왔었는데

had come, came before

→ 오다

왔 Past tense + 었 Past tense + 는데 Background/contrast connective

verb · informal, pluperfect tense Rare #29,480

had come, came before A past form that often suggests the coming happened earlier or before another point in the story. The ending -는데 connects to what follows or sets up context.

KO: 저도 어제 이 가게에 왔었는데 오늘은 처음 와요.

EN: I came to this store yesterday, but today is my first time here.

Conjugation of 오다

와서 올 오지 오니 오기 오셨나 오다가 와서요 오셔서

Indicative pluperfect

왔었어 왔었어요 왔었지왔었는데

저도 어젯밤 여기 왔었는데 기억 안 나요?

I was here last night too, don't you remember?

— 타이타닉 (1997)

전화 왔었는데

I got a call.

— 동경 이야기 (1953)