This is the 2163rd most frequent Korean word.
잇단
"잇단" means "repeated" or "continuous."
In this sentence, '잇단' describes consecutiveness or sequential occurrences of '사건' (incidents).
잇단 사건으로 마을 사람들은 긴장하고 있습니다.
Due to consecutive incidents, the villagers are feeling tense.
Here, '잇단' indicates a sequence of similar events or situations, specifically failures.
회사의 잇단 실패로 사업 계획이 재조정되었습니다.
Due to a series of failures in the company, the business plan was revised.
In this case, '잇단' refers to repeated policy changes over a period of time, highlighting their recurrence.