Here are some popular expressions used by Koreans when they are surprised or express exclamations. 

  1. 엄마야! [eom-ma-ya!] = Oh My God! / Oops!
  2. 대박 [dae-bak] = Super cool! / Awesome!
  3. 우와 [u-wa] = Wow 
  4. 진짜요? [jin-jja-yo?] = For real?
  5. 그래요? [geu-rae-yo?] = Is that so?
  6. 정말요? [jeong-mal-yo?] = Really?
  7. 아이고! [a-i-go!] = sigh / Whew! / Oops!
  8. 아싸 [a-ssa] = Yay! / Hurrah!
  9. 네? [ne?] = Yes?
  10. 어? [eo?] = Huh?
  11. 아/아야 [a/a-ya] = Ouch!
  12. 헐 [heol] = What the...
  13. 헉! [heok] = gasp / OMG!