When to use to be arrested in Korean
Korean: 구속되다[ gu-sok-doe-da ]
When to use it
To be arrested means the police take someone because of a crime or illegal action. In Korean, 구속되다 is used when a person is officially arrested, often in news or serious situations. You use it to talk about the person who was arrested.
Example sentences
그 도둑은 어젯밤에 구속되었어요.
The thief was arrested last night.
가게 돈을 훔친 남자가 구속되었어요.
The man who stole the store's money was arrested.
공항에서 범인이 구속되었어요.
The criminal was arrested at the airport.
뉴스에서 그 배우가 구속되었다고 했어요.
The news said that actor was arrested.
사고 후에 그 운전사가 구속되었어요.
After the accident, the driver was arrested.
친구가 그 사람이 구속되었다고 말했어요.
My friend said that person was arrested.