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A Study on the Promotion of the Characters in the Local Governments, Japan

일본 지방자치단체 캐릭터의 프로모션 연구

  • Lee, Hwa-ja (Kongju National University, Cartoon & Animation Department) ;
  • Kim, Gun (Kongju National University, Cartoon & Animation Department)
  • Received : 2015.10.10
  • Accepted : 2015.10.31
  • Published : 2015.10.31

Abstract

Since South Korean government pushed ahead with decentralization system in 1990s, each local government has developed 'local government's character' so that communication between local residents and between local government and residents could be going well for rural solidarity. Local governments have designed their sole symbolic characters, applied the characters to local specialities and tourist goods, and used the designed characters for the promotion of area. There is no difference between South Korea and Japan in the function of local government's character as above-mentioned details. However, 'Yuru-chara' characters which are designed by local governments in Japan are rising dramatically in the field of Japanese major characters. 'Yuru-chara' characters' name awareness is expanded to the entire area of Japan as well as the designed area. A remarkable difference in how to promote character rather than character design caused such a successful outcome. The local governments in Japan carried out a promotion for local residents in various, friendly, and active ways, utilized local government's character as a way to publicize the image of area, and turned the character into products to bring additional effects. In the above process, there was a remarkable difference between Japan and South Korea. The purpose of this study was to research detail data related to the characters of the local governments in Japan, to analyze the promotion of the characters, and to suggest a strategy for promoting the characters of the local governments in South Korea.

1990년대 이후 한국은 지방분권식 행정으로 변화되어, 각 지역 주민간, 관민간의 결속력을 다지는 원활한 커뮤니케이션을 위하여 '지방자치단체 캐릭터'를 개발한다. 지방자치단체 캐릭터는 지방자치단체에서 상징적인 고유의 캐릭터를 창작하여 특산품 및 관광 상품에 응용하며, 제작된 캐릭터를 지역 홍보에 활용한다. 이러한 지자체 캐릭터의 기능은 한국과 일본의 차이점이 없다. 하지만 일본 '유루캬라'라고 불리는 지방자치단체 캐릭터는 한국과는 다르게 일본 메이저 캐릭터산업에서 급부상하고 있고, 개발 지역 외에 일본 전역으로 인지도를 확장시키는 데에 성공한다. 이는 캐릭터 제작의 문제보다는 캐릭터 프로모션 방법의 현격한 차이에서 있다고 판단한다. 지역민에게 친근감 있게 적극적으로 다양한 방법으로 프로모션 하여, 지자체 캐릭터를 지역이미지를 홍보하는 수단으로 활용하고, 부수적인 효과를 창출하여 상품화 하는 과정에서 일본과 한국은 큰 차이를 보인다. 본 논문에서는 일본 지자체 캐릭터에 대한 구체적인 자료를 리서치하고, 일본 지자체 캐릭터의 프로모션을 방법을 분류 분석하여, 한국 지자체 캐릭터의 프로모션 전략을 제시하는데 연구목적을 둔다.

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