seotda

Definitions

A Korean card game with betting and bluffing, played with hwatu cards, similar to baccarat and the Japanese game oicho-kabu

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Examples

“Games played with hwatu cards include⟳ minhwatu, go-stop, yukbaek, sambong, ppeong, and games similar to tujeon, such as jitgottaeng and seotda.”

“The lyrics of "Ddaeng" for instance, which is a song that BTS released for free, are impossible to understand⟳ without knowledge about seotda, which is a game type⟳ for Korean gambling cards (hwatu). Therefore, fan translations of "Ddaeng" provide⟳ detailed rules of seotda alongside the English lyrics.”

“He'd dug up a pack⟳ of hwatu cards from somewhere inside his bag, and he projects his voice as he gravely says, "The name⟳ of the game is seotda."”

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