This is the 12026th most frequent Korean word.
놀던
"놀던" means "was playing" or "used to play," describing an action of playing in the past.
In this sentence, '놀던' is used to describe the action 'used to play' as a recurring or habitual activity in the past.
아이들이 공원에서 놀던 기억이 생생하다.
I vividly remember when the children used to play at the park.
Here, '놀던' characterizes the place as one where the play or activity occurred in the past.
그가 놀던 장소를 찾기가 어려웠다.
It was difficult to find the place where he used to hang out.
In this example, '놀던' highlights the time period during which the action of 'playing' happened in the past.