What does simkung mean in Korean?

심쿵 Simkung

Also written: 심장이 쿵

Meaning

Heart-thud crush moment.

When
Appeared around 2012, peaked around 2015
Heard in
dating, fandom, social media
Feels
positivity, affectionate
Politeness
Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.

How Koreans use Simkung

  • 그 장면 보고 심쿵했다.

    That scene gave me simkung.

  • 심쿵 포인트.

    The simkung point.

Similar slang in other languages

UK English
melt
Japanese
メロい, 尊い