무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다
mugunghwa kkochi pieotseumnidagame chant
The Korean version of "red light, green light" is 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다 (mugunghwa kkochi pieotseumnida). It literally says "the rose of Sharon flower has bloomed".
Meaning: children's game chant (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
무궁화 (mugunghwa) is the rose of Sharon, the national flower of Korea. 꽃 (kkot) is flower and 피었습니다 (pieotseumnida) is "has bloomed".
How do you pronounce it?
The sound 꽃이 is said "kkochi", because the final ㅊ moves to the next syllable.
When do people say it?
The chant is used in a Korean children's game. The player who calls it faces away, and the others run forward and must freeze when the caller turns around. The game appears in the first episode of Squid Game.
Did you know?
- The rose of Sharon, 무궁화, means "flower that never fades" and is the national flower of South Korea.
Examples in context
- 우리 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다 하자.uri mugunghwa kkochi pieotseumnida haja.Let us play red light, green light.
- 움직이면 안 돼!umjigimyeon an dwae!Do not move!
Example conversation
Children Dami and Joon play in a playground with their friend Sua as the caller.
- Sua무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다!mugunghwa kkochi pieotseumnida!Red light, green light!
- Dami앗, 움직였다!at, umjigyeotda!Oh, I moved!
- Joon다미 걸렸다. 다시 하자.dami geollyeotda. dasi haja.Dami is caught. Let us play again.
