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-고 말다
AdvancedEnded up doing something (often regrettably)
Examples
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.