Korean slang profile
ㅋㅋ
Laughter in text
A Korean online expression representing laughter.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- May 6, 2007
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
그 얘기 듣고 ㅋㅋ 하고 웃음이 터졌어.
I burst out laughing when I heard that.
- Quoted from a source
‘ㅋㅋ’은 웃기다는 형용사로 사용된다[2]
‘ㅋㅋ’ is used as an adjective for funny
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2016 source from Kyunghyang Shinmun only explains the meaning.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 장·노년 41％ “통신언어 절반도 몰라” (경향신문)Published May 6, 2007Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
- [네이티브애드-하나금융그룹]휴대폰을 뛰쳐나온 '손가락 언어' (경향신문)Published Jun 23, 2016Original source checked Nov 5, 2026