Korean Emoticons

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Errmm... I know this can be useless but oh well! ENJOY! 

   ^o^ | ^-^ -  

Happy face (two raised eyes/eyebrows)

^^ is the easiest and most common form

ㅜㅜ | ㅠㅠ | ㅠ - ㅡㅠ

 Sad/Crying face (vertical lines are tears)

 ㅠ or ㅜ also works

^^; | ^-^;

Sweat running down a face

 Nervousness, apprehension, timidness (with a smile)

>//<

Shyness, Bashfulness

Guy: You’re pretty
Girl: >//<

^.~

Wink

n/a

=_=

Sleepiness

Also used when uninterested
in what the other person says

-_- | ㅡㅡ

Serious face

Used when feelings are hurt (often jokingly)
Also used to express disbelief.

>_< | >ㅁ< | >3<

Cute face

When trying to act cute = 애교 (egyo)*

+_+ | ㅇ_ㅇ

Surprise

ㅇ_ㅇ requires Korean keyboard

~_~

Boredom or “wtf” in emoticon form

“wtf” = 어이없다 (eoieopta)*

★.★

Excitement

♥.♥ | ♡.♡

Love



ㅎ_ㅎ | ㅋ_ㅋ

Cute Face Also requires Korean keyboard

*Language Tip:

애교 (egyo) – the act of turning on the charm (in a cute manner)
어이없다 (eoieopta) – phrase used for absurd situations or requests (akin to “wtf”)

 

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