Culture
Internet & Social Media Korean
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~35 min
Learn real Korean internet slang, chat abbreviations, and social media expressions used online every day.
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ㅋㅋㅋ
kekeke
lol / haha (laughing)
그거 진짜 웃기다 ㅋㅋㅋ — That's really funny lol.
★★☆☆☆
ㅇㅇ
eung-eung
yeah / yep (casual 'yes')
ㅇㅇ 내일 보자. — Yeah, see you tomorrow.
★★☆☆☆
ㄱㄱ
gogo
go go / let's go (let's start)
준비 다 됐어? ㄱㄱ — Are you all ready? Let's go.
★★★☆☆
핵
haek
super / extremely (intensifier prefix)
이 영화 핵재밌어! — This movie is super fun!
★★★☆☆
노잼
nojaem
no fun / boring
그 드라마 완전 노잼이야. — That drama is totally boring.
★★★☆☆
꿀잼
kkuljaem
super fun / really entertaining
어제 경기 진짜 꿀잼이었어. — Yesterday's game was really fun.
★★★☆☆
인증샷
injeungsyat
proof photo / verification shot
여행 인증샷을 올렸어요. — I posted a proof photo from my trip.
★★★★☆
짤
jjal
meme image / funny pic
이 짤 진짜 웃겨요. — This meme is really funny.
★★★★☆
실화냐
silhwanya
Is this for real? / No way!
이게 실화냐? 너무 놀랐어. — Is this for real? I'm so shocked.
★★★★☆
Grammar Patterns
핵- / 꿀- (접두사) slang intensifier prefix Internet slang prefixes attached to adjectives/nouns to mean 'super' or 'really'. 핵 = nuclear-level, 꿀 = honey-sweet (great).
핵노잼 — super boring
꿀잼 — super fun
-각 (명사) '-gak': the perfect moment/setup for ~ A noun suffix from slang meaning 'it's the perfect timing/setup for ~'. Originally from the word 각도 (angle), now means 'a good chance for'.
이건 치킨 각이다. — This is the perfect moment for fried chicken.
퇴근 각이네. — It's the perfect time to clock out.
ㅋㅋ / ㅎㅎ / ㅠㅠ (자음 표현) consonant-only emotion expressions Korean uses standalone consonants to express emotions in chat: ㅋㅋ (laughing), ㅎㅎ (soft laugh/smile), ㅠㅠ or ㅜㅜ (crying).
대박 ㅋㅋㅋ — Awesome lol
너무 슬퍼 ㅠㅠ — I'm so sad (crying).
Quiz (6 questions)
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What does 'ㅋㅋㅋ' represent in a chat message?
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