Want to feel like you're in Squid Game without getting shot to death? Here's how to DIY the K-drama's honeycomb candy

Even if you haven't watched the recently released Netflix original Squid Game, you've probably heard of it or seen the memes.
The exhilarating South Korean drama sees desperate and debt-ridden contestants battling it out to snag the grand cash prize. Those who fail to complete the various tasks are killed in cold blood. Gruesome.
Unsurprisingly, many TikTokers have jumped onto the bandwagon and created their own content revolving around the show. A popular video by home cook and TikTok user Alderic even teaches you how to create the iconic honeycomb candy featured in the show.
For some context, this candy is a popular sweet that many Koreans would remember from their childhood. It's made from sugar and before hardening, it'd be stamped with a cookie cutter-like utensil, forming a shape.
According to Gwangju News, street vendors in the 1970s to 1990s would challenge customers to trim away the edges of the impressed shape using only a pin and the hard part of the task was getting out the shape in one perfect piece. If successful, the customers won small cash prizes.
In Squid Game, the rules are similar but there's a nasty consequence if you don't get the shape out perfectly in time — you get shot to death.
@aldericc Honeycomb from Squid Game #squidgame #sgfoodie #dalgona
♬ original sound - Alderic
If you're not too keen on being gunned down but still want to taste the candy, you can follow the recipe in Alderic's video.
After you make your honeycomb candy, you can use a toothpick to try and cut out the shape.
@aldericc Reply to @tifaclocxii I'm not here anymore but here are some tips for those of you planning to make this #sgfoodie #squidgame
♬ original sound - Alderic
Alderic also created a separate TikTok video where he shared some tips on how to make the cooking process smoother:
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