This is the 5360th most frequent Korean word.
되었다고
"되었다고" means "said that it became" or "said that it happened."
In this sentence, '되었다고' is used to express something that has been heard or reported about a completion or state change, emphasizing the verb '되다' (to become, to be).
그는 드디어 새 직장에 입사되었다고 들었어요.
I heard that he finally got hired at a new workplace.
'되었다고' here conveys that the action of announcing (발표되다) has been reported or stated, demonstrating indirect speech often used to relay information.
시험 결과가 내일까지 발표되었다고 합니다.
They say the exam results will be announced by tomorrow.
'되었다고' in this context serves to indicate the confirmation of a fact, showing completion or result of the process of clarifying ('확인되다').