This is the 15873rd most frequent Korean word.
부렸던
"부렸던" means "had wielded" or "had exercised," often referring to using power, control, or influence in the past.
The word '부렸던' is used to denote an action in the past where 'being confident' was actively expressed or displayed.
그는 예전에는 자신감을 부렸던 사람이었어요.
He used to be a person who displayed confidence.
Here, '부렸던' refers to expressing a strong emotion, in this case, anger, known to the speaker in the past.
그녀는 화를 부렸던 기억이 별로 없어요.
She does not have many memories of having expressed anger.
In this sentence, '부렸던' indicates the past behavior of asserting or showing authority.