'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae takes on Stephen Colbert in the dalgona candy challenge

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Lee Jung-jae and Stephen Colbert take the dalgona candy challenge
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Remember the dalgona candy challenge from Squid Game, in which competitors had to use a pin to cut a shape out of honeycomb?

The trend swept the internet after the Netflix show went viral, and it appears it hasn't been overlooked by Stephen Colbert.

During Tuesday's Late Show the host spoke to Squid Game lead Lee Jung-jae, and he couldn't resist breaking out the dalgona at the end of their chat for a little go himself.

The takeaways? 1) Colbert needs to work on his candy cutting skills, and 2) the umbrella shape is definitely as hard as it looks in the series.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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