(^_^) = smileKoreans have also started to use the Korean Hangeul characters to form emoticons. So the crying face could look like this (T_T) or this ㅜㅜ -- what you are seeing are two closed eyes with tears running down. The symbol ㅋ is also sometimes used, like ㅋㅋㅋ. This is a short hand for 크크크, which is pronounced "ke-ke-ke" and is basically an onomatopoeie for chuckling and has a similar meaning to LOL.
(^o^) = laughing out loud
d(^_^)b = thumbs up (not ears)
(T_T) = sad (it's a crying face)
(-.-)Zzz = sleeping
(Z.Z) = sleepy person
\(^_^)/ = cheers, hurrah
(*^^*) = shyness
(-_-); = sweating (as in ashamed)
(^_^);; = sorry! my mistake
(?_?) = nonsense, i don't know
(^_~) = wink
(o.O) = surprise
v(^_^)v = victory
(>^_^)> = hugging
(>^_^)> <(^_^<) = hugging each other (^o^)
What I find interesting is how regularly these emoticons and shorthands are used in general writing, outside of the digital context (i.e. not in a text message or online). I often encounter them on my students' assignments and tests. Especially, ㅜㅜ.
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I have seen (ㅠㅠ), which I think is also for crying.
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