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slightly smiling face
This slightly smiling emoji signifies that things are okay or expresses mild positivity. It's also used to be polite in awkward situations.
It can give a gentle impression in messages to people you're not close with or in formal conversations. However, it can sometimes feel like it's hiding true feelings.
In Western cultures, this smile can often signify passive-aggressiveness, dissatisfaction, or disappointment. It expresses the subtle emotion of smiling on the outside but not being satisfied on the inside.
In Korea, it's usually used as a neutral or polite expression, but online, its subtle expression can raise the question, "Are you really okay?" As a result, it's increasingly interpreted with an ironic meaning, like "I'm fine... (but I'm not really fine)."