헐 What does 헐 mean in Korean?
Meaning
“OMG”, “What?!” or “Seriously?” A tiny word for big surprise, shock or disbelief.
It can be happy, horrified or just amused. Stretch it out (헐~ or 헐…) to sound even more stunned.
See it in action
나 어제 길에서 아이돌 봤어.I saw an idol on the street yesterday.
헐.OMG.
헐… 헐… 사진까지 찍었어?!OMG… OMG… you got a photo?!
Where it comes from
Nobody knows for sure. 헐 spread through online chat and became so common that people now say it out loud, especially younger Koreans.
Examples
A: 나 휴대폰 잃어버렸어.
B: 헐, 진짜? A: I lost my phone.
B: What?! Seriously?
B: 헐, 진짜? A: I lost my phone.
B: What?! Seriously?
헐… 벌써 12시야?
Whoa… it’s already midnight?
헐 대박, 저 사람 연예인 아니야?
OMG, isn’t that a celebrity?
Grammar tip
헐 is an exclamation, so it never changes form. It often teams up with other reactions.
헐! · what?!헐… · stunned silence헐 대박 · OMG, no way
Check yourself
Which situation is 헐 NOT a good fit for?