This is the 4073rd most frequent Korean word.
있었다면
"If there had been" or "If (someone/something) had existed."
In this sentence, '있었다면' is used to express a hypothetical past condition describing an unfulfilled situation.
친구가 더 빨리 왔었다면 우리는 영화를 봤을 거예요.
If my friend had arrived earlier, we would have seen the movie.
'있었었다면' emphasizes a hypothetical scenario in the past that is no longer true, discussing unrealized opportunities.
기회가 있었었다면 제 꿈을 향해 더 일찍 나아갔을 것입니다.
If I had had the opportunity, I would have pursued my dream earlier.
Here, '있었었다면' reflects a condition related to the past, creating a scenario that did not happen but was imagined.