가위바위보! Master Korean Game Counters and Numbers
Learn how to count rounds and wins in Rock, Paper, Scissors using Korean counters 판 and 번. Master game grammar and win every match!

When playing Rock, Paper, Scissors in Korea, beginners often say 한 개han gae (one thing) or 한 시간han sigan (one hour) when they mean 'one round.' To sound like a local, you need the specific game counters for rounds and repetitions.
Wrong: 가위바위보 한 개 해요!gawibawibo han gae haeyo! (Let's do one 'thing' of rock-paper-scissors!)
(Let's do one round of rock-paper-scissors!)
Quick cheat sheet
Expressions in this post
Decision Tree: Which number system?
When counting games, always follow this logic:
- Are you counting a round/match? Use Native Korean + .
Mini quiz (2 minutes)
Notes:
- Q1:
판pan is correct because Baduk (Go) is a game/match. - Q2:
번beon is correct here to emphasize the frequency (five times) of the activity throughout the day.
Next steps
Convert these 5 English concepts into Korean phrases using the correct counter:
- One round of a game
- Two times (frequency)
- Three matches
- Ten times
- That round (this specific game)

