There are plenty of games that are not seen in British culture and I have only seen them in Korean culture. I want to teach you some of my favourites.
아이엠 그라운드 The Name Game
(a.k.a I am Ground)
You will need at least two players, but more is better.
In Korean programmes, this game is often shown by the players using hats in which the ears move up and down. You don’t need them – you can just use your hands. There are four motions that you need to know:
1. Right ear (if using a hat) or slap your legs with both hands
2. Left ear (if using a hat) or clap your hands
3. Both ears (if using a hat) or point with your right thumb up
4. Both ears (if using a hat) or point with your left thumb up
These are the motions you’ll be doing to counts of four throughout the game.
To start the game, the first player beings by saying “아이 엠 그라운드 토끼임하기” (“ai em geulaundeu tokkigeimhagi”) (“I am ground let’s do rabbit game”).
Motion 1, motion 2 and then on motion 3 you call someone’s name and on motion 4, you say how many times between 1 to 4. Here is an example with my name:
아이 엠 그라운드 토끼임하기 (ai em geulaundeu tokkigeimhagi). *Motion 1*. *Motion 2*. Abbie. 둘 (dul) (2).
If you are chosen, you have to say your name in time with the beats and motions according to the number of times you need to say your name. So:
한 (han) (1) = *Motion 1*. *Motion 2*. *Motion 3*. Abbie.
둘 (dul) (2) = *Motion 1*. *Motion 2*. Abbie. Abbie.
셋 (set) (3) = *Motion 1*. Abbie. Abbie. Abbie.
넷 (net) (4) = Abbie. Abbie. Abbie. Abbie.
Then you call out the name person with *Motion 1*. *Motion 2*. Chaeyoung. 한 (han) (1).
You continue until someone makes a mistake.
Let’s watch BTS play the game!
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Gifs created from: BTS Run episode 60
Pushing Game
This game needs two players only.
The two players face each at a fairly close distance. Both players hold their hands up after if they are giving each other two five-hands. The aim of the game is to try and stand in one spot whilst attempting to push over the other person using their hands.
Make sure you have space behind both players.
The games can get intense, so be aware.
Let look at some K-pop idols playing the game.
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The ABCD Game
You will need at least two players, but three is a good minimum.
There are four hand gestures that you need to know for this game that correspond to four letters (A, B, C, and D):
A = both hands pressed together as if you are praying
B = both hands pressed together but shifted in opposite directions
C = both hands are apart with your palms facing down
D = both hands are apart with your palms facing up
To start the game, decide on the first caller. Then start with your hands in gesture A. The caller with call out a letter A to D by saying either “한, 둘, 셋, *letter*” (“han, dul, set, *letter*”) (“one, two, three, *letter*”) or “A, B *letter*. This is down to personal preference.
The other players must move their hands to NOT match the letter that was called. If your gesture is the one that was called, you get slapped depending on the letter that you matched to. They go as follows:
A = 1 slap
B = 2 slaps
C = 3 slaps
D = 4 slaps
If no one matches the letter called, then another letter is called by the next player.
Let’s watch BTS playing the game.
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