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This paper aims to analyze the meaning of Yoon Daeseong's drama, <Chulsegi> (1974) which dramatized the Gubong mine accident. The play is unique in that it contains the entire accident in one piece. Therefore, the study of <Chulsegi> shows how author Yoon Daeseong is telling his story based on a true story, and what his works and writers have meaning in the drama history. From 1967, when the Gubong mine accident happened, to 1974, when <Chulsegi> was created, is an important time for Korean media companies. At that time, the Park Junghee military regime commercialized the media while establishing a restraint system. The intensive media coverage of the mine accident has emerged in this media environment. In the context of this media environment, the Exposure reveals the negative aspects of mass media and capitalist values. However, the first half of social affairs and the second half of personal corruption are somewhat mechanically combined in <Chulsegi>. In addition, the latter half of the story is close to a rumor that was sensationally reported by the media at the time, saying it was compared to Kim Changho, the real person in the mine. If you compare <Chulsegi> to <Moksori>(1971) written by Yoon Daeseong, the difference becomes clear. While the negative images of the time shown through Hong Gija and Kim Changsun can be read as personal problems, the voice is not only a social phenomenon. The characteristics of these works are different due to the possibility of performing. <Chulsegi> takes advantage of the epic theater style, which gives a holistic view of the world. But in terms of content, it was not enough to bring the audience to the overall world. The censorship experience that Yoon Daeseong had with <Moksori> is similar to that experienced by writers like Lee Keunsam. Therefore, the limitation in <Chulsegi> was given to writer Yoon Daeseong for the sake of the times.

<Chulsegi>, Epic Theater, Gubong Mine, <Moksori>, Yoon Daeseong