[1] The story is inspired by the Korean picture book Magic Candies.

[3] It premiered at the 2024 New York International Children's Film Festival[4] and has received several nominations and awards, including a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 AFI Fest[5] and a nomination for the Best Short Film award at the London Film Festival.

[6] On January 23, 2025, Magic Candies was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Animated Short Film category, marking the first Toei film to achieve that honor.

One day, as he looks for new marbles, Dong-Dong buys a bag of colorful, marble-shaped candies instead.

Thanks to these magic candies, Dong-Dong starts having special encounters with the world around him, and discovers new perspectives, including his own.