No. 5,863 in Korean
불렸던
"불렸던" means "was called" or "was referred to."
In a sentence
그는 학교에서 천재로 불렸던 학생이었다.
He was a student who was called a genius at school.
Context: Here, '불렸던' indicates the past action of being called or referred to by others in a certain way.
이 노래는 한때 대중들 사이에서 사랑받던 불렸던 곡이다.
This song was once a piece that was loved and called popular among the public.
Context: In this sentence, '불렸던' refers to something being known or labeled as a certain term in the past.
그 건물이 과거에는 '용기의 집'이라 불렸던 유명한 장소였습니다.
That building was in the past a famous location called 'House of Courage'.
Context: '불렸던' here denotes being referred to by a specific name or term in historical reference.
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