This is the 12020th most frequent Korean word.
논의해왔다고
"논의해왔다고" means "has been discussing."
The word '논의해왔다고' is used here to express an indirect or reported statement about an ongoing discussion.
그 프로젝트의 세부 사항을 논의해왔다고 들었습니다.
I heard that they have been discussing the details of the project.
In this sentence, '논의해왔다고' indicates reported past discussions aimed at resolving a particular issue.
이 문제를 해결하기 위해 여러 차례 논의해왔다고 밝혔습니다.
They revealed that they have been discussing this issue multiple times to find a resolution.
Here, '논의해왔다고' reflects the continuous nature of discussions as well as the indirect reporting of the action.