V+ 길 잘했다

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 요즘 얼굴이 울긋불긋해졌어. 여드름도 나고.

These days my face has been colorful. Even pimples.
그래? 내가 마스크팩 붙여 줄까?
Yeah? Should I put a mask pack on you?
나도 마스크팩해 봤는데 오히려 피부가 따갑고 끈적끈적했어.
I also tried a mask pack, but rather my skin was stinging and sticky.
이 제품은 괜찮을 거야. 자, 이거 한번 붙여 봐.
This product will be fine. Now, try putting this one on.
마스크팩했더니 피부가 좀 진정된 것 같아. 네 말을 듣길 잘했다.
After using the mask pack, it seems to have made my skin calm. It was good to listen to you.
맞지? 이게 내가 간편하게 피부 관리하는 비법이야.
Right? This is the secret method to how I simply take care of my skin.

V+ 길 잘했다
As it is attached to an action verb's stem, it is used when he evaluates how he made a good decision about his good behavior. '길' is an abbreviation form of '기를'.

날씨가 추운데 두꺼운 옷을 입길 잘했어요.
The weather is cold so it's good that I am wearing thick clothes.

비 온다. 우산 가져오길 잘했네.
It's raining. It's good that you brought your umbrella.

너한테 갈색 머리가 잘 어울리네. 염색하길 잘했다.
Your brown hair looks good on you. It's good that you dyed it.

Related words
울긋불긋하다 to be colorful
여드름 pimple
마스크팩(mask pack) mask pack
따갑다 to be stinging
끈적끈적하다 to be sticky
진정되다 to become calm

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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