Korean Grammar Patterns

-ㄴ 마당에

Meaning

now that it's come to / given that

How to use it

Frames the following statement against an already-established (often serious or final) situation: 'now that / given that things have come to this.' Verbs take -는/-(으)ㄴ 마당에, nouns -인 마당에. Implies the situation strongly shapes what follows.

Often introduces resignation or a bold decision given the circumstances.,Stronger and more situational than plain -는데/-(으)니까.

Examples

Korean	English
이미 일이 이렇게 된 마당에 후회해도 소용없다. imi iri ireoke doen madange huhoehaedo soyongeopda.	Now that things have come to this, regret is useless.
회사를 그만두는 마당에 못 할 말이 뭐가 있겠어? hoesareul geumanduneun madange mot hal mari mwoga itgesseo?	Given that I'm quitting the company anyway, what can't I say?

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