ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Korean bow

Imagine you are playing bow and arrow like Robin Hood or Katniss Everdeen. A Korean bow is a special kind of bow that people from Korea use to play this game.

It is different from the regular kind of bow you might have seen in movies or cartoons. It is much longer and taller, almost as tall as a grown-up person, and made of different materials like wood or bamboo.

The Korean bow also has a unique shape, it curves backward, just like a smiley face, which helps to store more energy for the arrow and makes it fly faster and with more force.

To use the Korean bow, you have to hold it upright, and the arrow goes on the other end. You pull the string back and aim at your target, then let go of the string, and the arrow flies out quickly towards the target.

People who use the Korean bow are very skilled and practice a lot to shoot arrows with speed and accuracy. They use it for sports or hunting games, and it's an exciting way to spend time outdoors.