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The dalgona craze and beyond returns as brands vie for four attention! We explore how Korea has amazingly embraced this global craze! Image: This photo provided by GS Group on June 30, 2025, shows exclusive tie-in merchandise produced in collaboration with the newly released third season of Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game. (Yonhap) Squid Game has exploded onto our screens within the past couple of years, with the three-part series ending in June this year. Squid Game merchandise is absolutely crazy  in Korea, driven by a powerful combination of national pride, the show's global phenomenon status, and incredibly savvy marketing. Image: Squid Game 3 pop-up store./Courtesy of Shinsegae What's caused this explosion? "Hallyu" or Korean Wave is one factor as to why Korean products seem to be flying off the shelf, as well as Koreas content industry, and the sudden explosive global success instils immense pride in Koreans. Why? Well it is because seeing their culture resonate so widely fuels a strong desire to engage with the brand is what Korea's soft power has always wanted since natural resources are not great compared to other countries. The Dalgona Challenge Image: The Dalgona Challenge - Photo: thrillmag.com The dalgona cookie challenge, a highlight from Season 1, has spawned entire lines of products. You can buy pre-made dalgona candies with the shapes already imprinted, or, more thrillingly, purchase dalgona carving kits. These kits come with the ladle, metal press, and various shape cutters (star, circle, triangle, umbrella) – letting fans recreate the nerve-wracking game right in their own kitchens. Some of the Dojeon team and their families have also tried this game, and they have said that it looks a whole lot easier than it actually is in real life. As for the retailers Korean retailers are not just selling merch, but they are making sure that they case in on Squid Game merch, that with epic experiences, from local GS25 stores to the more high end market like Shinsegae, these Korean retailers have gone all out on immersive marketing, from inviting some of the cast to launch events, to famous influencers. Imagine stepping into a real-life Squid Game : we're talking multi-city pop-up stores bursting with life-sized pink guards, Younghee and Cheolsu statues , and interactive zones that make you feel like you're literally in the show's dystopian world. These aren't just shops, they're cultural events you have to see to believe! The Dojeon team recently covered the Squid Game parade, which took place right through the center of Seoul. Over its history, the area has seen a whole host of parades and demonstrations. For a TV series to have this much power is impressive, to say the least. These days, you can buy literally anything related to the show, from the iconic tracksuits to the unsettling pink guard uniforms, which have become a popular go-to outfit for Halloween . All of these have allowed fans to step into either role and feel as if they are a part of the iconic TV series themselves. Have you bought any Squid Game merchandise? If so, leave a comment and let us know what merch you have! #SquidGameMerch #오징어게임굿즈 #NetflixKorea #한국기념품 #SquidGamePopUp #MadeInKorea

(Credits: Tving) Release Date:  April 3, 2025 Streaming Platform:  TVING Cast:   Gong Myung , Kim Min Credits: Netflix) Release Date:  April 4, 2025 Streaming Platform:  Netflix Cast:   Park Hae Soo , Shin Min Ah , Lee Hee Joon , Kim Sung Kyun , Lee Kwang Soo , Gong Seung Yeon A dark crime thriller that explores Chae Min , Roh Jeong Eui , Bae In Hyuk , Kang Min Ah Crushology 101 centers around Bunny, a top sculpture Release Date:  April 25, 2025 Streaming Platform:  Disney+ Cast:   Kim Hye Ja , Son Suk Ku , Han Ji Min

We saw how Lee Min Ho starred in this movie with Park Shin Hye alongside Choi Jin Hyuk . After Kim Won ( Choi Jin Hyuk ) and his brother Kim Tan( Lee Min Ho ) fought over the possession of the Jo Jo ( Kim So Hyun ) and Jung Ga Ram ( Lee Hye Yeong ) that live in society influenced by a love app It starred Lee Min Ho who played Goo Joon Pyo , Koo Hye Sun ( Geum Jan Di ) and Kim Yhun Joong ( Y oon The main characters were portrayed by Sung Deok Sun , Ryu Jun Yoel , Park Bo Gum , Lee Hye Ri and Lee

her professional and personal life intertwined with Min Ju's peaceful existence in rural Korea. As they work together, Min Ju’s life is turned upside down by the determined and vibrant Yong Ju. Face Me Release Date:  Nov 6, 2024 Cast:   Lee Min Ki , Han Ji Hyun , Lee Yi Kyung, Jeon Bae Soo No. The Fiery Priest 2 Release Date:  Nov 8, 2024 Cast:  Kim Nam Gil, Lee Ha Nee, Kim Sung Kyun, Sung Joon Marry You Release Date:  Nov 16, 2024 Cast:  Lee Yi Kyung, Jo Soo Min No. of Episodes:  12 Streaming

Also Known As: Road No. 1 , Road Number 1 , Rodeu Neombeo Won Screenwriter: Han Ji Hoon Director: Lee Jang Soo, Kim Jin Min Genres: Action, Romance, Drama, War Episodes: 20 Where to watch: Dramacool The story focuses on Officer Lee Jang Woo who enters a war unprepared in order to protect the woman he 미스터 션샤인 Also Known As: Miseuteo Shunshain , Mister Sunshine Screenwriter: Kim Eun Sook Director: Lee , Taeyangui Huye Screenwriter: Kim Eun Sook, Kim Won Seok Director: Baek Sang Hoon, Lee Eung Bok

Su Min will not be unusual to you. Su Min is no different, she seeks revenge on Jiwon for Jiwon's mother and Su Min's father cheating and Su Min inherently blames Jiwon and wants Jiwon to be as miserable as her. Does K-Drama Su Min have a sort of mental imbalance? And is webtoon Su Min simply a sociopath? Comment below with your thoughts on Jeong Su Min!

top-viewed drama of September 2023 Behind Your Touch is about a veterinarian, Bong Ye Bun ( Han Ji Min Partnering up with a disgruntled detective from Seoul, Moon Jang Yeol ( Lee Min Ki ), the two set out

In the most recent episode, he is there to protect Park Min Young long before she ever knew who he was (By the way, we love Park Min Young's drunken acting! After meeting her high school crush, Baek Eun Ho ( Lee Gi Kwang from the K-pop group Highlight ), she It turns out that it was her best friend, Jung Soo Min ( Song Ha Yoon Oh! After being told by Soo Min earlier that Ji Won's mother had an affair, Min Hwan assumes that she is

( Lee Cha-min ), a struggling actor, becomes linked to the ailing Goblin King Bihyung ( Hwang Jae-wook Choi Woo-shik ) inherits a family bakery and a life of routine until he meets Yoo Me-ri ( Jung So-min Jun-ho , Kim Min-ha , Sung Dong-il , Kim Ji-young , Kim Min-seok , Mu Jin-sung Streaming Platform:   candidates: Lee Poong-joo ( Ryu Jin ), Kang Min-bo ( Hwang Dong-joo ), and Jin Gi-sik ( Gong Jung-hwan she joins Koo Sun-ho’s ( Choi Bo-min ) sketch club Spirit Fingers.

This all comes as part of the continuation of Gi Hun's ( Lee Jung Jae ) fight, as we saw in seasons 1 This would not be complete without trying to confront the Front Man ( Lee Byung Hun ).

Lee Ju Yeon (the beloved Shin Min Ah from Hometown Cha Cha Cha ) fights to save his life. The Relationship Between Yu-jeong, "Glasses," and Beom-jun: Explained Image: Seung Yeon as Lee Yu Jeong Ju Yeon spares Beom Jun’s life Shin Min Ah as Lee Ju Yeon in Karma Courtesy of Netflix Ju Yeon, seeking Just as Ju Yeon is about to deliver the killing blow, her boyfriend, Jeong Min ( Kim Nam Gil from Island Jeong Min doesn't physically restrain her but pleads with her: "Think about everything you've endured

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha  (2021) Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (Credits: Netflix) Cast:  Kim Seon Ho, Shin Min Ah , Lee Sang Yi This heartwarming drama follows Yoon Hye Jin, a city dentist who moves to a small seaside Kim Seon Ho plays Jung Jae Yoon, a magistrate with a sharp mind but who struggles with recognizing faces It’s an emotional yet realistic take on relationships, and Kim Seon Ho's chemistry with Lee Yoo Young Good Manager  (2017) Good Manager (Credits: KBS2) Cast:   Namgoong Min , Nam Sang Mi , Lee Jun Ho , Kim