Korea Emoticons (a cute informational on having fun with your txt messages)
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Korea Emoticons (a cute informational on having fun with your txt messages)
As I'm a frequent user of smileys (or emoticons) I thought it would be nice to include a small reference guide of these handy text-enhancing (and off course sweet) buddies.
This Guide is by no means complete, it's just a short entry into the wonderfull world of asian typing (^o^)
The one's I prefer to use are 'Korean-Styled'. In my opinion they're more expressive an less silly then the European / American ones. The whereabouts of this typical form of smiley traces itself back to battle.net. This is an online service of game-developer blizzard entertainment, the creators of the War- and Starcraft, as well as the Diablo-franchise. This online battle.net service enables players form all over the world to compete against each other.
As playing computer games is a possible form of employment in South-Korea the online gaming industry is very focussed on fulfilling their every need. The use of their smileys is a direct example of this.
Okay, now that's been clearified let's get on with the guide:
Expressing emotions:
(^_^) = smile
(^o^) = laughing out loud
d(^_^)b = thumbs up (not ears)
(T_T) = sad (it's a crying face)
(-.-)Zzz = sleeping
(Z.Z) = sleepy person
\(^_^)/ = cheers, hurrah
(*^^*) = shyness
(-_-); = sweating (as in ashamed)
(^_^);; = sorry! my mistake
(?_?) = nonsense, i don't know
(^_~) = wink
(o.O) = surprise
v(^_^)v = victory
(>^_^)> = hugging
(>^_^)> <(^_^<) = hugging each other (^o^)
Animals:
>))))'> = a fish
>))))'><'((((< = kissing fish (^o^)
<')++++< = a fish bone
Vm~ = a fox
() () = a rabbit
(^.^)
(^(oo)^) = a pig
('v')
(( )) = a bird
-"-"-
()()() ()()()
(-(-(-.-)-)-) = rabbit gang
= = = = :} = a snake
Things:
@}-;--`-- = a rose
>(/////)< = a candy
=]::::::> = a sword
---E = a fork
(=^_^=) = a cat
||||||////////////////### = a Cigarette break
January 28 at 1:51am · Delete Post
Daphne TheSuperior here are some more commonly used smileys..
\(^?^*)welcome(*^?^)/
O(???)O=Wow!!
(???)-grinning
(???)=complaint
(*´?`*)=sigh
(;´?`)-exhausted
o(>< )o o( ><)o-wriggle
?(O_O;)Shock!!
\(>o<)/=panic
(*^^)^*) =kiss
p(*^-^*)q =cheer!!
(/-_·)/D·····------ ? (;/?o?)/=hittting someone with an arrow
(; ·_·)?????????C<?_-)=capture
o(^^o)(o^^)o=hope/expectation
?(^_^?)(?^_^)?=singing or dANCing
m(_ _)m=im sorry
actually korean smileys are sort of similar to Japanese smileys..
January 28 at 1:52am · Delete Post
Daphne TheSuperior I learned about this one: It means frustrated:
OTL (The O is the guy's head, the T is his arms and the L is the guy's legs)
January 28 at 1:55am · Delete Post
Daphne TheSuperior Aja aja fighting Q('-'Q)
My friend uses these: ^^; or ^^;;;; < ---- sweating or sweating a lot
Today she used: ^___________^ < ---- very happy
^ ^
(=+.+=) Cat
"+.+" Kitten
><}}}"> A fish
><}}}}"><"{{{{>< Kissing fish
A lot of these (most of them, actually) aren't really Korean, but just East Asian in general. These most definitely are, though:
?_?
???
?_?
???
-?-
?_?
?_?
-?-a (scratching head)
'?'b (Thumbs up)
'?'? (The finger)
??? is more commonly used than Orz
drive your husbands crazy with all these as I do.. It's fun
This Guide is by no means complete, it's just a short entry into the wonderfull world of asian typing (^o^)
The one's I prefer to use are 'Korean-Styled'. In my opinion they're more expressive an less silly then the European / American ones. The whereabouts of this typical form of smiley traces itself back to battle.net. This is an online service of game-developer blizzard entertainment, the creators of the War- and Starcraft, as well as the Diablo-franchise. This online battle.net service enables players form all over the world to compete against each other.
As playing computer games is a possible form of employment in South-Korea the online gaming industry is very focussed on fulfilling their every need. The use of their smileys is a direct example of this.
Okay, now that's been clearified let's get on with the guide:
Expressing emotions:
(^_^) = smile
(^o^) = laughing out loud
d(^_^)b = thumbs up (not ears)
(T_T) = sad (it's a crying face)
(-.-)Zzz = sleeping
(Z.Z) = sleepy person
\(^_^)/ = cheers, hurrah
(*^^*) = shyness
(-_-); = sweating (as in ashamed)
(^_^);; = sorry! my mistake
(?_?) = nonsense, i don't know
(^_~) = wink
(o.O) = surprise
v(^_^)v = victory
(>^_^)> = hugging
(>^_^)> <(^_^<) = hugging each other (^o^)
Animals:
>))))'> = a fish
>))))'><'((((< = kissing fish (^o^)
<')++++< = a fish bone
Vm~ = a fox
() () = a rabbit
(^.^)
(^(oo)^) = a pig
('v')
(( )) = a bird
-"-"-
()()() ()()()
(-(-(-.-)-)-) = rabbit gang
= = = = :} = a snake
Things:
@}-;--`-- = a rose
>(/////)< = a candy
=]::::::> = a sword
---E = a fork
(=^_^=) = a cat
||||||////////////////### = a Cigarette break
January 28 at 1:51am · Delete Post
Daphne TheSuperior here are some more commonly used smileys..
\(^?^*)welcome(*^?^)/
O(???)O=Wow!!
(???)-grinning
(???)=complaint
(*´?`*)=sigh
(;´?`)-exhausted
o(>< )o o( ><)o-wriggle
?(O_O;)Shock!!
\(>o<)/=panic
(*^^)^*) =kiss
p(*^-^*)q =cheer!!
(/-_·)/D·····------ ? (;/?o?)/=hittting someone with an arrow
(; ·_·)?????????C<?_-)=capture
o(^^o)(o^^)o=hope/expectation
?(^_^?)(?^_^)?=singing or dANCing
m(_ _)m=im sorry
actually korean smileys are sort of similar to Japanese smileys..
January 28 at 1:52am · Delete Post
Daphne TheSuperior I learned about this one: It means frustrated:
OTL (The O is the guy's head, the T is his arms and the L is the guy's legs)
January 28 at 1:55am · Delete Post
Daphne TheSuperior Aja aja fighting Q('-'Q)
My friend uses these: ^^; or ^^;;;; < ---- sweating or sweating a lot
Today she used: ^___________^ < ---- very happy
^ ^
(=+.+=) Cat
"+.+" Kitten
><}}}"> A fish
><}}}}"><"{{{{>< Kissing fish
A lot of these (most of them, actually) aren't really Korean, but just East Asian in general. These most definitely are, though:
?_?
???
?_?
???
-?-
?_?
?_?
-?-a (scratching head)
'?'b (Thumbs up)
'?'? (The finger)
??? is more commonly used than Orz
drive your husbands crazy with all these as I do.. It's fun
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