Gongginori or Gonggi (공기 Gonggi?), also known as Korean Jacks or Knucklebones, is a traditional game featured as the third mini-game in the Six-Legged Pentathlon.
In this game, the player will be given 5 gonggi stones (generally made of plastic with pebbles inside for weight) and a flat table. To pass, player must toss a single gonggi stone into the air, pick up another, and catch the tossed stone. The challenge increases as the player progresses, requiring them to pick up additional stones with each round.
- Level 1: Scatter the stones. Throw one stone in the air and pick up the remaining four stones, one at a time.
- Level 2: Scatter the stones. Throw one stone in the air and pick up the remaining four stones, two at a time.
- Level 3: Scatter the stones. Throw one stone in the air and pick up three stones. Then, throw one stone again, and pick up the last one.
- Level 4: Throw one stone in the air and drop the remaining four stones to the table. Then, throw the same stone again and pick up all four stones.
- Level 5: The player must throw the stones into the air and catch them on the back of their hand, later they must throw them again and catch them with the palm of their hand.
If the player missed any stones, they have to restart from the beginning, regardless of the level they've passed.
The game tests both precision and coordination, making it a critical challenge in the Six-Legged Pentathlon.
Players[]
Park Min-su (Player 125; passed)
Park Gyeong-seok (Player 246; passed)
Jang Geum-ja (Player 149; passed)
Kang Dae-ho (Player 388; passed)
Player 144 (passed)
Player 285 (passed)
Player 241 (passed)
Player 308 (passed)
Player 367 (passed)
Player 370 (passed)
Player 113 (passed)
Player 335 (passed)
Player 169 (passed)
Player 430 (passed)
Player 448 (passed)
Player 454 (passed)
Player 178 (eliminated)
Player 357 (eliminated)
Player 254 (passed gonggi; eliminated)
Player 429 (passed gonggi; eliminated)
Player 204 (passed gonggi; eliminated)
Player 032 (passed gonggi; eliminated)
Player 415 (passed gonggi; eliminated)
Trivia[]
- In the episode “Stick to the team”, Gi-hun briefly mentioned gonggi, wondering what the next game could have been and choosing the players for his team.
- In the episode "Gganbu", Han Mi-nyeo claims that she is good at gonggi while trying to partner up with Do Jung-soo and take Player 081's place.