This is the 255th most frequent Korean word.
상황이다
To be a situation.
The word '상황이다' is used to describe the current state or condition, indicating how things are or exist in a specific context.
지금은 모든 것이 혼란스러운 상황이다.
Currently, everything is in a state of confusion.
Here, '상황' is accompanied by descriptive conditions to illustrate the nature or difficulty of the situation.
그는 어려운 상황에서도 웃음을 잃지 않았다.
He never lost his smile even in difficult circumstances.
In this case, '상황이었다' is used narratively to describe a specific state of affairs in the past context.