-게 되다
come to, end up, get to
Level 2 · Expression
Explanation
A change brought about by circumstances or others, not by the subject's will. Attaches to the stem, often in the past -게 됐다.
Examples
회사 일 때문에 서울로 이사하게 됐어요.
I ended up moving to Seoul for work.
한국에 살면서 김치를 좋아하게 됐어요.
Living in Korea, I came to like kimchi.
다음 달부터 같이 일하게 됐습니다.
We'll be working together from next month.
TOPIK note
TOPIK I Reading 49–56; TOPIK II Reading 1–2.