This is the 948th most frequent Korean word.
최근에는
"Recently" or "lately."
In this sentence, '최근에는' indicates a time frame referring to the recent past.
최근에는 날씨가 많이 추워졌어요.
Recently, the weather has become much colder.
Here, '최근에는' is used to mark a change or new activity that started in the recent past.
최근에는 새로운 취미를 시작했어요.
Recently, I started a new hobby.
In this use, '최근에는' emphasizes the current state or ongoing trend evident in the recent time frame.