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Representational aspects and effects of K-food in K-content

K콘텐츠에서 K푸드 표상 양상과 효과

  • Received : 2023.10.05
  • Accepted : 2023.11.05
  • Published : 2024.01.31
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Abstract

'K-contents' is in the spotlight worldwide. As the prefix 'K' became popular, interest in K-food(Korean food) also increased. Various studies on K-contents are being conducted, but research on K-food is still very limited. References and articles about K-food are mainly limited to the overseas expansion, marketing status, and sales of domestic brands, and a few research papers deal with only cases of a specific brand's overseas expansion. This paper aims to analyze how K-food is represented in TV unscripted shows and TV series produced in Korea and what their effects are through empirical works. Among the unscripted shows based on food, they are estimated that the point of competitiveness as K contents deal with foreigners' Korean food experiences. Representative examples here are the way foreigners who visit Korea experience Korean food as part of their Korean culture experience, or the type of temporarily setting up a restaurant overseas to sell Korean food to local people. However, the problem with such shows are that it lacks long-term appeal because it is based on the 'Gukbbong(a slang term for 'extreme nationalism')' sentiment. The exposure of K-food in K-contents creates a tremendous advertising effect. It is judged that the current status and analysis of K-contents based on K-food can help establish the direction of future program production and the identity of K-food.

'K콘텐츠'가 글로벌하게 각광받고 있다. 'K'라는 접두어가 유행하면서 K푸드에 대한 관심도 높아졌다. K콘텐츠에 대한 다양한 연구가 이루어지고 있지만, K푸드에 대한 연구는 아직 일천하다. K푸드에 대한 언급이나 기사 등은 주로 국내 브랜드의 해외 진출, 마케팅 현황, 매출에 국한되어 있고, 소수의 연구논문도 특정 브랜드의 해외 진출사례를 다루고 있을 뿐이다. 본고는 국내에서 제작된 예능과 드라마 프로그램에서 K푸드가 어떤 방식으로 표상되고 있으며 그 효과가 무엇인지 실증적인 작품을 통해 분석하고자 한다. 음식을 소재로 한 예능 프로그램 중 K콘텐츠로서 경쟁력이 갖고 있는 것은 외국인의 한식 체험을 다룬 것으로 보인다. 여기에는 한국을 방문한 외국인이 한국 문화체험의 일환으로 한식을 경험하는 방식이나 해외에 나가 일시적으로 식당을 차려 현지인들에게 한식을 판매하는 유형이 대표적이다. 그런데 이런 예능의 문제점은 '국뽕' 정서를 바탕으로 하고 있기 때문에 장기적인 소구력은 부족하다는 것이다. K콘텐츠 속 K푸드의 노출은 엄청난 광고 효과를 창출한다. K푸드를 소재로 한 K콘텐츠의 현황과 분석은 향후 프로그램 제작의 방향과 K푸드의 정체성 확립에 도움을 줄 수 있다고 판단된다.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 2023년도 청운대학교 학술연구조성비 연구과제로 수행되었습니다.

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