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Football player Son Heung-min's response of "I'm neutral" to the question "Do you like mint chocolate?" became a hot topic. The question came up during a Q&A session with a fan, who was a domestic fan of Son Heung-min. The fan was delighted with Son Heung-min's answer and received congratulatory comments.

Interest in mint chocolate, which was once considered a fleeting trend, is currently very high. Every time celebrities reveal their mint chocolate preferences, debates erupt on social media, and the new term "minchodan" (mint chocolate group) was coined. Mint chocolate can be easily found everywhere, from supermarkets to convenience stores, and has become so popular that it even appears in K-dramas.

However, there are also people who struggle with mint chocolate. One cafe owner started selling mint chocolate macarons, but sales were inconsistent, leading to deliberation about whether to remove it from the menu. Ultimately, they decided to keep it.

RM of BTS described mint chocolate as a "great conundrum." The debate over mint chocolate preferences continues unabated among millennials, and along with the rise of "minchodan," it is also influencing popular culture and the food industry.

Mint chocolate, a combination of mint and chocolate, is not actually believed to have been first developed in Britain. In Europe, cacao and mint have been mixed and consumed since the 16th century. Baskin-Robbins' mint chocolate chip ice cream was developed at the company's headquarters in the United States in 1948. In Korea, it became popular in 1990.