Cut out two squares of parchment paper into approximately 6" squares. Lightly oil with vegetable oil. Place them on to an overturned baking pan.
Add a heaping tablespoon of sugar into the bowl of a ladle.
Heat the sugar over a medium flame. Moving the ladle in and out of the heat to keep the sugar from burning. Gently stir the sugar with a chopstick.
In about 45-60 seconds you should see the edges of the sugar begin to melt. Stir the melted sugar into the dry sugar.
Stir constantly and as the sugar begins to melt take the ladle off the heat and continue to incorporate the solid sugar.
Once the sugar is completely melted (1-2 minutes) add a pinch of baking soda and mix it well. The syrup will lighten in color.
Return the ladle to the heat for 3 seconds stirring constantly. The syrup should puff up.
Immediately pour the syrup on to the greased parchment, using the chopstick to scrape out the ladle.
Cover the syrup with the other square of parchment, oiled-side down.
Use the bottom of a metal measuring cup to press the dalgona into a 4-5" circle.
Immediately peel off the parchment and use a metal cookie cutter to press a shape into the candy.
After a few minutes the candy will harden. Now, you're ready to see if you survive.