This is the 9366th most frequent Korean word.
격파하고
"격파하고" means "to break or defeat."
Here, '격파하고' means 'defeated' and connects two actions of defeating and advancing.
그는 상대 팀을 격파하고 결승전에 진출했다.
He defeated the opposing team and advanced to the finals.
In this sentence, '격파하고' signifies overcoming or defeating the dragon as a key event before finding the treasure.
전설 속의 용을 격파하고 보물을 찾았다.
They defeated the legendary dragon and found the treasure.
The word '격파하고' here emphasizes overcoming challenges metaphorically, like solving a problem.