-는데도 불구하고Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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An expression used to indicate that the following content is different from or the opposite of what was expected in the preceding statement.

형태Forms

-는데도 불구하고-ㄴ데도 불구하고-은데도 불구하고

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that the following content is different from or the opposite of what was expected in the preceding statement.

앞에 오는 말의 내용에서 기대할 수 있는 것과 다르거나 반대되는 사실이 뒤에 옴을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, adjectives and verbs ending in 있다 or 없다, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

‘있다’, ‘없다’, ‘계시다’나 ‘있다’, ‘없다’로 끝나는 형용사, 동사 또는 ‘-으시-’, ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

지수는 아침부터 서둘렀는데도 불구하고 학교에 늦고 말았다.

Even though Jisu hurried from morning, she ended up being late for school.

소나기가 쏟아지는데도 불구하고 공연장에는 많은 관중들이 모였다.

Even though it was pouring rain, a large crowd gathered at the performance hall.

승규는 눈이 많이 오는데도 불구하고 외출을 했다.

Even though it was snowing heavily, Seunggyu went out.

대화In conversation

어제 본 영화는 어땠어?

How was the movie you saw yesterday?

정말 별로였어. 기대를 하지 않고 봤는데도 불구하고 지루해서 졸았을 정도였지.

It was really bad. Even though I went in without expectations, it was so boring I almost fell asleep.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -는데도 불구하고 mean in Korean?

-는데도 불구하고 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that the following content is different from or the opposite of what was expected in the preceding statement.

When do you use -는데도 불구하고?

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, adjectives and verbs ending in 있다 or 없다, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-. The other shape is -ㄴ데도 불구하고, -은데도 불구하고 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -는데도 불구하고 and -ㄴ데도 불구하고?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -는데도 불구하고?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.