-고 말다
end up (regrettably)
TOPIK 4Marks an action that ended up happening, often regrettably.
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롯데카드에서 유출된 고객 297만 명의 개인정보가 담긴 파일 중 56%는 암호화가 됐지만 나머지 44%는 그대로 유출이 되고 말았습니다.
56% of the files containing the personal information of 2.97 million customers leaked from Lotte Card were encrypted, but the remaining 44% ended up being leaked as they were.
Calls for Urgent Encryption Measures after Lotte Card Data Breach →
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