This is the 16486th most frequent Korean word.
뻔한데
"뻔한데" means "it's obvious" or "it is clear."
Here, '뻔한데' is used to indicate that something is predictable or obvious, leading to a lack of excitement or interest.
이 영화는 내용이 너무 뻔한데 재미가 없어요.
This movie is too predictable, so it's not interesting.
In this sentence, '뻔한데' implies that the outcome was almost certain but didn't happen due to an intervening factor.
그는 시험을 잘 봤을 뻔한데 부주의로 실수를 했어요.
He could have done well on the test, but he made mistakes due to carelessness.
The term '뻔한데' suggests that the topic or question is predictable or evident, questioning the need for excessive concern.