This is the 3436th most frequent Korean word.
돌아왔다
"Returned" or "came back."
Here, '돌아왔다' indicates the action of returning to the place where the subject resides or belongs, primarily focusing on relocating back after being elsewhere.
그는 집에 돌아왔다.
He came back home.
In this context, '돌아왔다' metaphorically expresses the resurgence or recollection of memories, emphasizing a return of something intangible.
시간이 흘러 그들의 기억은 돌아왔다.
As time passed, their memories came back.
Here, '돌아왔다' partly signifies a return to a previous state or emotional condition, as well as physically coming back.