• Trans-
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• v.15
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• pp.57-79
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• 2023

This study aims to explore the strategies and effects of SNS images used by four popular male beauty influencers to gain identification with their female fans. The research selected four male beauty influencers, namely Li Jiaqi, Jeffree Star, James Charles, and Bretman Rock, with a high number of subscribers on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok as of July 21, 2023. By observing the content they posted on SNS, the study analyzed the types, characteristics, and relevance of male beauty influencer images with their female fans using Lacan's gaze theory. Additionally, concepts related to gaze, such as the mirror stage, the screen, and objet petit a, were supplemented to conduct an in-depth analysis of the characteristics of male beauty influencer images and the motivations of female viewers. The study results suggest that male beauty influencers can maintain an intimate relationship, referred to as 'girl-friendship,' with their female fans through the identification formed by the homogeneity within the feminized mirror images. Furthermore, male beauty influencers can transform female viewers from being seen as objects to seeing them as subjects by presenting images that embrace diversity in gender identity, challenging the traditional notions of societal gender norms. Therefore, the images of male beauty influencers not only challenge gender stereotypes but also cater to the demands for independence and equality of modern young women, promote understanding of feminine gaze, and explore the potential for democratization and inclusivity on social media platforms from a new perspective.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.8
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• pp.231-236
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• 2009

Men's jewelry are thought to have a limited role as assisting women's jewelry or wedding gifts. The variety of designs are limited, and most of them are just copies of Japanese designs. In order to bring out a new kinds of variety in men's jewelry design, I have chosen architectural structures as a motif. Architectural structures have strong symbolical meanings that express man. They are powerful and challenging, and symbolize wealth and authority. Mario Botta, the wolrd famous architect is an architect with this kind of spirit. His architectural style does not lose his own color in a chaotic situation, but keeps the feeling of shape and space on the basis of locality. In this study I have started with a motif that may express specific and modem feelings by compressing the shape and spatial images of Mario Botta's structures minimally into men's jewelry in order to grope the possibilities in all aspects. I have done these in order to rediscover the beauty of the architectural structures by using the shape and spatial images that are found in Botta's structures, so that I may propose a new kind of men's jewelry with stresses on their shapes.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Costume Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.40-40
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• 2003

본 연구의 목적은 재킷, 와이셔츠, 넥타이 색과 지각자의 성별에 따른 남성 정장착용자의 이미지 지각의 차이를 밝히고, 성별 및 연령에 따른 남성 의복의 색 선호도의 차이를 조사하는 데 있었다. 연구방법은 준실험방법이며, 피험자간(between-subjects) 실험설계를 사용하였다. 2$\times$2$\times$2$\times$2의 요인설계로서 지각자의 성별(2), 재킷 색(2), 와이셔츠 색(2), 넥타이 색(2)을 독립변인으로 사용하였다. 재킷 색은 진남색과 회색을 택하였고, 와이셔츠 색은 흰색과 파란색이었으며 넥타이 색은 빨강과 파랑이었다. 이미지 지각을 측정하는 문항은 6개 차원의 7점 양극 형용사 쌍으로 구성된 의미미분척도였으며, 그 차원은 능력, 품위, 활동성, 선호평가, 남성성, 현시성이었다. 피험자는 서울 시내에 거주하는 20, 30대 남녀 각각 132명씩 총 264명이었다. 자료분석은 SPSS 프로그램을 사용하였으며, 통계 분석방법은 Cronbach의 $\alpha$-신뢰도 계수 산출, t-검증, 사원변량분석, 이원변량분석, 일원변량분석과 Duncan의 다중범위검증을 실시하였다.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.117-128
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of constituent characteristics and the mechanical properties by KES-FB system on the visual texture images and preference of men's suit fabrics. Twenty different kinds of black fabrics, which were used mainly for the spring and summer men's suits, were selected and the subjective evaluation of the visual texture images was tested. Sixty experts in department of clothing and apparel industries participated in the subjective evaluation. Factor analysis showed visual texture images were classified into 4 categories : 'bulkiness', $'extensibility{\cdot}rapability'$, 'flexibility' and 'smoothness'. All of relationships were established between the mechanical properties and the visual texture images except the relation between 'flexibility' and bending properties. The significant factors affecting preference were 'smoothness', compression energy(WC), fabric count and 'flexibility', As the fabrics had higher value for 'smoothness' and 'flexibility' , and lower ones for compression energy and fabric count, they tended to be more preferred.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.10 no.11
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• pp.635-640
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• 2012

A changed image that they feel through makeup manipulates impression by linking with cultural standards and will be able to direct a variety of makeup images. Makeup in modern society has been expanding into the area of prevention of diseases and health of skin due to the development of cosmetics and has beautifully changed a face into a someone else's face due to the development of makeup technique. Also, assuming that motivation of makeup act of men and women is related to sexual instincts, I tried to analyze what kind of association the gender roles and the function of makeup required by the society has with age and regional and social background. In particular, I tried to explain that makeup act of men not only represents cognitive change of gender roles that have been perceived differently in modern society but has been adopted by men for the pure purpose in a socially equitable competition.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.7
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• pp.80-90
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• 2013

Despite the growing popularity of gay consumers as a fetching niche market, there has been little academic attention paid to the homosexual themes in print media, especially compared to research on gender, race, and sex imagery in ads. The present study aims to fill this void by examining advertisements with three different target audiences(homosexual, metrosexual, retrosexual consumer) through a comparative analysis of contemporary magazine advertisements. In this present study, we analyzed ads in three leading men's magazines (Out, GQ, and Maxim). Product (product category, price, and luxury brand) and human model (basic descriptions, sexuality, status, and masculinity) characteristics in ads were analyzed as the variables signifying the degrees of gay themes in ads across three magazines. The results showed that more expensive luxury brands were placed in GQ and Out than Maxim, and more male models were under-sexualized in Maxim than GQ and Out.

• The Safety technology
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• no.110
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• pp.74-75
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• 2007

사람의 외모를 나타내는 요소 중 하나인 모발은 그 사람의 새로운 이미지를 연출하기도 하고, 자신만의 개성과 자신감이 창출하기도 한다. 이런 측면에서 대머리 남성들은 대머리가 아닌 남성들에 비해 자신의 외모에 대한 자신감이 많이 결여되어 있을 뿐 아니라 심리적 측면에서도 심각한 영향을 준다. 탈모가 이들 남성에게 심각한 스트레스를 주는 이유는 머리숱이 적은 대머리 남성이 호감을 덜 주며, 10년은 더 늙어 보이기 때문이라고 한다. 모발은 사람의 첫인상을 결정짓는 중요한 요소라 보면 탈모증 환자들은 탈모로 인하여 자신의 신체상:Body Image)에 부정적이거나 만족하지 못하게 된다. 탈모 경험이 없는 사람들은 절대로 알지 못하는 그들만의 고민을 경희대병원에서 탈모환자들을 대상으로 설문조사를 벌였다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.10
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• pp.82-92
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• 2012

This study is on the color expression of 100 male bike helmet products examining color image scale with high preference, PCCS color system applied color analysis and influence of color in decision making. The targets are all domestically distributed male bike helmets. The image scale was divided into 4 sections (Soft, Hard, Dynamic and Static) by color, and color image scale was analyzed to top 10 priority products. And analysis according to PCCS color system was made. Finally, questionnaire survey was carried out to analyze the influence of color on purchase decision making. The questionnaire survey was carried out to male in 20s~50s who were the member of 18 bike clubs in S agent in Seoul. 414 out of 422 sheets except for 8 insufficient ones were used. The results can be divided into 3.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.8
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• pp.493-507
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• 2016

This study aims to examine the representations of elders in reality shows focusing on gender disparity by employing a textual analysis and audience interviews. According to findings, as for elderly men, various images are presented while as for elderly women, traditional gender images are mainly reproduced. In the audience reception, the audiences' understanding of genres and their preexisting gender perceptions have important roles on their interpretations in the ways of producing gender discriminated meanings.

• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.327-340
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• 2015

Male skirt is found in traditional costumes all over the world. Due to the development of tailoring skills in the early Middle ages, men started wearing breeches and pantaloons gradually distinguishing the different characteristics of menswear and womenswear. Since then, skirt became the strong representation of the female gender, symbolizing the feminism. However, under the influences of technological development and diversification in 2000s, gender identity has been diversely expressed in modern fashion allowing male gender to embrace different sexual identities. The purpose of the study is to analyze the nature of male skirts, which have been popularized in modern men's fashion through both the expressional elements and compositional elements. This study associates design elements of male skirt, gradually appearing in the contemporary men's fashion with the sexual symbolism and reinterpreted it's significance in the flow of the modern fashion. Reinterpretation of the gender image in costumes are considered to contribute to the cultural context and extension in diversity. These research results forms a basic foundation to expand in studies of men's fashion design and gender image of costumes through cultural contexts and it's changes. It is considered that this can lay groundwork to make various attempts at passing over the archetype of the gender image besides the continuous appearance of male skirt in the field of fashion design.