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Korean Childhood Game
A Korean children's game about claiming ground
Ttangttameokgi is a children's game played by drawing lines on bare ground and flicking a small flat stone with a finger to enclose more and more territory. It is also called ttangjaemeokgi or ttangppaetgi, kkokkorak in North Jeolla, and ppomeul ttang on Jeju Island.
No old record says when it began, but it was played all over the country for a long time, and it appears under the name ttangppaetgi in Local Entertainments of Joseon, published during the colonial period. Children played it in yards and alleys whenever the weather was mild.
As paved roads spread and toys grew more varied, the game became a rare sight in today's cities.
Aim the stone, set its power, and flick it. Whenever its path closes a region against your own land, that region becomes yours. Standard and battle modes differ in how you may treat the other player's land.
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Play Land GrabThe history and traditional play above are summarised from the public sources below. Names and rules vary a little from region to region.