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Kancho (칸쵸) is Korea’s chocolate-filled biscuit ball — famous for the tiny faces printed on every piece. First the facts, then the story.
🍫 The basics
- What it is: bite-size round biscuits with a chocolate filling, each stamped with a cute face or short phrase.
- Main ingredients: wheat flour, chocolate (cocoa, milk), sugar and vegetable oil.
- Calories: about 280 kcal for a standard ~54 g box.
- Maker & year: Lotte, launched in 1996.
- ⚠️ Allergens: wheat, milk and soy.
The story: read the biscuit before you eat it
Half the fun of Kancho is that every little biscuit is printed with a different cartoon face or a short message — kids spend as long reading them as eating them. The pour-from-the-box format made it a lunchbox and road-trip classic.
Inside, a crisp biscuit shell gives way to a soft chocolate centre: simple, sweet and very moreish.
Frequently Asked Questions
Each biscuit is printed with a different cartoon face or short phrase — a playful touch that has made it a favourite with kids since the 1990s.
A light, crisp biscuit shell with a soft, sweet chocolate centre — simple and very snackable.
Lotte, which launched it in 1996. It comes in a pour-spout box.
It contains wheat, milk and soy, so check the pack if you have allergies.
Where it ranks: No. 8 in our 10 Best Korean Snacks guide. Like it? Try Binch and Choco Boy too.
