This is the 945th most frequent Korean word.
참석했다
"Attended."
In this case, '참석했다' highlights the act of being present in a formal cultural event (the performance).
나는 어제 발표회에 참석했다.
I attended the performance yesterday.
Here, '참석했다' signifies participation of multiple individuals in a social gathering (the banquet).
많은 사람들이 축하 연회에 참석했다.
Many people attended the celebration banquet.
Here '참석했다' is used to indicate that she participated in a formal gathering (the meeting), emphasizing the act of attending.