This is the 13424th most frequent Korean word.
떨어졌다고
"떨어졌다고" means "said [someone/something] fell" or "said [someone/something] failed," depending on context.
In this sentence, '떨어졌다고' indicates a physical act of falling from a certain position, in this case, the wall.
벽에 걸려 있던 그림이 떨어졌다고 말했다.
They said the painting hanging on the wall fell down.
Here, '떨어졌다고' represents a decrease in an abstract measurement, such as scores or ratings.
그는 시험 점수가 떨어졌다고 걱정했어요.
He was concerned that his exam score dropped.
In this context, '떨어졌다고' suggests a decline in a non-concrete quality, like attention or focus.