퍽 (peok)

Thwack / Pow

What it means

A blunt hit landing on a body. The classic punch-or-kick sound in action manhwa.

Where you'll see it in manhwa

• A punch connects in a fight
• Someone gets hit with a bag
• A ball smacks into a face

How to say it

Romanized as peok. It's a sound effect (real sounds: hits, crashes, knocks and growls) and its rarity is common.

Similar sound effects

• 쾅 kwang — Bang! / Boom!
• 짝 jjak — Slap! / Clap

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