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TOPIK 3conjunction

그런데도

geureondedo

A. 그런데도 B. (formal written: 그럼에도 불구하고)

even so, despite that, and yet

Example

열이 많이 났어요. 그런데도 그는 회사에 갔어요.

He had a high fever. Even so, he went to work.

Word parts

그런데 'but, and' + -도 'even'.

Good to know

Stronger than 그래도: it stresses that the result goes against what you'd expect.