Korean slang profile
ㅋㅋㅋㄹㅌㅅ
Laughter with a CORTIS reference
A fandom expression that adds the initial consonants of the group name CORTIS to the laughter marker ㅋㅋㅋ.
- Expanded form
- ㅋㅋㅋ + 코르티스 초성(ㅋㄹㅌㅅ)Laughter with a CORTIS reference
- Other spellings
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㄹㅌㅅ
- Earliest source found
- Dec 24, 2025
- 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
오늘 영상 너무 웃겨서 댓글에 ㅋㅋㅋㄹㅌㅅ만 남겼어.
Today's video was so funny that I left nothing but ㅋㅋㅋㄹㅌㅅ in the comments.
- Quoted from a source
앞으로 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ쓸때 은근슬쩍 코르티스를 붙이는거임[1]
From now on, when we type laughter, we sneak CORTIS onto the end.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- 2025-12-24The supporting material introduced the meaning and context of use of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
An X post dated December 24, 2025 proposes slipping the group name CORTIS into written laughter. Carit's 2026 article says the pattern also spread to the initials of other groups. The post is not asserted to be the first use.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
One source explains the term. The earliest use and comparison with additional sources remain unchecked.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 웃을 때 코르티스 초성을 붙이자는 공개 게시물 (X @ghysrhi)Published Dec 24, 2025Original source checked Nov 6, 2026
- Z세대는 ㅋㅋㅋ 안 쓴다고? 활용도 높은 최신 밈 13 (캐릿)Original source checked Nov 6, 2026