This is the 9806th most frequent Korean word.
고쳤다가
"Fixed and then"
The word '고쳤다가' is used here to indicate that something has been fixed or changed, but as a consequence, it led to an undesired result.
고쳤다가 문제를 더 복잡하게 만들었어요.
After fixing it, the problem became more complicated.
In this sentence, '고쳤다가' signifies the act of revising the work and indicates that the revision led to a favorable outcome.
작품을 고쳤다가 더 좋은 평가를 받게 되었어요.
After revising the work, it received better reviews.
Here, '고쳤다가' is used to express the action of repairing or altering something and then subsequently restoring it back, showing the sequence of actions.