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KMID : 1023720180730010343
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2018 Volume.73 No. 1 p.343 ~ p.359
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A Study of the Trauma of Jeju 4·3 Survivors
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Kim Yu-Kyung
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Abstract
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With March 1st, 1947 being a starting point, the Jeju 4·3 occurred on April 3rd, 1948, the same period during which the cold war system was going between the United States of America and the Soviet Union, following the Second World War. At that time, from 20,000 to as many as 30,000 local residents became victims of the power exercised mostly by the central government. Despite the great number of casualties, however, there has been little qualitative research covering the trauma of 4·3 survivors so far. In addition, as the number of survivors is declining with age, there is an urgent need of more studies on their psychological trauma. As such, this study analyzed the data obtained from the field research notes of in-depth interviews with 16 4·3 survivors, adopting thematic analysis. The findings of the research reveal that the survivors have been experiencing frequent flashbacks and invasions in their daily life. Not only does the aftereffect of witnessing the massacre still have an impact on their lives, but they also re-experience it in their dreams. Moreover, rooted deeply in the minds of the survivors is the sense of regret for the victims who were killed without ever getting a chance to enjoy the material affluence of the present day. Even so, the survivors have been struggling to cope with psychological distress on their own, rather than share it with others. This study aims to vividly convey the trauma suffered by Jeju 4·3 survivors through their voices, and further, to provide basic data in order to understand and sympathize the psychological wounds of 4·3 survivors.
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KEYWORD
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Jeju 4·3, trauma, 4·3 survivors, massacre of innocent people, qualitative research
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