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ㅋㅋ, ㅎㅎ, ㄱㄱ — Decoding Korean Text-Speak

ㅋㅋ, ㅎㅎ, ㄱㄱ — 한국 줄임말

Textbook네, 알겠습니다ne, al-get-seum-ni-daYes, I understand
Realㅇㅇeung-eungYeah yeah🏷️ Text only
📺 In context
In texting, ㅇㅇ replaces 네/응 entirely. Full formal sentences in chat feel weirdly stiff.
Common abbreviations
ㅋㅋhaha (standard laugh)
ㅎㅎhehe (softer laugh)
ㄱㄱgo go (let's do it)
ㅇㅇyeah yeah
ㄴㄴno no
ㅇㅋOK
ㅈㅅsorry
ㄱㅅthanks
ㅂㅂbye bye
ㅁㄹdon't know
ㅋ intensity scale
ㅋ (cold/sarcastic)ㅋㅋ (minimum friendly laugh)ㅋㅋㅋ (genuine laugh)ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (LMAO)ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (can't breathe)
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The number of ㅋ matters. ㅋ alone can feel passive-aggressive. ㅋㅋ is the minimum friendly laugh. This is unwritten Korean social code.

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