This is the 13374th most frequent Korean word.
따랐어도
"따랐어도" means "even if (someone/something) followed" in English.
Here '따랐어도' is used to imply a hypothetical situation in which someone followed the plan but suggests that the outcome would have remained the same, emphasizing unreal or contrary-to-fact condition.
그 계획을 따랐어도 결과는 달라지지 않았을 거야.
Even if we had followed the plan, the result wouldn't have changed.
In this sentence, '따랐어도' illustrates a scenario where guidelines were followed but acknowledges the possibility of an issue arising nevertheless, indicating concession.
지침을 따랐어도 문제가 발생할 수도 있었어.
Even though we followed the guidelines, a problem might still have occurred.
Here, '따랐어도' is used to show a speculative consideration that even adherence to the teacher's advice might not have led to a significantly better result, showcasing a conditional past hypothesis.