2017, Red Candle Games released a game called ‘Detention’ in the global gaming platform, ranking number three in sales in just one month. In the game lies a fictional story about members of a school book club who were framed in the 60's under the Martial Law. It based on the historical event called the White Terror throughout the 50’s to the 80’s. White Terror had been a taboo in Taiwan for years, making the investigation of the event, damage, and accountability for a prolonged period of time. Since the termination of the Martial Law in 1987, the restoration of the forbidden history was commenced. Especially since 2016, Transitional Justice has become the core government policy, allowing the creation and execution of many policies in multiple aspects, such as fact-finding, restoration of records, rewriting history, compensation, and redemption of honor. Moreover, since the termination of the Martial Law, literature and personal biography based on the White Terror were created in the private sector. Nevertheless, it did not attract the attention of the general public. However, the release of ‘Detention’ has brought signs of change. ‘Detention’ grabbed the attention of teenagers who were distant with the history that happened 70 years ago. From the beginning of the release of the game, it has stirred up the internet and social media. In 2019, the game was made into a movie ‘Detention’. In addition, in December of 2020, ‘Detention’ made into a eight-series show. This is expected to create a collective memory of the White Terror in Taiwan. This study aims to find out how the White Terror in Taiwan is shown in various forms of narratives, using related concepts such as Assmann’s ‘Collective Memory’ and ‘Traumatic History’. Also, this study analyzes the new form of White Terror narrative of ‘Detention’ series.

본고는 베리어(Nancy Newton Verrier)의 『원초적 상처』(The Primal Wound)를 중심으로 한 입양학적 논의를 분석의 틀로 삼아 드포(Daniel Defoe)의 『록사나』(Roxana)에 나타난 버려진 아이 수잔(Susan)의 유기와 입양, 그리고 죽음에 투영된 개인적 트라우마의 상흔을 읽는다. 트라우마와 입양학적 관점을 통해 살펴보면 수잔은 생모로부터의 분리와 그에 따른 트라우마 기억(traumatic memory)으로 고통받는 희생자이다. 수잔의 죽음과 그의 유령은 입양인의 트라우마와 생모와의 재회가 무산됨으로 인한 재유기(reabandonment)와 이로 인한 상실(loss)을 재현한다. 한편 예이츠의 「1916년 부활절」 (“Easter 1916”)는 부활절 봉기가 가져온 충격이 집단적 트라우마로 형성되는 양상을 잘 보여준다. 예이츠는 과격한 민족주의자 개개인이 죽음을 선택한 것에 대해서는 비판하면서 동시에 국가를 위한 그들의 영웅적인 행동에 대해 동정적 인 반응을 보임으로써 상반된 감정을 두드러지게 나타난다. 그에게 「1916년 부활절」 은 한편의 집단 애가로서 혁명가들의 비극적 죽음 이후 살아남은 자들의 집단적 트라우마를 “끔찍한 아름다움”으로 서술한다.

This study was analyzed from the perspective of the 2nd generation of Jeju 4·3 experienced residents, unrelated to the ideology of right or left. This study was approached from the perspective of a historical trauma. In order to confirm the cause of this traumatic event, collective stigma politically imposed on Jeju at macro system were analyzed and four Korean national daily newspapers titled Donga Ilbo(1962-1999), Kyung Hyang Newspaper (1947-1999), Maeil Business Newspaper (1966-1999), Hankyoreh Newspaper (1989-1999) were analyzed by the key word Jeju 4·3 in the Naver news library at exo system[1]. And interview results were analyzed at micro system. Incurring the “unidentified unsafe feeling”, anxiety and fear that even innocent ordinary people from Jeju Island could be stigmatized in “red” without their knowledge whether they were left or right, different attitudes changing at various systems have had influence on trauma transmission from generation to generation since 1948 until now. This research showed that the sense of safety or security at all the level of systems was never secured over 70 years. Therefore, publicly guaranteed safety feeling at macro system should become the starting line of recovering the Jeju 4·3 historical trauma. The Jeju 4·3 related historical trauma, which has been handed down through generations in the silence of 70 years, should be solved by the central government policy.