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Squid (Korean: 오징어, ojingŏ) is a children's game played in South Korea. The game is named as such because the shape of the playing field drawn on the ground resembles that of a squid . There are regional variations of the name such as "squid gaisan " (with gaisan thought to be a variation of the Japanese word kaisen 開戦 , 'to start a ...
Jegichagi is a Korean traditional outdoor game in which players kick a paper jegi into the air and attempt to keep it aloft. A jegi is similar to a shuttlecock, and is made from paper wrapped around a small coin. In Korea, children usually play alone or with friends in winter seasons, especially on Korean New Year.
Gonggi (Korean: 공기, IPA:) also known as Korean Jacks and Seven stones is a popular Korean children's game that is traditionally played using five or more small grape-sized pebbles. In modern times, children tend to purchase colourful plastic stones instead of finding pebbles.
Given its rich history and symbolism, Yutnori has evolved into a popular traditional game among Korean families and friends, particularly during Seollal and Jeongwol Daeboreum – the first and fifteenth days of the new Lunar Year. Beyond entertainment, Yunnori serves as a means of predicting the future through pyeon yut and yut jeom.
A group of men playing tujeon. By far the most popular game was gabo japgi, so much so that the name was used interchangeably with tujeon. [8] Also known as yeot bang mangyi (엿방망이, "sweetmeat pestle"), it is a baccarat-like game similar to the Chinese domino game kol-ye-si (골여시).
The game has been played since at latest the 1392–1897 Joseon period, and is played in both North Korea and South Korea. [3] In South Korea, the game was particularly popular amongst school children in the late 20th century. Pre-made round ddakji with cartoon characters printed on them were traded and collected among players.
Gang Dong-won as Cheon-yeong in <i>Uprising</i> Credit - Courtesy of Netflix. Uprising, Netflix’s new Korean action-war epic, spans decades as it follows the fraught friendship between Cheon ...
In the TV series, In the Soop: Friendcation, Episode 1, Seojun, V and Peakboy play alkkagi. The player who goes first is chosen by Rock, Paper, Scissors, and in a final game, Peakboy and V start with just 3 stones. Other instances of Alkkagi in TV shows are: My Little Television V2; 2 days & 1 night. See List of 2 Days & 1 Night episodes