Simkung (심쿵): 12 Ways Koreans Use It in Real Life
심쿵 (simkung) means ‘Heart flutter / Heart skip / Heart thump / Butterflies / Heart racing / Swoon’.
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심쿵 (simkung) means ‘Heart flutter / Heart skip / Heart thump / Butterflies / Heart racing / Swoon’.

밀당 (mildang) means ‘Push and pull / Playing hard to get / Back and forth / Hot and cold / Power play / Romantic chase’.

실화냐? (silhwanya) means ‘Is this for real? / Are you serious? / No way! / Is this real? / Is this actually happening?’.

미워 (miwo) means ‘I hate it / I dislike it / I hate you / I can’t stand it / I don’t like it’.

죽인다 (juginda) means ‘Killer / Amazing / Awesome / Insane / So good / Mind-blowing / Fire’.

거짓말 (geojitmal) means ‘Lie / No way / You’re lying / I don’t believe it / That can’t be true / Seriously?’.

완전 (wanjeon) means ‘Totally / Completely / Absolutely / So / Super / Totally awesome’.

귀가 얇다 (gwiga yalda) means ‘Easily influenced / Gullible / Swayed by others / Easily persuaded / Changes mind quickly’.