This is the 4960th most frequent Korean word.
그림은
"그림은" means "the picture is" or "as for the picture" in English.
In this sentence, '그림은' is the subject of the sentence and refers specifically to 'The picture' as the topic under discussion, highlighting its quality of being beautiful.
그림은 아름답다.
The picture is beautiful.
Here, '그림은' again acts as the subject of the sentence. The focus is on the location or state of the painting, emphasizing its physical presence or placement on the wall.
그림은 벽에 걸려 있다.
The painting is hanging on the wall.
In this sentence, '그림은' introduces the painting as the topic and emphasizes its thematic aspect, specifically how the painting embodies or represents historical narrative nuances.