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눈엔

in someone’s eyes, to someone

→ 눈+에는
눈 eye + 엔 Locative topic marker
noun Rare #30,522
in someone’s eyes, to someone Here 눈 means “eyes” figuratively: someone’s view or judgment. 눈엔 is the contracted form of 눈에는.
KO: 내 눈엔 이 방법이 제일 좋아.
EN: In my eyes, this is the best way.

사람들의 눈엔 목발만 들어올 테니 그 사람을 자세히 볼 순 없었지

All people would see were the crutches, so they couldn’t get a good look at the person.

— 이중 배상 (1944)

당신 눈엔 내가 그런 사람 이야?

Is that the kind of person you think I am?

— No Other Choice (2025)