This is the 1228th most frequent Korean word.
지금도
"Even now."
The word '지금도' emphasizes that the feeling of not forgetting the friend persists even up to the present moment, contrasting it with past emotions.
지금도 그 친구를 잊지 못하겠어요.
Even now, I can't forget that friend.
Here, '지금도' highlights the continuity of the action of raining into the present, adding emphasis to its ongoing nature.
지금도 비가 내리고 있네요.
It's still raining even now.
In this sentence, '지금도' signals that the preference for the song persists unchanged from past to present.