How popular is Paduk?

Question

Paduk is a board game played by two people. Both will take turns at placing black and white stones on a padukp'an board. It has now become an international game. Originated where? Korea?

Answer 1

Not very at all.

Answer 2

Never heard of it.

Answer 3

I'm a pretty active Go player

Answer 4

From a Google search: Badouk or Padouk is the Korean name for the game which is known as Go in Japan and the English-speaking world, and Wei Qi in China. Go is truly the game that takes "minutes to learn, but a lifetime to master." The rules are very simple, but lead to a wealth of complex situations and possibilities. Unlike Chess, which even at the beginning has a highly limited number of potential games (10^50 or so), Go begins with an empty world and opens it up to a vast array of potential development (10^250 or so). The rules are very simple and can be explained to children. The "lifetime to master" part takes place after you have a good grasp of the rules and start trying to see common patterns and behaviors and their consequences.