Save this article to read it later. Yes, the Olympics are underway in Pyeongchang, and with all the feats of skill and speed and artistry on display in South Korea, now felt like an appropriate time ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. South Korea -- the land of K-pop, K-dramas, and delicious food. It's also the land of sweet and unique candies that you'll be hard-pressed to ...

Any Korean who grew up in 1970s Korea (like myself) will have a memory of two special Korean candy treats - ppopgi and dalgona. They were slightly different; while ppopgi is made with plain sugar, ...

The first time I heard about ppopgi, also known as dalgona was in an old episode of the variety show “2 days 1 night” (1박 2일). They were struggling so hard to make one decent ppopgi and finally they ...

Korean culture has us completely hooked! We just can't get enough of their songs, celebrities, fashion, TV shows and food. The trending Dalgona candy is a result of that. Last year, Dalgona coffee had ...

Korea has its own traditional candy (yeot). In 1884, one American naval officer described it as being “made of honey, with or without nuts” while later missionaries said it was made from molasses.