This is the 17677th most frequent Korean word.
소나무숲이었지만
"It was a pine forest."
The word '소나무숲이었지만' here illustrates a contrast. It indicates the location initially was a pine forest and transitions to its current state as a city, highlighting change over time.
그곳은 예전에 소나무숲이었지만 지금은 도시가 되었습니다.
It used to be a pine forest there, but now it has turned into a city.
In this sentence, '소나무숲이었지만' suggests a present effect of it being a pine forest in the past, with the shaded coolness being a result of its characteristic at that time.
소나무숲이었지만 그늘이 많아 시원했습니다.
It was a pine forest, but there were many shades, so it was cool.
Here, '소나무숲이었지만' emphasizes a change in the composition of the forest, explaining the substitution of pine trees with other types.