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줬는데

gave, gave (to someone)

→ 주다
줬 Past tense + 는데 Background/contrast connective
verb · informal, past tense Rare #27,833
gave, gave (to someone) A past-tense form of 주다; -는데 adds a linking or contrastive nuance, often left unfinished in conversation.
KO: 친구에게 책을 줬는데 아직 안 읽었어요.
EN: I gave my friend a book, but they haven’t read it yet.
Conjugation of 주다

선생님 이름으로 돈까지 줬는데 실례했습니다

I even gave money in your name—I’m sorry for being so presumptuous.

— 학이 난다 (1957)

라주 한테 줬는데!

I gave it to Raju!

— 세 얼간이 (2009)