@luvella9795]

It's so satisfying to see after seeing all the other failed ugly dalgonas

[@noellerylie513]

Nice vid mate!!! ❤️ The cost of living is getting higher per sec...People are complaining about employee wages and it's the more reason to start your own business. Even if its something small, make yourself your own ceo... Nevertheless passive income (Gold, stocks, real estate, crypto, buy shares) are easy ways to accumulate money.

[@davidtian7671]

우와 저 중국에서 오신분이 한국어를 너무 잘하셔서 완전 한국사람인셈이네요 ~ 외국어 능력을 너무 부러워요

[@saratravieso4614]

I haven't even seen squid game and I love this man

[@bebop306]

Watching Binging with Babish actually made me think they were hard to make lol

[@LinhChuNZ]

If I was in Squid Game and the candy was the umbrella “just shoot me already” ☂️😂

[@davidjacobs8558]

this flat round candy made of table sugar (sucrose) is actually called "ppobgi". Dalgona is supposedly made of glucose cube, and NOT flattened. but there is much confusion among younger generation, who don't know the history of this candy back in 60's.

[@irispark1381]

In korea the terms are interchangeable because most people don't care. Especially at a street vendor. I would say ppobgi more closely related to the game of taking the shape out. While dalgona refers to the materials in which ppobgi is made of

[@rachelcookie321]

The meaning of words change over time and this is just another example of that. Now dalgona refers to this.

[@taacccoos1618]

meanings of words and thing change over generations, deal with it and move on

[@vante9921]

I WANNA EAT IT SOOO BAAADD UGHH ♥️

[@batotskie3744]

You can make your own its not actually that difficult

[@jonbragg5175]

@@batotskie3744 It's not expensive either, just some sugar mostly.

[@niko1even]

It just tastes like caramelized sugar. That's all there is to it. It's the experience that makes it special

[@EmnidaArt]

"Sir, do it quickly!" "I am (b*tch)"

[@rong6968]

2:19 pssss, I thought netflix will give him the squid game card and invite him to play

[@aegis_knight]

a tip that i see while making dalgona is to put sugar on the surfaces as well as having it thoroughly oiled to make it easier to stamp and remove

[@lexymartin6841]

Love how this brings a culture to the forefront

[@Lucid292]

man : bragging about filming woman : serious business

[@realnobeats4525]

Thank you for video

[@frontporchmint]

Thank you korean now for sharing this. I am obviously no expert but dalgona sure is fun to make and eat!

[@RoroRoseD]

Wait I'm confused. There's also this other guy (middle aged man) who was interviewed for making dalgona on squid games.

[@esthermin9335]

May be he is not the only one who make dalgona in squid game

[@user-vl5ki4jo8e]

this man is the real one. the Netflix team had contacted the middle-aged man and asked him to make dalgonas, but because the dalgonas were too thick, they didnt use his after all.

[@RoroRoseD]

@@esthermin9335 ok this makes sense

[@RoroRoseD]

@@user-vl5ki4jo8e ohh thank you for clarifying! May all dalgona vendor's businesses continue to flourish 🙏☺️

[@quicksandx54]

I'm sure they hired more than one maker. Several, common sense says.

[@kpopseoulkorea7]

👍👍👍😘💗💜 I wish you are the best💜

[@youngson6005]

I remember my neighborhood where would go into this small tent and an old lady would make me one of those. I remember it cost me 20 to 50 Wons. I can't remember exactly. the old lady would do this in the middle of winter. she said she like doing this job because it was warmer there then her home.

[@aL3891_]

Good on the producers for getting this awesome uncle to do them instead of some snooty Michelin chef

[@theonaicker2561]

This is amazing, why are there any dislikes whatsoever?

[@SoSo-lc2hz]

I LUV DALGONA

[@zhlag]

When he makes the dalgona, he adds baking soda twice it makes me feel like the dalgona is gonna taste bitter

[@lostinthewoods3918]

If you guys want to watch more good Korean films I highly suggest the movie parasite

[@Le_Blnk____]

Sugar and baking soda is also good with popcorn

[@soxpuff]

It'ss weird to me people don't know about Dalgona (Dalgona anything) like the viral coffee or candy. Or even sugar painting. I didn't always know about it, but I've known about it for the last 15 years, and these cultural foods have been around for YEARS LONGER! I do appreciate the world knowing about it through media though. Goes to show cultural representation beyond a "face" is important. Ok, I'm done with my rant. Thank you internet community 🙏.

[@THCeasar]

I’ve seen multiple videos of different people claiming to be the one who made the dalgona for squid games I wonder if they were all contracted or do we have a highlander situation here and there can be only one

[@iwontbebeat7111]

That's actually Originally came from Japanese festival game made it bigger .

[@tarubin6412]

the ladle and the stove might is very crisp for 25 years

[@avi4992]

Do you have to make it in such small batches? Does it melt better that way or something?

[@thundersquish8944]

I tried this and it’s actually way harder than it looks it was sticky and I have to carve the shape fast because it hardens very fast. And Caremel is very stringy and annoying

[@forcebewithyou7746]

Is there anyone who is local and can get dalgona from him and then ship it to the US?

[@bobateacuber7646]

Bruh just make it yourself

[@forcebewithyou7746]

@@bobateacuber7646 This dude is legendary. There’s no recreating his masterful work

[@katsisvi8097]

@@forcebewithyou7746 Not to short sell the guy, but its going to taste the same either way. its just sugar and baking soda

[@forcebewithyou7746]

@@katsisvi8097 I’m shocked at how many people don’t want me supporting another countries local business……😵‍💫

[@girlshapedrobot]

U can probably just get it from a koreatown in the us

[@jamesdagmond]

A local caterer tried making this and giving it out during an expo. They made it way too thick and burnt. Instead of tasting like caramel it tasted like burnt sugar lol

[@alanawinarta9887]

Omg, so perfect

[@ang3lica2k]

this mans business really gonna pop off now

[@BlackMamba-lt8oe]

very good series i liked squid gane

[@SoSo-lc2hz]

AND SG/SQUID GAME

[@bry120]

If Filipinos will remake the Dalgona scene, the contestants will eat pagpag

[@gopi6003]

I wish I get one of it

[@sugastareatmecauseistolehi806]

I desperately want to make this candy 😩

[@naingrayan3019]

Noice take them to the squid games I'll make sure the players don't brake them

[@TalkToMeInTagalog]

💕

[@hqshorts9481]

Perfect

[@Hadigreece]

달고나 추억이지 문방구에 있던 기억

[@AnjaliSingh-0304]

he probably earned thousands of dollars while making this in the series

[@borzaioana5245]

Underrated

[@monke.5450]

Funny how youtube recommends me Squid Game before this video.

[@kavitharajkumar6485]

1:38 to 1:47 is Bharathi kannama sound when it's a fun episode Anyone tamil people 😊😅

[@matthewh6983]

He is a Pokémon master

[@chowminmomo2216]

That sound at beginning

[@valeriayi]

Checked this location not long ago on a date out..then me and my hubby took our time carving the shapes in a cafe...he died first😅

[@SmellyWingGaming]

I always curious tysm~

[@bingsin5211]

나 어릴때 달고나 많이먹어서 이빨 겁나 썩어서 10살때 신경치료 .. 읔 ㅜㅜ

[@anomaliterbawamati6373]

To be really honest, I don't like Squid Game at all (because I prefer watching Battle Royale or Alice in Borderland), but I put huge respect for this man, a dalgona street vendor who made that series became really famous (especially introducing Dalgona to the whole world). If one day I go to Seoul, I'm gonna search for his shop and buy some dalgonas. I wanna taste it! Not because the hype of Squid Game, instead the sake of culinary exploration. 🧡

[@ovloh]

Dalgona did not make Squid Game famous. It is the other way around. Because of Squid Game, world audience got to know of dalgona. FYI, in the 80s when I was in primary school, it was called ppopgi (literally means, pick) in Korean.

[@anomaliterbawamati6373]

@@ovloh Ohhh.... I see.... Interesting. Thank you Mr. Park for clarifying it. It's impressive that Dalgona (or Ppopgi) was already a popular sweets back in the 80's. From the story you told, it just increases my wish to taste it one day!

[@ot7stan207]

lol sounded like hell. 8 am to 7 pm making nothing but dalgona. but at least they paid him .. i hope

[@tobyobeyonecanobey1979]

I dont understand how this is new to everyone. I been makeing brittle for yrs thats all it is peanut brittle without the peanuts

[@seminky5341]

Now the whole world discovered this

[@quackchess9363]

Hi

[@fredbradoh2377]

Please for the love of God stamp it not leaving line off circle, omg

[@_eyesmile]

korean world domination

[@erabaduvillage6105]

Hi ..nice video come again friend god bless ..

[@sonnymylovesosweat]

I didn’t know that

[@maplesyrup8297]

Please can someone tell me how the dalgona doesn’t stick on his presser ??!!! I used oil/sugar and it sticks anyway…. In other videos people say we should wait 30sec or put paper over it blablabla BS !!! These street sellers press on it right after it comes out of the spoon and they press it verry hard and it comes out perfectly

[@klltsun_2576]

Maybe wait a bit longer to cool it down? Or maybe it depends on the texture of the dalgona

[@maplesyrup8297]

@@klltsun_2576 You can’t tell me to wait longer when I just said above street sellers don’t wait before pressing 😂 and yes maybe the texture ! Theirs is fluffy, not liquid like we can see on other videos

[@Pocari413]

You need to pour some sugar on it (I'm Korean)

[@maplesyrup8297]

@@Pocari413 Korean street sellers don’t do that, they press it right after it touches the table

[@sabrinastratton1991]

Wait for it to cool down a bit is the trick

[@sgang2001]

#08Oct2021 00:05:29

[@Toki-Natalie-yale]

It's him the squid game

[@aghaskitchen]

Nice 👍