This is the 16525th most frequent Korean word.
사기범이었고
"사기범이었고" means "was a fraud/criminal and."
The word '사기범이었고' is used here to describe someone's identity or profession as a fraudster and leads into a consequence.
그는 사기범이었고, 그로 인해 많은 사람들이 피해를 입었습니다.
He was a fraudster, and consequently many people were affected.
'사기범이었고' indicates a past fact about someone's character or history, setting the background for their transformation.
이 이야기의 주인공은 과거에 사기범이었고, 지금은 개과천선했습니다.
The protagonist of the story was a fraudster in the past, and now they have reformed.
The term '사기범이었고' here presents a reason or trigger for subsequent actions, emphasizing cause and effect.