벌떡 (beoltteok)

*springs up*

What it means

Getting up suddenly from sitting or lying down — usually from shock or a sudden idea.

Where you'll see it in manhwa

• Waking up from a nightmare
• Jumping out of a chair after realizing something
• Standing up in protest

How to say it

Romanized as beoltteok. It's a motion effect (not sounds at all — these show how something moves) and its rarity is uncommon.

Similar sound effects

• 화들짝 hwadeuljjak — *jolts in surprise*
• 휙 hwik — Whoosh / Swish (fast)

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