Sound #041
띵
띵tting
*ding!* — head ringing
Impact ★★☆☆☆
Frequency ★★★★☆
Common

띵 (tting)

*ding!* — head ringing

What it means

A ringing 'ding' — a bell, or your head going blank from shock or a hangover.

When you'll see it

In manhwa, it's the panel where someone hears something so shocking their head rings, or the little "띵!" that pops up at a sudden realization. In real life Koreans say their head is 띵 after a night of drinking, or after eating ice cream too fast. Online slang adds a twist: a masterpiece (명작) gets called 띵작, and a great song (명곡) a 띵곡 — because 명 and 띵 look alike when you squint.

Where it shows up in manhwa

  • A shocking line leaves someone's head ringing
  • A sudden realization — 'ding!'
  • Waking up with a pounding hangover

Examples

  1. A: 어제 몇 시까지 마셨어? B: 기억도 안 나. 아직도 머리가 띵해.

    A: How late were you drinking last night? B: I don't even remember. My head's still ringing (띵).

  2. 이 노래 진짜 띵곡이다. 하루 종일 반복 재생 중.

    This song is a total banger (띵곡). I've had it on repeat all day.

  3. 그 말을 듣는 순간, 머리가 띵 하고 울렸다.

    The moment he heard it, his head rang (띵) like a bell.

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