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선원들은

the sailors

→ 선원
phrase Uncommon #13,254
the sailors 선원 means “sailor.” The particle 는 marks the sailors as the topic; it does not necessarily indicate that they are a specific group.
KO: 선원들은 항구에 도착했어요.
EN: The sailors arrived at the harbor.

그가 준 음식을 보니 선원들은 결혼을 아주 잘한 게 분명했다.

Seeing the food he gave them, it was clear that the sailors had married very well.

선원들은 어딨지?

Where are the sailors?

— 이글라 (1989)

선원들은 잘 버티고 있어?

Are the sailors holding up okay?

선원들은 딱히 웃지는 않았다.

The sailors didn’t exactly laugh.