Apollo (candy)

The product quickly achieved significant popularity, leading him to change the name of his company to Apollo Confectionary (아폴로제과) in 1971.

[1][3] A journalist writing for the Weekly Chosun noted that while the snack should be cheap, it is often priced much higher in retail stores based on this value and its relative rarity.

They have the product manufactured by a Chinese company (Korean: 광동백성식품) and shipped to South Korea, in order to lower costs.

[2] By 2018, the product was also sold in the Middle East, South America, and Southeast Asia under the names "Sakeorun" (사커룬) or "CC Stick".

[2] In 2018, the product was deemed a choking hazard by the Saudi Arabian Food and Drug Administration and banned from import into the country.