This is the 13430th most frequent Korean word.
떴다
"떴다" means "rose," "appeared," or "came up," often referring to something becoming visible or noticeable, like the sun rising or something gaining prominence.
떴다 is used here to indicate that the sun has risen, illustrating its application in describing the appearance of celestial bodies above the horizon.
해가 떴다.
The sun has risen.
떴다 is employed to denote the occurrence or surfacing of information or a name in a publication.
그의 이름이 신문에 떴다.
His name appeared in the newspaper.
Although similar in form, 떠났다 here involves a conjugation with 떠나다, which means 'to leave,' demonstrating usage variation.