Korean Slang for Internet and Text Messaging

Holla! I'm in my school holiday right now.. :D

So, I got an article about Korean Slang. I wanna share with u guys! :D

SOUNDS

- Noise used for laughter, the more 's the more the person is laughing.

- , another way to write the sound of laughter

- Noise used for laughter, the more 's the more the person is laughing

EMOTICONS

/ - Tears

^^ - Happy eyes
- Interchangeable with ^^ (rarely used)

.\/. - Angry eyes

OTL - Shape of a person fallen on the floor in representation of a failure or mistake

i.e., "I forgot my homework OTL" (O - head, T - torso and arms, L - legs)

(= orz)

*_____* - Smiling face

- Used for when someone died (what is it supposed to be?)

--a - Scratching one's head

''b - Thumbs up

'' - The finger

@.@ - Confusion

[any emoticon] + ;; - embarrassment (i.e., ^^;;). It can also just be used by itself to
indicate embarrassment. The more semi colons the more one is indicating they are
embarrassed.

_ - ?

. - ?

. - ?

. - ?

~~~~ used to make a statement more friendly, especially at the end of conversation.
imagine over-extended sound at the end.
~~~~

 ~~~~ !

SHORTENED WORDS

Shortened
form

Real word

Ok

Comment

Positive response, low form of (yes).

Abbreviation used in combination when expressing a particular day.

~

(Sunday)

(Wednesday)

Thank you

Accelerate - used on some message boards to artificially increase the number

of replies or keep the thread alive. (I don't think any Korean would use
this way.)

It's ok

Keep up the good work.

Congratulations

Hi

Bye

Nice to meet you

A strong korean curse word, similar to the F word.

Tomorrow

Long time no see.

Expression you use when something or someone is annoying

(Ah) I see!

Just

How

~the hell (i.e. who the hell ...)

TEXT MESSAGE STYLE

Since many young people are so used to typing text messages in a different way, typing proper
Korean can sometimes make the person sound serious or angry. Many young people use a

style that is considered more cute. However these should not be used in formal conversation,
people who you have a formal relationship with and elders (cases vary).
Style/form

Comment

This is not to be confused with the real grammar pattern A/V + () which
turns a adjective or verb into a noun.
A/V + / (instead
of A/V + ())

(If I finish early, I'll

call you)

(If you have time, let's

meet)
Examples:
Simple spelling

substitutions

Using , , , , , instead of (low form of 'yes'). These forms are

supposed to be more 'cute.'
Young people often add as the to words at the end of sentences
without a .

Adding as the to
words.

Examples:

! !

~, ~, ~, ~, ~ , ~ = Substitutes for ~ at the end of sentences.

Substitutes for ~

Examples:

Substitute for ~ & ~.

~

Examples:

(to be added)

Substitute for ~ and . is the pronunciation for the Sino Korean

number three, so 3 can be used as well.
, ~3

Examples:

Examples:
Using instead of
(as )

(Note: This is usually just a typo.)

Spelled as pronounced

Some words are spelled the way they are commonly pronounced.

Examples:

? ?

? ?

Sometimes is used instead of to sound more cute.

instead of

Examples:

words

Words like , become just and .

Sometimes ~ is used instead of ~ to sound more cute.

~ instead of ~

Examples:

( ) for Good night!

Noise used when

Noise used for laughter, used when (especially when girls are)

Learning Korean with Social Media

Posted on 13. Nov, 2012 by Linda in Grammar, Korean Language, Pronunciation, Vocabulary

Learning Korean can be very time consuming. But using social media can help you gather quick,
useful words and phrases.
If you dont have time to read our blog, please come visit us on Facebook andTwitter. We have a
Korean word of the day, which is incorporated into a useful sentence. By building your
vocabulary bank, you will start to create your own sentencesonce youve mastered grammar
rules, etc. Here is a good Korean grammar tip to start off with:

Remember, in Korean, the sentence structure is Subject + Object + Verb. In English, its
Subject + Verb + Object.
To help you learn Korean through social media, I started a few Twitter conversations and
hashtags: #Korean, #KoreanWordofTheDay, and #KoreanTipOfTheDay. But, for purposes of
simplicity, I will use the hashtag, #KoreanLanguage going forward. You too can start your own
Twitter hashtag to catalog your Korean vocabulary or conversations! If you need any help along
the way, please send me a tweet! I would love to follow your language learning journey on
Twitter.
Below are a summary of tweets for building your vocabulary. They are easy to digest; useful
Korean words and phrases that you wont necessarily find using an online translator like Google
Translate.

= brat or rascal. You can call a naughty child a .

! = I miss you!

! = Have a good Chuseok/Thanksgiving!

If someone asks you what you ate for lunch, you can say, [name of food] . It
means, I ate [name of food].

= Kiss please/Kiss me; a slang term between a bf/gf perhaps. Transliteration:

boe boe heh joo seh yo.

Phrase to say to someone taking an exam or running a race, etc.> , ! =

Good luck, go go!

means burning Friday. Koreans say this as, an exciting Friday or a

drinking/eating a lot Friday. !

I think of you often = ; I think of you all day = ; I

think of you sometimes = .

A compliment girls say to each other is pretty sister = (to older sister) &
(to younger sister).

Korean quote of the day: . .

. (English quote from photo: pic.twitter.com/z2EVEUJg.)

How to laugh in Korean: is masculine, is feminine + is neutral/cute. Literal

meaning = ha ha ha, ho ho ho, he he he!

. = Do not mention it. Use this phrase as an alternate way of saying Youre
welcome.

Korean word/expression of the day: ! = Wow!

, . = I love you, mom. w/ video of a cute boy saying Omma, sahdang

ee. http://bit.ly/TxhXQy

Korean phrase for the weekend: ! (Have a great weekend!) These are the
honorific/polite versions.

Korean slang word of the day: (transliteration: dong an); baby face.

Korean text messaging tips: is the equivalent of a hehe and is the equivalent to an
LOL or ROFL. means no.

Korean text messaging tip: means yes in text talk. Have questions about Korean text
abbreviations? Find me on KakaoTalk: lindasauce.

You are always welcome to send me a tweet or post on our Facebook account any questions
you may have. I will try to answer all of your questions in a timely manner. If you would like to
know the transliteration of any of these phrases, and hear how to pronounce each word and
phrase, we creating a podcast for you.

Korean Shortened Words:

Chatting and Text Messaging in
Korean
By Cyjh

Social Network Map

Do Koreans Love Social Networking Sites?

Koreans are really like bookworms who are always carrying a lot of
books on their bags and studying from morning until evening. Students
are always busy writing diaries (though my students always complain),
and memorizing a lot of vocabulary words (especially English
vocabulary words).However, like other people, like you and me, they are
still human (hoho!). They also love socializing and they, of course, use
social networking sites.

Facebook, Cyworld, Kakaostory, Me2day, Twitter

Facebook, as we all know, is the most famous social networking site

globally. Koreans do have it but not most of Koreans that I know.

Cyworld which is the Korean version for 'Facebook' and Koreans,

though not all, usually have it. (Well, I don't have it so I can't explain
about this further. Can you forgive me? ^^)

Kakaostory. (This one! I have this one! Hahaha!) Actually, this one is

for smartphones, tablets and other devices that can use internet aside
from computers, laptops, and pc notebooks.(I'm not good at technology,
anyway.) Most of my students don't have Facebook but almost all of
them have Kakaostory. One can post statuses, pictures and receives

comments or tags. While Facebook has Facebook Chat, Kakaostory has

Kakaotalk which used as a messenger and is also used to call.

Me2day. I've included this one since I have it. However, I usually don't
use it. (I can't even remember my log in id and password. hoho!) I
couldn't understand even a bit Korean when I joined this site... and what
the... all I could see on the homepage is Korean!!! Well, I can describe
this site like facebook, too. They system is different of course. There's no
instant chatbox but there's like message page, I can say. The good thing
about this site is that (like Twitter) you can identify who is the real
celebrity and who is not. A celebrity has something like 'verified' or ' /
' (check mark) below his/her profile name. Most Korean celebrities do
have it but they just post really sometimes. :)
Last one is Twitter. Who does not know about it?? I made a twitter just
to follow and mention my favorite Korean star! :) Most of Korean stars
have it and they post, yeah, quite much! ^^
Anyway, I only have one student who has it and most of my students tell
me "It's hard to use," when I try to ask them Hoho! Most of my Korean
friends don't have it, too.
Aside from these sites, Koreans join other social networks to meet new
people and explore new things. Though some of them can speak and chat
in English, I think it's also better for us to know some of the words they
use to express themselves online.

Kakaotalk

Shortened Korean Words/Expressions

Koreans value formality but when they get closer, words are usually
shortened to sound cute especially when chatting. Let's try looking at
some:

from and it simply means yes. For Filipinos, it is same as Oo

(Tagalog word for yes) so you can remember this quite easily.

is no. is actually the Korean letter for n so you just need to

remember that.

just know the Korean alphabet and youll understand this. Anyway, it
means okay or simply ok.

sounds like giggling in Korean. You can put as much as you want
after you made a joke or told someone a funny statement (and I am
so used to it that I even make this sound after telling a joke or make
a funny statement in person!!! kkk).

from (haha) and it means like 'haha!' :) Like , you can put as
much as you want. The more 's, the more the person is laughing.

from puahaha and sounds like an evil laugh.

my student said it's a crying sound but I don't usually use it

sounds like sobbing when someone cries (and this is what I often use)

from which translated as go-go. Its actually from an English

expression go-go sing which means lets go or lets do it. They also
do gogo shing sometimes.

from the word or which means thank you.

is short for "", which means shiver. It is used by someone

who is scared or shocked. You can also use this when you are amazed
at something. My student said it can also be written as
this ;; or ;

short for which is translated as Congratulations!

like T.T or T_T and means 'tears' or someone is crying/deeply

sad (This is actually considered an emoticon but I categorized it in
here)

(bang-ga bang-ga)

cute way of saying which means Nice to meet you. However,

this is likely used between close friends who havent met for
some time. It can not and should not be used when talking to elders
or someone you have just met.

from (Ha-i) translated as Hi!

means hello!

pronounced as (Hallung) and it means both hi and hello!

pronounced as pwing-pwing and no direct translation. It can be

used when you are asking a favor to someone and begging him/her to
grant your request. Its like acting like a child. ! ^^
(When done in person, it has some actions to look and sound cute.)
Just look at the pictures below! ^_^

Pwing-Pwing from K-Pop Stars

Source: http://en.korea.com/blog/enter/k-pop/who-is-the-cu...

Well...

Just remember that you can use most of them when you are using
'banmal' or talking to someone is younger than you or your very close
friends. (I guess, I need to create a hub about the formal speech level
Koreans have.. hoho!)
There's a lot more but those that I discussed here are the ones I usually
use. I just don't want to share something that I am not really sure of!
Hoho! But anyway, don't worry! I'll keep this updated. If I learn new ones,
I'll tell you! ^^
The last one for now is...

short for "" and it means "bye" or g2g. means 2 in SinoKorean numbers.

And that is what I'll tell you! kekekeke! 2!!! ^^

P.S... ^^
If you want you to add some more, feel free to do so!
The comment box is open... (Thank you!) ~~~~

Text in Korean Like a Pro with Korean Texting

Slang!
Blog, Just for Fun 12

If youre coming to Korea, you will probably have plenty of opportunity to text in Korean. But even if
you dont care to learn how to text in Korean, these little Korean texting slang tidbits will do wonders in
understanding your Korean friends via text. Learn these Korean texting slang, and you just might
make your Korean friends chuckle

(heol)
This Korean slang term doesnt necessarily have a meaning. Its mostly used to express a mild shock
or surprise and at times disappointment. This is mainly used as a non-positive response.
Korean texting example #1:
A: ? (Where are you?)
B: , ? (Home, why?)
A: (heol, we were supposed to meet)
Korean texting example #2:
A: ! (I shaved my head!)
B: (heol)
Korean texting example #3:
A: !! (I ate pigeon!!)
B: (heol)
Note: This texting slang is age sensitive. It is spoken (mostly by very young people), but (heol) can
be seen in Korean texts used by people up to their late 20s.

aka (eung) Ok/yes

Many Korean texters like to use the least amount of finger movement as possible. And this is totally
true with the Korean word for yes/ok, (eung). Instead of wasting precious energy by typing the
extra vowel (eu), people just omit it totally and text .
Korean texting example #1:
A: ? (Did you eat?)
B: (yes)

Korean texting example #2:

A: ! (Hurry and come!)
B: (ok)

(kk) vs (hh) vs (puhaha)

The equivalent of haha or hehe, people use (kk) or (hh) to not necessarily show real
laughter but more as a text filler to make their texts in Korean friendlier or lighter. But if someone
manages to make a super hilarious joke via text, many people use (puhaha) to show that there
is actual laughter (or at least giggling) going on.
Korean texting example #1:
A: (I didnt go to school haha)
Korean texting example #2:
A: ? (Do you want to eat with me?)
B: .. (Umm.. not really haha)
Korean texting example #3:
A: ?? (Should I make you food today?)
B: (puhaha no thanks)

(weolyol) = (weolyoil)
This is the Korean texting equivalent of shortening Monday to Mon which is always useful for all
the worlds lazy Korean texters. This can be used for any day of the week, essentially the latter part of
(yoil) is shortened to (yol).
Korean texting example #1:
A: ? (Should we meet mon?)
B: (Lets meet thur)
Have any more Korean texting terms to add? Feel free to add in the comment section!

o U Speak Text? Deciphering Korean Emoticons \(^0^)/

Written by Jessica Steele on March 22, 2013 in Lifestyle

Koreans are creative with their texting and netspeak and its no wonder Korea has millions of smartphone and
cell phone users and internet is readily available in even the remotest corners of the country! Emoticons and

expressions are the fun part of text and netspeak; they convey a wide range of emotions and they even cover
situations you probably havent thought of yet!

There honestly hundreds and hundreds of emoticons and variations thereof, so generally speaking something
upturned or bubbly indicates positive or silly feelings; dashes, dots, semi-colons, and anything down-turned
indicate negative emotions; asterisks represent blushing or cuteness, and anything repeated shows emphasis or
frequency. Lets explore the emotions: happiness, excitement, laughter, love, sadness, anger, and a couple of
others just for fun!

Feelin Good
The most ubiquitous Korean emoticon is the smiley or happy face: ^^ . This little icon is designed to look like two
eyes that are squinted shut from smiling so hard. You can also use punctuation or Korean letters to create the
mouth and nose: ^_^ , ^.^ , ^o^ , ^^, , '' , ^u^ , h_h . An open mouth implies that you are laughing or
shouting joyfully. You can also some parentheses to make a head for your smiley face, like so (^o^).
Add a friendly feel to your note couple of these ~ . These wavy tilde lines sweeten your words and make the final
sound long and drawn out. For example, Hi~~~ sounds super-friendly: Hiiii. Compare Hello and Hello~.
Doesnt that wavy line make you feel nice? I feel better already! These marks can also place emphasis, for
instance, Happy~~~ emphasizes your happiness.

Excitement!
If youre feeling excited about something, youve just gotta throw your hands up in the air and sing: \(^0^)/. Or you
can reply to your friends good news with a well-placed, ! (oo-wa!; meaning, Wow!), ! (a-ssa!; meaning,
Oh yeah! or Awesome!) or ! (jjang!; meaning Boss!, Super!, or Great!). Send a little encouragement their way
with a ! or !, which sounds like Fighting! and means, You can do it! Lets go! or Fighting spirit!
Or you could show them the stars in your eyes, ..
Laughter
If youre feeling extra giddy, imitate the sound of laughter with Korean characters: or (keke or keukeu,

often written kk) and (hh) mean chuckles or laughing. Write giggles with (kede kede), short
for

(kideuk kideuk). Sound cute by saying (heehee) or try a Western-style (haha).

or
(puhaha) means bwahaha or lol.
Flirting
A few giggles just wont cut it when youre feeling lovey-dovey. Try a wink, ^.~ , a kiss with puckered lips, ^3^ , or
a loving stare, . . Show off your flirty face or indicate that youre blushing from their compliment with one of
these, *^.^* or pay a compliment to the man in your life by calling him Superman and pointing out his bulging
muscles, ~m^0^m~ . You can even send a hug with two embracing emoticons! (>^_^)> <(^_^<).

Sadness
Unfortunately our love lives arent always what we want them to be or sometimes we feel a little down. and
show closed eyes with tears streaming down the face, also written as T-T or Y.Y and ;_; . If you are bawling
your eyes out, it might sound like (nyu nyu) or look like this: ~~~~>_<~~~~ You may even crouch down on
the ground in sobbing pain: OTL

Can you see it? The O = head, T = torso and arm, and L = the bent leg!

Disappointment can expressed _ or . or you can retort a snarky comment by saying, Hey, I have lots of
friends! (-(-(-.-)-)-) Finally, this face puts the emo back into emoticon it literally means that youre sad and
youre hiding behind your long hair, -_
Embarrassment, Shyness, Annoyance, and Anger
Of course, you may simply be embarrassed. Sweating is represented by semi-colons and the more you write, the
more you are sweating. If you are upset write it like so, _; . If you feel silly for being embarrassed, this will
convey it better, ^^;;; or you can show a giant, silly, comic-style sweat drop, ^_^U or ^.^U. Awkward shyness can
be conveyed with ** . Depending on the context, show embarrassment, awkwardness, frustration or
speechlessness with ;;; which is similar to whatever, errrrrrr or wtf? Use >_< and >.< to convey anger or a
Homer Simpson-esque Doh! . Use -_- or -.- show that youre annoyed or trying to hide annoyance.
If youre really mad though, toss that jerk a middle finger, or even two like this, or this, ! You can even
punch them with a tiny fist moving through the air toward them, ! Just dont tell them that I taught you,
okay? ^.~ Finally, or and or can also indicate trembling, which could be from anger,
fear, or just the cold.

Agreement
Perhaps after that argument, youll come to a peaceful conclusion. Say okay with or or
. Express agreement, confirmation, or understanding with (eung). You could also use the
shortened , but be careful because depending on context it could sound more like a snippy Yeah, yeah or
Yeah, shut up.

Drinking
Alas, maybe that argument didnt work out so well. Its time to have some fun (or drown your sorrows!) with
some soju. Feeling too tipsy? Tell your friend that youre drunk and dizzy, <<@_@>> Feeling hung-over or a little
ill? 00 and illustrate vomiting Ew. Are you hugging the toilet and puking in a kneeling position?
Show it like this: TL I hope you never have to use this one!;;;;
Shock, Surprise, and Amazement
Show shock or surprise, o_O or o.O or BIG surprise, O.O . Indicate confusion or amazement with big or starry
eyes like this, @.@, +_+ or *.* and scratch your head to indicate thinking, (^_^)a . Express surprise or disbelief
with ~ (heol) which basically means, Huh.

Having Fun
Indicate dancing with repeated versions of these, <(^_^)>,(>^_^)> or these to show listening to music with
headphones on: d(^_^)b, o|^_^|o , o(^_^)o . Sleepiness is shown with (-.-)Zzz , ~_~ zZz , or =_= and you can
wake someone up with or Good morning! Get it? Make the go-to pose for taking pictures by making a
V for Victory like this, v(^-^)v or like this, ^-^V . Give two thumbs up like this, b(^_^)d . Make
a mischievous cat face, =^.^= or a cute animal face, , '', "" . Tell someone Call me with Konglish,
, and shorten thanks to thx with this, .
Saying Goodbye
And there you have it, your crash course in Korean text and netspeak! Have I missed anything? Which one is
your favourite? Let me know in the comments! Until next time, Ill say goodbye. or or22.
Bye bye~~~!

Texting in Korean ^_^

Written by Suzy Chung on May 30, 2011 in Lifestyle

So youre in Korea or youre a hardcore K-pop fan and find yourself spending a lot of time on the Korean fan
forums or youre planning to expand your business in Korea or just happen to be interested in Korea and the
Korean language for other cultural aspects whatever your reasons, sooner or later youll be exposed to the
Korean style of texting or netspeak.

Like any other language that has adapted to the evolution of technology, Korean also found itself abundant with
new expressions to fit the mobile phone and internet age. With the appearance of smart phones, the language is
again going through different changes, but the basics havent changed much at least not yet. Concise and to
the point still remains the main goal.

Texting has become a standard part of life

1. The technical
The keypads on Korean phones differ from company to company. In March of this year, the Korea
Communication Commission decided to standardize the Korean keypads of mobile phones to the Cheonjiin
() system and will implement this regulation starting from June. Smartphones are an exception and will
have multiple systems available, and owners will be able to choose the method with which they are most
comfortable.

The Cheonjiin () system

The Cheonjiin system is the simplest way of composing Korean letters. A vertical line, a horizontal line, and a dot
are all that is needed to create all the vowels in the Korean alphabet. For example:

|+=

+=

|++=

|++|=

This system makes texting extremely fast, as you dont have to search for different letters on the keypad. For
double consonants such as , you press three times.

Naratgeul (EZ Hangeul) system

Another system, Naratgeul (, EZ ) has the base shaped vowel and consonants with the option of
adding an additional line (bottom left, ). In this system, double consonants are made by pressing the
bottom center button (). Examples:
+ additional line =

+ additional line =

+ additional line + additional line =

Unlike the Cheonjiin, this system can be a bit cumbersome to get the double and complex consonants, but some
people prefer this method.

Minimalised view of the standard Korean keyboard

Then there is the regular keyboard system: most non-Korean brands usually use this design, as most of the
smart phones. Nothing to decipher here, every character possible is already there.

The Korean keyboard is easy to remember: all the vowels are on the right and all the consonants are on the left.
The hard sounding consonants are on the bottom, with consonants that can be doubled on the top.

2. Some expressions
Everyone has their own style of speaking, and that would inevitably show up in their text. A lot of slang shows up
in text, due to its need for brevity. (I wish I could make a comprehensive list of Korean slang I was quite
surprised at the lack of information but that would be a whole different project and too long to list here.) Here
are some of the texts and expressions youd see quite often:

= = = okay
= = thank you
= = bye bye
= = trembling
Laughing shows up a lot. The number of letters varies depending on the hilarity of the situation for all these:

= kkk = kekeke (chuckling)

= hh = haha (also chuckling or laughing)
= = bwahaha = lol
= = giggling
And some others:

= = understood, got it, I know

! = ! = ! = Fighting! (Korean way of cheering/rooting)
= = good, Id like to, I like it

! = Boss! Great! Super!

~ = huh~ = surprise, disbelief
= oh, well (nothing to add here, moving on)
= = moisture in my eye = feeling sad for someone, oh noes!
~ = alternative to finishing the sentence with ~, meant to sound cute
? = mistype of ? = WTF?
= bwerk (amazing how similar this sounds in English and Korean)
= = to be quite frank
= = sorry for not being able to protect you
= = no content (used when commenting on discussion boards without new content)
.

3. Emoticons
I always thought it interesting how Western emoticons lie sideways, while Asian emoticons are upright. Although
there are hundreds of premade emoticons available these days, the standards are always used the most.

Most commonly used emoticons

Top row : Happy faces, the last being a flushed with happiness face

nd

row : Crying faces from crying, weeping, sobbing, and hands and knees on ground with despair

rd

3 row : Skeptical/awkward/Im trying not to roll my eyes/whatever/blink, depends on context

th

4 row : Embarrassed/awkward, surprised/dazed, uh, yay!

th

5 row : Surprised/amazed, flabbergasted/whaaaa?, hmmmm, wink

Whats interesting is that there really isnt a Im mad as heck emoticon thats widely used. Perhaps its because
most of the emoticons are on the cute side, and anger doesnt suit cute so no one really thought to come up with
any. I personally think its because anger is usually dealt out in words and $@#%&+!!!! is pretty universal, and
also because we Koreans are quite the verbose bunch. Texting isnt going to do at all. Most would just make a
call to talk instead of texting and as for the internet, its probably why you hear a lot about angry Korean netizens
wreaking havoc on online discussion boards.

Of course, if you truly want to text or tweet in Korean, it goes without saying that the best thing to do is to actually
start learning the language. Hope youll be freely texting in Korean soon. ~! ^_^

Internet and text messaging

terms used on the internet, emoticons, internet slang etc
Contents
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1 Laughing

2 Emoticons

3 Grammar Style

4 Intentional misspelling

4.1 Shortened Words

5 Video Examples

6 See also

Laughing

- Noise used for laughter, the more 's the more the person is laughing.

- full form of

k is the Romanized version of

- , another way to write the sound of laughter

- Noise used for laughter, the more 's the more the person is laughing.

- puahaha

- puahaha

- keke

- Sound when trying to hold in a laugh, such as 'Pft.'

Emoticons
Emoticon(s)

*_____*

Meaning

A stale face; used to express disappointment, boredom, or to indicate something was lame or
unfunny.

Happy eyes.
If you want to add a mouth, usually . or _ is used, although there are many other substitutes. but if
you use this emoticon in debate, it is meant sarcastic smile.
Other variations:
^^

^_~

^_^, ^.^

^0^, ^^

*^^* - blushing

A winking face. The typical ;) is also used and is more common.

-_-

Speechless or not amused Used when someone says something stupid, offensive, or annoying.
Sometimes it's like saying "are you serious?"

_
//_//

Tears
A shying face.
is supposed to be like an animal nose (think dog or cat).

Variations:

''

><

Shape of a person fallen on the floor in representation of a failure or mistake. Another variation is
orz
i.e., "I forgot my homework OTL" (O - head, T - torso and arms, L - legs) Other variations:
OTL

TL is someone in a similar position throwing up

orz

Used for when someone died (represents black ribbon used in funeral).

" ." (may he rest in peace.)

--a

Scratching one's head.

''b

Thumbs up

''

@.@

The middle finger, flipping someone off

Confusion
The semicolon is supposed to represent sweat and used to indicate embarrassment, awkwardness
or disappointment. The more semicolons the more one is indicating they are embarrassed.

^^;;, ;;; (Don't talk non-sense)

Used to make a statement more friendly, especially at the end of conversation. imagine overextended sound at the end. For example
~~ would be like saying anyoungggg. The more ~'s there are the longer that sound extends.

Grammar Style
Since many young people are so used to typing text messages in a different way, typing proper Korean can sometimes
make the person sound serious or angry. Many young people use a style that is considered more cute. However these
should not be used in formal conversation, people who you have a formal relationship with and elders (cases vary).
Females tend to use this style more than males. Males rarely try to sound cute to another male. Also some of the styles
together are often mixed together.

Style/form

Example

Adding as the final consonant () - when there is no final
consonant (), some people add a to make it sound more
cute. This is usually for the final word in a sentence or clause.

Usage (out of 5):

Adding or - some people add a / to sound more cute.

This is usually for the final word in a sentence or clause.

Note: This is not to be confused with being used to mean A/V

+ ()). See table below.

? ?

(originally )

Conjugation rule:

Add if there is a final consonant ()

Add if there is no final consonant ().

The verb for nouns becomes .

Usage (out of 5):

A/V + / - this is a shortened form of the grammar pattern A/V
+ ().

Note: This is not to be confused with informal style to sound cute

(see table above) and also not to be confused with the real
grammar pattern A/V + () which turns an adjective or verb

(If I finish early, I'll call you)

into a noun.
Conjugation rule:

Add if there is a final consonant ()

Add if there is no final consonant ().

(If you have time, let's meet)

Usage (out of 5):

Substitutes for the ending - sometimes using the respectful
ending with someone too much can make the conversation
seem less casual, especially if the people are around the same age.
So in order to make the conversation seem more casual without
reverting to , people will often use other forms of . Some
people also use these substitutes just for fun even to their close
friends.

( )
Alternatives for :

( + )

( + )

( + )

()

( + )

Usage (out of 5):

( )

Verb +
This is used as a substitute for the grammar patterns and
~. This pattern was popular around 2010, but now isn't as

(to be added)

widely used anymore.

Verb + , ~3
This is used as a substitute for . is the pronunciation for
the Sino Korean number three, so 3 can be used as well. This
pattern was popular around 2010, but now isn't as widely used
anymore.

Intentional misspelling
Many words are intentionally misspelled either to sound cute or out of convenience (less letters to type). Often times
the styles below will be used in combination with another.

Style

Description

Some people will spell out words based on

how they are actually pronounced. For
example the '' in '' is actually
pronounced as , so some people will spell
it out as . Another common example
Spelling a word by how it is the word for what () being spelled as
sounds
.
Also out of convenience and laziness, some
Usage (out of

people will often try to spell a word based

5):

on how it sounds using less keystrokes.

This often means ignoring any silent

Examples

? ?

(Spelled based
on the actual pronunciation)

(Note: in is
ignored because it makes no
sound)

(Note: in
is ignored because it makes no

consonants (such as when paired with a

sound)

vowel).

(Note: +
makes an sound)

Using regular vowels in

place of double vowels

Usage (out of 5):

Double vowels such , , and get

simplified into similar sounding regular
vowels. Typically these simplifications are
made:

( gets simplified
into )

( gets
simplified into )

(except for '' which is often

( becomes

written as and '' as or )

simplified as )

( becomes
simplified as , then the rest gets
spelled as it's pronounced cutting
down on the keystrokes)

Replace regular vowels with their iotized

counterparts to sound more cute.
Replacing regular vowels

with their iotized

counterparts

(,,,)

Changing the vowel to

Usage (out of 5):

? ?

Changing the vowel to is often used

to alter the pronunciation and make it sound

a bit more cute or different.

? ? (Note is
originally )
(Note is
originally )

Changing the vowel to

Usage (out of 5):

Changing the vowel to is often used

to alter the pronunciation and make it sound

a bit more cute or different.

Changing the vowel to

Changing the vowel to is often used

to alter the pronunciation and make it sound

a bit more cute or different. This style

seems to be used mostly by females rather

Usage (out of 5): than males.

Changing to

Usage (out of 5):

Using instead of a
badchim ()

Usage (out of 5):

Shortened Words

Changing to is often used to alter the

pronunciation and make it sound more cute.

Some people will use instead of as

the badchim () either to sound cute or
out of convenience. Some people also
accidentally use as a typo since and
are on the same key.

Style

for words ending in

Usage (out of

Description

For words that end in and the previous

syllable has no badchim (), then just
insert as the . For example,
ends in , and has no , so it
becomes .

Examples

5):

Moving to previous
badchim

Usage (out of 5):

(Note: +
makes a sound)

Miscellaneous

Shortened form

Other words that don't fit into other

categories. See examples.

Real word

Comment

Positive response, low form of (yes).

OK

OK

Thank you

It's ok

Keep up the good work or good job (for example after a video game
match).

Congratulations

/ 2 / /
2

Bye. 2 is also since is 2 in Sino-Korean numbers.

Nice to meet you

No no

means shivering. It can be used in various ways:

1. When you are shocked or scared.

2. When you are amazed at something.

Shut up, shut your trap

Bullshit

A highly offensive word meaning idiot or moron.

A highly offensive Korean curse word, similar to the F word.

A highly offensive Korean curse word, similar to the Son of a bitch.

Style/form

Comment

 substitutions

Using , , , , , instead of (low form of 'yes'). These forms are supposed to be

more 'cute.'

~ instead of

Korean emoticons
oegukeen / December 24, 2012

Korean emoticons can make chatting and texting with

your Korean friends a lot more fun and genuine. Also called Korean smileys, they are similar to other East
Asian emoticons, with the exception that Korean emoticons use Hangul letters like , , and .
Below you can find Korean emoticons list with translations. The cute picture emoticons all come from free
Korean app MyPeople, and text emoticons come from other apps as well as Kimchi Mans experience. He was
also kind enough to translate and give explanations for them.
All emoticons in this post belong to Daum, and you can use them for free if you download their chatting app.

Korean picture emoticons

Love emoticons
Emoticon

Hangul

Translation

I love you (Korean)

I love you (English)

Oppaaa

I miss you

Kiss meee

Greeting emoticons

Im your
slave

Youre my
slave

I love you (cute)

My prince

My princess

Emoticon

Hangul

Translation

Good daaay

Good morning

Knock knock

Sleep tiiiight

Cute emoticons
Emoticon

Hangul

Translation

Totally pretty

Shy

Mineee

Give me a chocolate

(Reaction to someone doing cute stuff)

dazzling

Buy me that

Prudent. Cautious.

Spank

Thanking and apologizing emoticons

Emoticon

Hangul

Translation

Take it easy. Dont be mad.

Sorry, sorry.

I forgive
your sin

Thank you(English)

Laughing and crying emoticons

Emoticon

Hangul

Translation

Affirmative emoticons

Hehehe

LOL

Mommy (when you get scared)

Boohoo

Yes.(Short for )

Okay

Good luck
(fighting)

There there
(comforting)

Yay

Good work! (school stamp)

Jackpot!

Congratulations

Yes

Complaining and angry emoticons

Emoticon

Hangul

Translation

Hungry

Theres nothing special in life

Im tired

Sleepy

Drowsy. Sluggish.

So tired

Psh

Im annoyed

Thats enough.
Stop.

~ !

Why, you
little !

Is this the best you can do

Nah, dont feel like it.

What are you saying? (I know what you are saying but I dont care.)

Common Korean expressions emoticons

Emoticon

Hangul

Translation

Where are you?

What are you doing?

Call me

Answer me!

(Please) Hang out with me

Lets eat!

Korean text emoticons

Lets watch a movie!

No, I
dont want to.

What the
heck is that?

OMG!

Korean text and call apps come with predefined emoticons so you just select the one you want and dont have to
worry about typing.
Korean text emoticons are usually standing upright, unlike their western counterparts which lie on their sides.
They are more complex, use special characters and, most importantly, express emotions using eyes rather than
mouth. To see this, compare
(^_^)

:-)

eyes

mouth

Also, Hangul letters can be used. Korean text emoticons list:

Symbol
, , ,

^
,
><

Explanation
Eyes (Hangul).
Smiling eyes.
Crying eyes (Hangul).

Example
_

(_)

^^

^_^

(^_^)

^^

Eyes.

>.<

,,,

Nose or mouth (Hangul).

^^

Blushing, embarrasement.

^^*

Drops of sweat. Embarrassed, awkward, nervous.

^^;

(^_^;;;)

^~

(^_~)

or

Imitatating sound of laughter (Hangul). The more of

them you string in a row, the more you are laughing.

*^_^*

OK
Shaking with fear. Short for .
Wink.

This symbol, called tilde, means you are stretching out

your speech. It makes what you are saying nicer or
cuter.

Confused.

,,

@.@

Special characters.Note: Select Hangul character and

press right CTRL.

(@_@)

( )

The combinations you can create are endless now that you know the basic elements that make up Korean
emoticons. As other Asian emoticons Korean ones are really cute, dont you think?

Romantic Korean Phrases Surprise that Special Person in your Life

If you are one of the many people that want to start learning a second language because your
significant other has a different native language. Helping ease the communication barrier
between you and your partner or a sweet gesture to learn more about their heritage. This article
focuses on romantic Korean phrases and terms of affection to help make your bond stronger.

Common Korean Romantic Phrases

This section contains common romantic Korean phrases like I love you.

Korean Compliments and Flirting

The first thing to note when complimenting anyone especially your significant other is to be
sincere. Be genuine when you compliment someone, especially when using their native
language. Theyll be flattered and appreciate the effort in trying to compliment them in their
language.

@( )@

Korean Terms of Affection

We all have our terms of affection and nicknames for our significant others. This section contains
the ones that are used the most.

Now you know how to talk to the person you love.. Now for words for someone you dont
like as much! Korean Swear Words

Pardon my Korean! Learn Korean Swear Words and Profanity

I was a little hesitant to write this article because me people might be offended and such.. but
actually it was one of the most requested things I receive in my email. It comes as no surprise
really, since Im sure most most of us would admit that we always seek out the profanity when
learning a new language.
Learning Korean swear words for a variety of reasons. Most people tend to swear when they are
stressed or angry. If you have a relative that knows a second language then get upset and start
talking in their other language? People also tend to swear when they are hurt in some way.
Studies have shown that swearing does have pain reducing element.

Remember there is a time and place for using theses Korean Swear Words. So only use these
Korean Swear words when its appropriate.

Love and Romance in Korean

Are you ready for the ultimate dating in Korean lesson? Listen to the audio and learn how to say "I love
you" in Korean, along with other very important Korean phrases let's make Korean the language of love
and romance!

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Let's get started...

.
Saranghaeyo.
(I) love you.

.
Nado saranghaeyo.
(I) love you too.

 .
Dangshin-eul johahaeyo.
(I) like you.

.
Dangshin-eul manhi johahaeyo.
(I) like you a lot.

.
Dangshin-eul aju manhi johahaeyo.
(I) like you very much.

.
Dangshin-eul manhi saranghaeyo.
(I) love you a lot.

.
Dangshin-eul geu eotteon geot bodado deo saranghaeyo.
(I) love you more than anything.

?
Byeolil eobji?
Everything alright?

.
hago shipeoyo.
(I) would like to

.
Geureomyo.
Certainly.

?
hago ship-eo?
Would (you) like to? (casual)

 ?
hago ship-seubnikka?
Would (you) like to? (formal)

.
Geugeo joh-neyo.
That is very nice.

.
Chinjeol-hashineyo.
That is very kind.

.
Geugeo aju joh-neyo.
(I) like that very much.

.
Jeoneun geugeo byeollo johahaji anhayo.
I dont like that very much.

.
Jaemi-itneyo.
Thats fun.

.
Jaemi-itji anhayo.
Thats no fun.

.
Cheonmaneyo.
Youre welcome.

Jeorang deiteu hashillaeyo?

Would (you) like to go out on a date with me?

.
Jeoneun dangshin-gwa shigan-eul deo bonaego shipeoyo.
I would like to spend more time with you.

.
Jeoneun dangshin-gwa jeonyeokeul hamkkehago shipeoyo.
I would like to go out for dinner with you.

?
Jamkkan sanchak hashillaeyo?
Shall (we) go for a short walk together?

.
Nalsshiga joh-neyo.
The weather is nice.

.
Jeulgeo-un jeonyeok ieosseoyo.
That was a lovely evening.

!
Meotji-shineyo!
(You) look great!

.
Jeongmal chincheol-hashigunyo.
(You) are so sweet.

?
Uri gwangyereul jinjihage sangkakhaseyo?
Are (you) serious about us?

 .
Jeoneun dangshingwa hamkkehago shipeoyo.
I want to be with you.

?
Gyeor-honhae jushillaeyo?
Do you want to marry (me)?

.
Dangshineun jega kkumkkudeon namja-eyo.
You are the man of my dreams.

.
Dangshineun jega kkumkkudeon yeoja-eyo.
You are the woman of my dreams.

.
Dangshineun daedanhaeyo.
You are incredible.

.
Jeoneun geujeo chinguro jinaego shipeoyo.
I just want to be friends.

.
Jeoneun gwanshim eobseoyo.
Im not interested.

.
Jeoreul naebeoryeo duseyo.
Leave me alone.

Dangshineun je seutaili anieyo.

You are not my type.

!
Jeori gaseyo!
Go away!
That's it for today's lesson.