그러던

그러던

"그러던" means "was doing so" or "was in such a state."

In this sentence, '그러던' refers to a state of things as they were ('that way') before describing a subsequent event.

그러던 시간이 점점 흘러가면서 우리는 친해졌어요.

Time passed like that, and we became closer.

Here, '그러던' sets the background state ('things being like that') before introducing a significant change or event.

그러던 어느 날, 나는 그를 우연히 다시 만났어요.

One day like that, I happened to meet him again by chance.

'그러던' is used to illustrate an ongoing state or situation prior to discussing a sudden development.

그러던 중에, 그가 갑자기 떠나겠다는 말을 했어요.

In the midst of things being like that, he suddenly mentioned he would leave.