Grammar
-게 되다
end up; come to
Form
Verb stem + -게 되다 (future attributive: -게 될) — “end up”, “come to”.
Function
Expresses a change of circumstances or an outcome, rather than simply stating an intentional decision.
Why this form?
-(으)려고 하다 — intend to : states an intended action, not its outcome.
How to build it
The future form -게 될 can combine with -지 in an indirect question about an unknown event.
Forms not to confuse
-(으)려고 하다
내일 만나려고 해요. — I intend to meet them tomorrow.
Examples
뭘 보게 될지 무서워요. — I’m afraid of what I might see.
한국에서 살게 됐어요. — I ended up living in Korea.