called; known asUsed to describe someone or something by a name or label people use for it. 이라고 follows a noun ending in a consonant; 라고 follows a noun ending in a vowel. In the example, 위인 ends in a consonant.
KO: 위인이라고 불리는 사람들은 이런저런 고뇌를 하고 있었지.
EN: People called great figures were going through various struggles.