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South Korea slang
Heart throb; heart-stopping (used when seeing someone attractive or feeling a sudden romantic feeling)
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
South Korea
Formality
Informal.
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simkung (심쿵) means Heart throb; heart-stopping (used when seeing someone attractive or feeling a sudden romantic feeling). It is best read as south korea slang associated with South Korea.
"simkung (심쿵)" means Heart throb; heart-stopping (used when seeing someone attractive or feeling a sudden romantic feeling). In South Korea, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
To be attracted to someone; to like someone romantically
Attractive women (shortened from "huzzies"; usually plural, as in "mad huzz")
An attractive person.
Doing something perfectly, neatly, and with good sense — without needing to be told
The aesthetic or persona you aspire to (your 'goal vibe')
Unfair, forced criticism — hating on someone for no real reason
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