It is said that Korea is the most wired country in the world. But before the invention of computers and cell phones, what did Koreans do to keep themselves entertained? Chicken fight, of course! Along with other traditional games.

Korean Chicken Fights don't use real chickens. These are battles of human against human. So how to you play?

  1. Bend one leg and grab your ankle with two hands.
  2. Hop on one foot as you try to knock your opponents down (without hurting them).
  3. Last person standing wins!

You must keep two hands on your ankle at all times. Let go even one hand and you are disqualified. If you're casually playing, then hop around without limit! However if boundaries are set, you are disqualified if you step outside of the determined lines.

Typically the two opposing teams have the same number of players. There can also be multiple solo players. In this Korean entertainment show, the players are distributed unevenly into 3:1 because of kickboxer Choi Hong-man's strong build:

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Be wary of men in black! Here's a funny chicken fight from Star King:

놀라운 대회 스타킹 406회 20150328 SBS 하체의 힘이라면 닭싸움 킹 못지 않다는 아주대 축구부, 강한 승부욕을 보이며 축구부가 닭싸움에 패할 경우 운동장 100바퀴를 돌겠다는 포부를 밝혔지만 승리는 쉽지 않았다 홈페이지 : http://program.sbs.co.kr/builder/programMainList.do?pgm_id=00000329665

For you Kpop fans out there, even Minho from SHINEE partakes in Korean chicken fights!

피끓는 청춘 vs 닭싸움의 제왕

Korean entertainers breaking out into a chicken fight to give their fans a good laugh:

Premeditated Fan Service Event Batter : Comedian Lee Hwi-Jae 이휘재 Han(한)team Pitcher : Actor Ahn Jae-wook 안재욱 JaeMiSamAh(재미삼아)team Korean entertainer amateur baseball team game (Sep.2 2007) Korean entertainers spare no pains to please their fans. ^__^ 사전에 계획된 Event로 MBC ESPN 연예인 야구 리그 예선 탈락이 확실시 되던 '재미삼아'가 경기 전에 미리 이런 상황을 Fan service 차원에서 기획했다고 한다.

The best thing about Korean Chicken Fights? You don't have to be Korean to play! You can play it anywhere in the world. Even on a muddy beach! B.A.P. demonstrates as such:

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Tune in next week to learn more fun and informative facts on Korean culture!

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