Korean Culture & Customs

ㅋㅋㅋ / ㅎㅎ

kkk / heuheu

Texting laughter nuance

ㅋㅋㅋ (from 크크) is the standard 'haha' in texts; more ㅋ means harder laughter, while a single ㅋ can feel cold or sarcastic. ㅎㅎ (from 흐흐) is softer and gentler, used for a polite smile or mild amusement.

Examples

Korean	English
방금 그 짤 너무 웃기다 ㅋㅋㅋ banggeum geu jjal neomu utgida kkk	That meme just now is so funny lol

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