5 Korean Slang Numbers To Use When Texting Your Favorite K-Pop Idol On Bubble

There's a lot of fun to be discovered in learning Korean, but it gains new meaning when you are able to use what you've learned successfully in an interaction - especially with your fave K-Pop idol. Have you ever found yourself wondering how to say something to your favorite K-Pop idol in the comments of their social media? Or wanting to type something relatable to them in a text message on a platform like Bubble?

Well, we've got you covered! Today, we'll teach you 5 Korean slang numbers to use when texting your favorite K-Pop idol on Bubble or other messaging platforms. Let's get into it!

 

1. 486

Real number in Korean: 사백팔십육 (sa-baek-pal-shib-yook = four hundred and eighty-six) OR  사팔육 (sa-pal-yook = four eight six)

Slang pronunciation: 사랑해 (sa-rang-hae = I love you)

Meaning: In the same way that English speakers use '143' as code for 'I love you' (because of the number of letters in each word), just as Stray Kids makes use of in their song 'CASE 143'... Koreans use 486 to mean saranghae (사랑해 in Korean also means 'I love you'). 486 represents the number of strokes used to write each syllable of saranghae in Hangeul.

 

2. 5959

Real nu