What does ungung / yy mean in Korean?

ㅇㅇ Ungung / yy

Also written: 응응 · ㅇㅋ

Meaning

Yep. Can feel cold if it’s too short.

When
Appeared around 2003, peaked around 2008
Heard in
chat, daily life
Feels
neutral
Politeness
Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.

How Koreans use Ungung / yy

  • 그건 ㅇㅇ.

    That's a yy.

  • 오늘? ㅇㅇ.

    Today? yy.

Similar slang in other languages

US English
bet
UK English
blates