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Drinking Games

술 게임

Popular drinking games
소맥 (소주+맥주)Soju bomb (soju + beer mix)
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폭탄주Bomb shot
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눈치 게임Nunchi game (count numbers — last one drinks)
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바니바니Bunny bunny (point at someone with bunny ears)
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딸기게임Strawberry game (rhythm word game)
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이미지 게임Image game (who looks most likely to...)
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진실 혹은 거짓Truth or Lie
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아파트 게임Apartment game (stack hands)
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How to play 눈치 게임
하나!One! (someone shouts)
둘!Two! (another person shouts)
같은 숫자 동시에 → 마시기Same number at same time → drink
마지막 남은 사람 → 마시기Last person remaining → drink
눈치 게임 is the most Korean drinking game — it's literally about reading the room (눈치). Everyone counts upward, one number per person. If two people say the same number at the same time, or you're the last one left, you drink.
Textbook게임에서 졌습니다ge-im-e-seo jyeot-seup-ni-daI lost the game
Real아~ 졌다! 마셔야지 ㅋㅋa~ jyeot-da! ma-syeo-ya-ji k-kAh~ I lost! Gotta drink lol🏷️ Text only
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Losing drinking games is half the fun. 마셔야지 (gotta drink) is said with a laugh. Nobody feels bad — the game exists to make everyone drink more anyway.
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소맥 mixing has an ART to it. The 'golden ratio' is debated endlessly: 소주 3 : 맥주 7 is standard. Some people swirl the glass, others tap the bottom with chopsticks. The host usually mixes for the group. Knowing how to mix 소맥 = instant social credibility.

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