How do you say that phrase in korean?
How do I say in korean:
" In the past, because of my plans to go to Korea, I stopped playing and I've been studying korean until now. "

Specially the part "I stopped playing and I've been studying korean until now".

Question

How do you say that phrase in korean?
How do I say in korean: 
" In the past, because of my plans to go to Korea, I stopped playing and I've been studying korean until now. "

Specially the part "I stopped playing and I've been studying korean until now".

Answer

I suppose you mean "stopped being idle" by "stopped playing", in that case:

한국에 갈 계획이었기 때문에 [허송세월을 멈추고] 한국어 공부를 해왔습니다.

허송세월: spending(wasting) time on useless things

It can sound somewhat old fashioned and/or too philosophical depending on the context though.

You can replace [허송세월을 멈추고] with:
정신을 차리고: woke up, got my head out of the clouds
마음을 다잡고: put myself under strict discipline

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