Where Korean Kids Got Their Toys in the 1980s

Games commonly played by Korean children, such as *ttakji-chigi* (paper tile flipping), *gonggi-nori* (jackstones), and *jegi-chagi* (shuttlecock kicking).

Most articles about Korean childhood games list the games. This one is about where the equipment came from, because that turns out to explain more. I grew up in Incheon in the 1980s and 90s. Looking back at what we played, the games sort cleanly into three groups — and the sorting has nothing to … Read more