를 일으키고

… and cause or bring about (something)

→ 를

phrase Uncommon #12,755

… and cause or bring about (something) 를 is the object particle, attached to the noun before 일으키고. 일으키다 means “to cause,” “bring about,” or “start,” and 고 connects the action to what follows. The phrase usually needs an object before it.

KO: 그는 문제를 일으키고 자리를 떠났어요.

EN: He caused trouble and left.