Card Game

There are many different Card Games that we play in our house. For example, there is the Mybi Card which I already mentioned but will refresh your memory. The Mybi card is my traffic card that needs to be continually recharged. The recharge amount is totally up to me. I usually put on 50,000won or $50 a month. Each day I travel via subway or bus so for me its a game just to see how long my rechargeable card will take me. I got lucky yesterday so I was able to save 1900won or almost $2 by not traveling. I know its a ridiculous game and something we all do-its called Budgeting but for me it helps kill the boredom of taking a subway/bus or just the waiting game before my classes begin.



The Second game we have is Happy Point. This is a bonus point card that allows us to save money for our next purchases. The most common place we use it is Dunkin Donuts. For example, if we buy coffee for both of us 3800 won then we can get 200won towards a free purchase. When we have 10,000won on our card we can buy a nice snack and coffee.


Next we have the Lotte Card, The Lotte Card is like a visa card but it gives reward points and special discount offers. For example, we ate Pizza the other day for a grand total of 35,000won but due to the Lotte Card we saved an additional 5000won.


These are my wifes 3 favorite cards as I still have no cards of my own. The only card I really have is my bank card and there's really nothing special about that.

We also have a variety of coffee Cards. For example, our favorite Davinci coffee. This is a branch with a few around Busan. If we order 10 cups of coffee we get the 11th for free. So far we are on 12. My Tom and Toms Coffee works like a Happy Point card so if we go there and spend close to a 100 dollars we can have a free cup of coffee. Maybe this will take a year or so I hope.

We also use my brother in laws SK captain membership card that gives us discounts from 20-30% of Domino's pizza Mr. Pizza or Pizza hut. We can get movie discounts as well. Loteria a burger establishment gives us 10% off. All of these are lucky benefits to SK holders.

Sometimes I wonder about SK its so Ironic SK South Korea?? Maybe its South Korea

One time we went to Outback and due to the card we were allowed 10%off

These card systems are what makes Korea go. Its definitely a business motive but as well as providing a more efficient way to travel and buy.

Another Card we use is Called Korail. This is the train transportation card and upon purchasing a card it saves 5% for the next purchase. You may save up these points towards a free ticket. Its similar to Delta Sky miles.

I am really interested in learning more about these cards and hopefully more importantly finding their counterparts in America.

Finally, we play some typical card Games. Five crown, skip-bo, and Phase 10 which could be found in any American store. (WE actually brought these back from America on our trip)

Lastly, we play a Traditional game that uses mini-hard cards. The game is called Go-stop. Its kind of Synonymous with Korea go-go-stop-go again. Thats just my opinion.

the object of the game is to receive 5 points before the other player. There could be up to 3 players. You play by collecting pairs that are worth 10 points 5 points or 1point. The cards are further separated into distinct piles: King pile, Animals (10points) 5points (the ones with ribbons) and just a plain pile


here is the list of points:

1. Ribbon cards (ddi) After getting 5 of them this equates 1 point If you get 3 of the same ribbon then thats a total of 3points.

2. Animal cards (dongmul) Cards that have an animal depicted are worth 10points and after collecting 5 of them you have yet another point. Godori is the best when you collect three birds! That itself is worth 5 points

3. Finally, there is Junk cards (pi) which is all worth just one and the easiest to collect. If you get 10 junk cards then you receive one point.

4. The kings: There are 5 kings after you have collected 3 of them you can claim points.
2 kings=0
3=3
4=4
5=5

please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go-Stop for more information