This is the 5676th most frequent Korean word.
밝혔으나
"Revealed" or "disclosed, but."
Here, '밝혔으나' indicates an official announcement or disclosure and follows with a result presented for contrast.
그 정당은 새로운 정책을 밝혔으나 논란만 더해졌다.
The political party announced a new policy, but it only added to the controversy.
The word '밝혔으나' in this sentence represents an action of revealing something followed by an unexpected or contrasting consequence using '-으나'.
그는 기밀을 은밀히 밝혔으나 아무도 믿지 않았다.
He secretly revealed the confidential information, but no one believed him.
In this context, '밝혔으나' signifies an acknowledgment or confession and is followed by a contrary outcome using '-으나'.