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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
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In texting, ㅇㅇ replaces 네/응 entirely. Full formal sentences in chat feel weirdly stiff.
Common abbreviations
ㅋㅋhaha (standard laugh)
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ㅎㅎhehe (softer laugh)
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ㄱㄱgo go (let's do it)
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ㅇㅇyeah yeah
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ㄴㄴno no
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ㅇㅋOK
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ㅈㅅsorry
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ㄱㅅthanks
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ㅂㅂbye bye
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ㅁㄹdon't know
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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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