Playing Cards from Korea
Adventures in Korea
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by Simon Wintle
Each card has a colour drawing of a Korean building, museum or tourist attraction with a brief description and details of how to get there.
Girls’ Generation
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by Simon Wintle
“Girls’ Generation” (Korean: 소녀시대; Sonyeo Shidae) is a nine-member South Korean pop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007.
Hwatu
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by Anthony Lee
Hwatu - Korean Flower Cards. The cards are printed on thick, red plastic, instead of the laminated board (with turnover edges), used in Japan.
Korea
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by Simon Wintle
The game of Hanafunda was introduced into Korea by the Japanese and modified somewhat by the Koreans.
Korean Hwatu
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by Simon Wintle
Hwatu (화투) cards originally came about because gambling with four-suited decks was outlawed. This ban prompted the creation of new decks and a new game.
Seoul Tower Hwatu
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by Simon Wintle
This special ‘Hwatu’ card set has all the traditional 48 flower cards given a modern graphic treatment.