A thing called...: (이)라는 , (이)란
N + 이라는 and the short form N + 이란 are used to say “the thing called…“:
도서관 근처에 사과스토리란 새로운 카페 있어요.
There’s a new cafe called Apple Story near the library.
지난 밤에 야구 경기에서 하나란 여자를 만났어요.
I met a girl called Hanna at the baseball game last night.
어제 민호이란 메시지를 남겼어요.
Someone called Minho left a message yesterday.
다음 주에 터널이란 영화를 발매될 거에요.
There’s a movie called ‘Tunnel’ coming out next week.
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