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TOPIK 5adverb

이윽고

ieukgo [이윽꼬]

Literary; casual equivalent: 잠시 후, 얼마 후

after a while, presently, before long

Example

기차가 천천히 멈추고 이윽고 문이 열렸어요.

The train slowly stopped, and before long the doors opened.

Word parts

A literary word, common in novels and fairy tales rather than conversation.