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Ended up doing something (often regrettably)

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결국 울고 말았어요.

In the end, I ended up crying.

다이어트 중인데 케이크를 먹고 말았어요.

I'm on a diet, but I ended up eating cake.

중요한 서류를 잃어버리고 말았어요.

I ended up losing the important documents.

끝까지 참지 못하고 화를 내고 말았어요.

I couldn't hold it in and ended up getting angry.

그 회사는 결국 문을 닫고 말았어요.

That company ended up closing down.