Learn Hardcore Korean: i yangnyeomeun gochujangi deureogaseo jogeum maepjiman masisseoyo. - This seasoning has gochujang in it, so it’s a little spicy but tasty.

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이 양념은 고추장이 들어가서 조금 맵지만 맛있어요.i yangnyeomeun gochujangi deureogaseo jogeum maepjiman masisseoyo.

Meaning

This seasoning has gochujang in it, so it’s a little spicy but tasty.

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Breakdown of i yangnyeomeun gochujangi deureogaseo jogeum maepjiman masisseoyo.

What does 은 in 양념은 do?

은 is the topic marker. It tells you that 양념 (seasoning/sauce) is the thing the sentence is talking about.

So 이 양념은 means something like:

It does not simply mean subject in the same way English does. It sets the topic and often gives a sense of contrast or focus.

Why does 고추장 use 이 in 고추장이 들어가서?

Here, 이 is the subject marker. In this part of the sentence, 고추장 is the thing that goes in / is included.

So the structure is:

A learner might wonder why the sentence has both 은 and 이:

This is very common in Korean.

What does 들어가다 mean here? Isn’t it usually to go in?