A Survey of Preference for Commercial Makgeolli among Chinese Students in Korea

국내 시판 막걸리에 대한 중국인 유학생의 기호도 조사

  • Jeon, Ki-Suk (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Gachon University) ;
  • Park, Shin-In (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Gachon University)
  • Received : 2014.05.19
  • Accepted : 2014.08.10
  • Published : 2014.08.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to offer primary information for development of Makgeolli adapted to the tastes of Chinese and marketing strategies for promoting consumption of Makgeolli in the Chinese market. This study was intended to investigate the Makgeolli drinking behavior through a survey and the sensory properties and preference of fresh and sterilized Makgeolli through sensory evaluation focusing on the Chinese students in Korea, becoming potential consumers of Makgeolli. The survey was conducted from October 9th to October 30th, 2013, and then 117 copies were adopted for the analyses. The results are as follows. 71.8% of the subjects liked Makgeolli, 56.4% drank 5-6 times a week, and 25.7% drank more than 2 bottles at a time. 61.5% of the subjects had purchasing experience. The routes of collecting information about Makgeolli were acquaintances(66.7%) and media sources(28.2%). In the sensory evaluation, sterilized Makgeolli(BS) that has a fresh odor, sweet and sour taste, cooling sensation, and good aftertaste got the best score in the overall acceptability, and fresh Makgeolli(KD) that has a strong nuruk odor, turbidity, bitter taste, and heavy mouthfeel got the lowest score in the overall acceptability. These results show that sweet, fresh, and refreshing Makgeolli suits Chinese's taste and word of mouth marketing through the expansion of tasting events would promote Makgeolli consumption in the Chinese market.

본 연구는 중국 소비자의 기호에 적합한 막걸리의 개발 및 중국 시장에서 막걸리의 소비 증진을 위한 마케팅 전략 수립의 기초자료를 제공하고자 중국 시장의 잠재적인 막걸리 소비자인 중국인 유학생을 대상으로 막걸리의 음주 실태에 관한 설문 조사와 시판 쌀 막걸리(생 막걸리, 살균 막걸리)의 특성 및 기호도에 관한 관능 검사를 실시하였다. 막걸리 음주 경험이 있는 중국인 유학생을 대상으로 2013년 10월 9일부터 10월 30일까지 조사하였으며, 117명의 자료를 최종 분석에 사용하였다. 조사 대상자의 71.8%가 막걸리를 좋아하며, 56.4%가 주 5-6회 막걸리를 마시고, 25.7%가 2병 이상을 마시는 것으로 나타났다. 조사 대상자의 61.5%가 막걸리 구매 경험이 있으며, 막걸리에 관한 정보는 지인(66.7%)이나 언론매체(28.2%)를 통해 습득하는 것으로 나타났다. 4종의 쌀 막걸리 중 상큼한 향, 단맛, 신맛이 강하고, 후미가 좋으면서 청량감이 있는 살균 막걸리(BS)를 가장 선호한 반면 탁도, 누룩향, 쓴맛, 묵직한 바디감이 강한 생 막걸리(KD)의 기호도가 가장 낮았다. 이상의 결과는 전통적인 생 막걸리보다는 청량감을 지닌 달달하고 상큼하면서 목넘김이 부드러운 막걸리가 중국인의 기호에 적합하며, 웰빙 저도주임을 적극적으로 홍보하고, 시음 기회의 확대를 통한 구전 마케팅이 필요함을 시사한다.

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