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TOPIK 5verb

급부상하다

geupbusanghada [급뿌상하다]

급부상해요 · 급부상했어요 · 급부상할 거예요 · 급부상한 (+noun)

to rise rapidly, to shoot to prominence

Example

그 신인 배우는 드라마 한 편으로 스타로 급부상했어요.

That new actor shot to stardom with a single drama.

Word parts

급 sudden부 float상 up

Literally 'suddenly float up.'