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What Does "Sim-kung" Mean? ("심쿵"이 무슨 뜻이에요?)

Emma learns a new slang word from Minjun — and realizes it perfectly describes how she feels about him.

오빠, '심쿵'이라는 단어 봤어요. 무슨 뜻이에요?

O-ppa, 'sim-kung'-i-ra-neun dan-eo bwa-sseo-yo. Mu-seun tteu-si-e-yo?

Oppa, I saw a word, 'sim-kung.' What does it mean?

아, '심쿵'은... 심장이 쿵쾅쿵쾅 뛴다는 뜻이에요. 반했을 때 써요.

A, 'sim-kung'-eun... sim-jang-i kung-kwang-kung-kwang ttwin-da-neun tteu-si-e-yo. Ban-hae-sseul ttae sseo-yo.

Oh, 'sim-kung' means... your heart pounds really hard. It's used when you fall for someone.

아! 그럼 지금 나 민준 오빠한테 심쿵했어요!

A! Geu-reom ji-geum na Min-jun o-ppa-han-te sim-kung-hae-sseo-yo!

Oh! Then right now, I just felt 'sim-kung' for you, Minjun oppa!

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