‘용(龍)’ 소재 웹툰에 나타난 용의 문화원형 계승·변주 양상과 스토리텔링의 의미

Abstract

In this study, we tried to examine the aspects and characteristics of dragon character storytelling, focusing on the webtoon <The Dragon Lives>, which expresses the cultural archetype of 'dragon' among k-webtoons.
 As a result of the study, first, we looked at how the traditional perception and imagination of dragons, which have been handed down through literature and previous research, are described or represented. Through this, Korea's unique perception and imagination of dragons existed, and it was possible to confirm the common point of China's perception of dragons and related cultures and the independent point of Korea's unique imagination of dragons.
 Second, through the analysis of the dragon character storytelling in <The Dragon Lives>, various dragon characters appear in <The Dragon Lives>, each with different characteristics and personalities, but there are also common elements. In addition, the webtoon <The Dragon Lives> partially inherits the image of the dragon, a cultural archetype of Korea and other countries, but also combines the storytelling elements that can be found in modern cultural contents such as movies and animations as well as the artist's new creation and Western dragon image. We could see that it was being used. Third, We tried to explore the development aspect of the central narrative, which is a theme that runs through the seasons in webtoons, and the meaning of the orientation of this narrative. Establishing a relationship between dragons and human can be a prospect for a dystopian future prediction of symbiosis and growth through the pursuit of coexistence between humans and non-humans, and it is meaningful in that it is a perspective and recognition that can solve various current problems.