두근두근 (dugeun-dugeun)

Ba-dump ba-dump

What it means

A pounding heart — from a crush, nerves, or excitement. The signature sound of romance manhwa.

Where you'll see it in manhwa

• Standing close to a crush
• Waiting for exam results
• Right before a confession

How to say it

Romanized as dugeun-dugeun. It's a emotion effect (feelings drawn as sound: heartbeats, flinches, blushes) and its rarity is common.

Similar sound effects

• 쿵 kung — Thud / Thump
• 화끈 hwakkeun — *face burns* / blush

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