Grammar — Entry No. 0203
그리고
geurigo · adverb
그리고
geurigo
[geu-REE-go]
adverbbeginner
Meaning
그리고 means ‘and’ or ‘and then,’ functioning as a conjunction that links separate sentences or clauses in sequence. Unlike the particle 와/과 which connects nouns, 그리고 bridges full thoughts and is one of the most foundational words in conversational Korean. In K-Drama narration and heartfelt monologues, 그리고 often carries a weighted dramatic pause — ‘and then… everything changed.’
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
In ‘Goblin’ (도깨비/Guardian: The Lonely and Great God), the drama’s poetic voiceover narration uses 그리고 to build emotional momentum between revelations about fate and memory, making it a word fans instinctively associate with longing. BTS’s ‘Spring Day’ (봄날) weaves Korean conjunctions including 그리고 throughout its emotionally layered narrative about missing someone, and recognizing this word helps fans follow the Korean lyrics without a translation open. TWICE and IU frequently use 그리고 in handwritten fan letters and social media posts to list affectionate thoughts, giving the word a tender, personal register fans recognize immediately.
Example Sentences
나는 커피를 마셨어. 그리고 음악을 들었어.
Naneun keopireul masyeosseo. Geurigo eumageul deureosseo.
I drank coffee. And then I listened to music. (Simple, grounded sequencing — the building block of K-Drama slice-of-life scenes)
그는 웃었어. 그리고 사라졌어.
Geuneun useosseo. Geurigo sarajyeosseo.
He smiled. And then he disappeared. (The pause before 그리고 in this construction is a classic K-Drama storytelling beat — brace for a plot twist or heartbreak)
사랑하고, 그리고 이별해.
Saranghago, geurigo ibyeolhae.
Love, and then farewell. (A poetic structure found in ballad lyrics — 그리고 here elevates the inevitability of separation into something almost beautiful)
⚠️ Don’t use geurigo when…
1) Do not use 그리고 to connect two nouns — ‘커피 그리고 차’ (coffee and tea) sounds unnatural; use 와/과 or the casual 랑/이랑 between nouns instead. 2) 그리고 connects separate sentences or clauses, not verbs within the same sentence — to say ‘I ate and drank,’ use the verb ending -고: ‘먹고 마셨어,’ not ‘먹었어 그리고 마셨어,’ which sounds overly formal or stilted.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Goblin (도깨비/Guardian: The Lonely and Great God) — the narrator’s lyrical voiceovers use 그리고 as a deliberate dramatic pause that signals an emotional turning point between fate, memory, and loss
- K-Pop: BTS — Spring Day (봄날)
💡 Did You Know? 그리고 is composed of 그리 (in that way / like that) + 고 (and), so it literally carries a sense of ‘continuing in that same vein’ — a subtle reminder that Korean conjunctions often encode the emotional relationship between ideas more richly than their flat English equivalents.
ℹ️ Editorial Note: The cultural context and example usage are for educational reference only. Artist names, song titles, and drama references are used descriptively to illustrate vocabulary in context. This content is AI-assisted and reviewed for accuracy. For official information, please refer to the respective artists’ or studios’ official channels.