No. 15,604 in Korean
보던
"보던" means "that was seeing" or "used to see," referring to an action of seeing or watching in the past.
In a sentence
저는 어제 친구와 함께 보던 영화를 오늘도 봤어요.
I watched the movie today that I was watching with my friend yesterday.
In this sentence, "보던" is used as an adjective indicating the act of watching that was occurring in the past.
그가 계속 보던 책은 정말 흥미로워 보였습니다.
The book he kept reading seemed really interesting.
Here, "보던" modifies the noun "책," suggesting that he was repeatedly engaging in reading this book in the past.
우리는 어렸을 때 자주 보던 텔레비전 프로그램에 대해 이야기했습니다.
We talked about the television programs we used to watch often when we were little.
In this context, "보던" describes the television programs, implying that we previously had the habit of watching them.
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