꼬르륵 (kkoreureuk)

Grumble (stomach)

What it means

A hungry stomach growling. Almost always played for comedy or embarrassment.

Where you'll see it in manhwa

• A stomach growls during a serious moment
• Someone skipped lunch
• A shy character gets caught being hungry

How to say it

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

Similar sound effects

• 화끈 hwakkeun — *face burns* / blush

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