South Korea’s fight for green onion cereal
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREAN YOUTUBER DWAERANGI SAYING:
"It has a strong smell and tastes of green onion. But I think it would have been better if it had tasted stronger."
This is green onion cereal
and it comes with a taste of democracy
Location: South Korea
A Kellogg's Korea competition in 2004
saw chocolate-flavored Cheki
and green onion-flavored Chaka
'fighting' for the Chex Choco Empire
and a spot on the cereal box
When Cheki won, Chaka fans cried foul
and have been arguing for his return since
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) 24-YEAR-OLD SOUTH KOREAN STUDENT, CHOI MIN-YEOL, SAYING:"The vote for Chex cereal flavors was just to get attention so frankly speaking the company did not have to do this. I think it's a good decision that the company kept its word, even though it's been a decade or so."
Chaka's success was so momentous
that it become the top trending topic
on South Korean social media
The limited edition cereal sold out
in two days after it hit online stores