Question

존은 부모를 깊이 사랑하고 있어요 It is very unusual for non-progressive English verbs like 'to believe', 'to love', 'to know', 'to remember' to be used in the progressive tense. However, such usage is very common in Korean. When used with verbs like 알다, 사랑하다, 믿다, 모르다, etc., -고 있- emphasizes the progressive or temporary nature of the described state.

Accepted Answer

John is deeply attached to his parents

Front	존은 부모를 깊이 사랑하고 있어요
Back	John is deeply attached to his parents
Notes	It is very unusual for non-progressive English verbs like 'to believe', 'to love', 'to know', 'to remember' to be used in the progressive tense. However, such usage is very common in Korean. When used with verbs like 알다, 사랑하다, 믿다, 모르다, etc., -고 있- emphasizes the progressive or temporary nature of the described state.

Verbs Progressive 존은 부모를 깊이 사랑하고 있어요 John