This is the 10951st most frequent Korean word.
금메달이라는
"금메달이라는" means "referred to as a gold medal."
In this sentence, '금메달이라는' is used to define or specify the goal as being a gold medal, giving emphasis to the quest for this particular achievement.
금메달이라는 목표를 이루기 위해 열심히 노력했다.
I worked hard to achieve the goal of a gold medal.
Here, '금메달이라는' introduces and emphasizes the status of receiving a gold medal as the highest honor, describing it directly.
그 선수는 금메달이라는 최고의 영예를 얻었다.
The athlete achieved the highest honor of a gold medal.
The use of '금메달이라는' here sets up the reference to the concept of a gold medal, allowing the sentence to explore its significance.