Kieuk

Kieuk (letter: ㅋ; name: ) is a consonant of the Korean Hangul alphabet. It is pronounced aspirated, as at the beginning of a syllable and as at the end of a syllable. For example: 코 ko ("nose") is pronounced [kho], while 부엌 bueok ("kitchen") is pronounced [puʌk].

Slang usage

In South Korean internet slang, the use of (short for ) indicates laughter. Similarly, (short for ) is a lighter laugh than . Either or can be repeated a number of times to this effect.