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The Korea Baduk Association, also known as Hanguk Kiwon (Korean: 한국기원), was founded in November 1945 by Cho Namchul. Baduk is a game which was present in Korea by the 5th century. [1] It originated in China, but the West is more familiar with the Japanese name Go. This is because the Japanese were the first to introduce it to the West.
Gonu (고누) or kono is a group of Korean traditional boardgames. When playing kono, a person who has a lower number starts, like janggi. The usual way of playing is to surround and detach the opponent's pieces. It is mainly used for children's educational purposes. [1]
Korean traditional games originated from folk beliefs. The peninsula has been agrarian since ancient times, and Koreans have believed in gods who protect nature and their lands. Exorcisms were performed to increase crops and animal well-being; singing and dancing were popular activities. Traditional games developed during this early period.
The name refers to the rhythmic and sequential nature of tossing and catching small stones or similar objects, much like the Korean game gonggi. Yek Ghol Do Ghol, also referred to as “Panj Sang” (پنج سنگ) in some regions, involves five stones and various skill-based stages that test hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and timing.
Ganbu (Korean: 간부, "cadre, officer, executive members") A category of personnel in military of South Korea in ranks of hasa and above, see "Byeong" A category of senior corporate management, see Corporate title#Japan and South Korea; Songzan Ganbu, or Songtsen Gampo, the 33rd Tibetan king and founder of the Tibetan Empire
Ddakji (Korean: 딱지; RR: ttakji; MR: ttakchi) [a] is a traditional Korean toy used primarily to play variants of a category of games called ddakji chigi (딱지치기; ttakji chigi; ttakchi ch'igi; lit. playing/hitting ddakji). They are usually made of paper and are thrown in some way during games.
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Jul-gonu (줄 고누 in Korean) is a two-player abstract strategy board game from Korea. [1] It is one of many gonu games. The game has a relatively small board (4×4 square board), and yet offers a challenge at different levels. The game could be played on a larger board, however, it tends to be tiresome.