This is the 556th most frequent Korean word.
직후
"직후" means "immediately after."
Here, '직후' indicates 'immediately after' to specify the close succession of his departure after the meeting.
회의가 끝난 직후에 그는 떠났습니다.
He left immediately after the meeting ended.
'직후' is used here to describe the action of the sun coming out as occurring right after the rain ended.
비가 그친 직후에 해가 나왔어요.
The sun came out immediately after the rain stopped.
In this sentence, '직후' conveys the meaning of 'right after' in the context of not performing an action just following a meal.