This is the 706th most frequent Korean word.
둘러싼
"Surrounding" or "encompassing."
Used to mean "surrounding" metaphorically referring to a topic in relation to a debate.
그것은 큰 논쟁을 둘러싼 중요한 주제입니다.
It is an important topic surrounding a big debate.
Refers to something literally surrounding a physical object, in this case, mountains.
산들을 둘러싼 안개가 아름다웠습니다.
The mist surrounding the mountains was beautiful.
Metaphorically indicates concepts and ideas that are associated with a certain topic, enhancing its narrative.