-고도 — Even after, And yet, Even though, But still

This expression is used to indicate that some unexpected action or situation occurs in the following clause after the completion of the action in the preceding clause. It only attaches to verbs.

Details

1. The subjects of the preceding and following clauses must be the same when using this expression.

동생이 도자기를 깨고도 제가 깼다고 했어요. ✕

2. This expression cannot be used with endings that express tense, such as -았/었 and -겠-.

그 친구는 늦게 왔고도 사과하지 않았다. ✕

3. This expression can attach to some adjectives to refer to the fact that something simultaneously has two opposing characteristics.

가깝고도 먼 나라 (a near, but far, country)
길고도 짧은 인생 (a long, but short, life)
넓고도 좁은 세상 (a big, but small, world)
슬프고도 아름다운 이야기 (a sad, but beautiful, story)

가: 어제 모임에 여양 씨가 또 늦게 온 거 있죠? 나: 그렇게 안 늦겠다고 다짐을 하고도 또 안 지켰단 말이에요? 가: 더군다나 늦게 오고도 사과 한 마디 없는 거 예요. 같이 기다리던 사람들한테 오히려 제가 미안하더라고요. 나: 여양 씨는 늦게 오는 버릇만 고치면 참 괜찮은 사람인데 왜 그러는지 모르겠네요.

A: Yeoyang was late getting to yesterday’s meeting again. B: Do you mean that he didn’t keep his word even after resolving not to be late? A: Moreover, even after arriving late, he didn’t offer an apology. I ended up feeling sorry for all of the others who had to wait. B: Apart from the fact that he has a habit of arriving late, Yeoyang is a great person, so I don’t know why he behaves that way.