• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.10 no.11
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• pp.651-658
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• 2012

As Idol Star has increased, and it has become an all-round entertainer. Male Idol Star have received a great response from public, leading the entertainer. The Beauty images of Idol Star not only reflect ideals, but also are an example of image making. In special, I tried to explain that beauty image of male idol star who was casted "We get Married" was made not only reflect ideals, but also leading the social trends by entertainment industry. Most of male idol star was done natural make-up, but Lee Jun was done with smoky make-up. The hair-style demonstrated a glamorous feeling through an artificial looking style, dyed with various color(Tab. 3 & 5).

• Journal of Fashion Business
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.98-115
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• 2022

The purpose of study was to analyze the process of accepting by BTS fans. The methodology used in this study was qualitative research using grounded theory and the results of the study follow. As a result of open coding, 47 concepts, 23 subcategories, and 14 categories were derived. In the axis coding stage, the casual conditions were "Recognition of BTS image," "Fascinated by BTS image," "Simple consumption of BTS image," and "Arising and expansion of curiosity about BTS image." The contextual conditions were "Accessibility of BTS image" and "Abundance of BTS image searching paths." The central phenomenon appeared to be "Immersing and studying BTS image." The arbitration conditions were "Capabilities required to reproduce BTS image" and "Motivation for contributing BTS image." The actions/interactions were "Presenting BTS image," "Contribution to the spread of BTS image," and "Involved in forming new BTS image." The result was "Emergence and expansion of new BTS image meaning" and "Strengthening attachment to BTS." Through process analysis, it was found that acceptance of BTS images consisted of five stages: "Recognition of BTS image," "Becoming curious about BTS image," "Searching BTS image," "Intervention of BTS image." and "Reproduction of BTS image." As a result of deriving the core categories through selective coding, the core category was "Forming a bond while participating in the BTS image."

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.71-82
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• 2021

The main purpose of this study was to investigate K-pop stars' images in photos presented by social networks in China. In this study photos of K-pop stars were collected from a community site of Baidu as one of the biggest portal sites and were five idol groups (EXO, IKON, T-ara, Wonder Girls, and Girls' Generation) which have beeb getting famous in China. For this musical styles and backgrounds of the K-pop idol stars were scrutinized in brief and explored in respect with its images. The results of the study were follows: First, the overall pictorial images of K-pop boys' groups were characterized in masculine and stylish images emphasizing the western appearance. In case of K-pop girl groups, sexy, gorgeous, feminine and youthful images were identified. In conclusion, K-pop idol stars is contributing to expand Korean pop arts into Chinese public culture as Chinese people produced and circulated the pictorial images of K-pop stars and facilitated consumption activities of K-pop contents.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.7
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• pp.740-749
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• 2016

Hologram technology is widely applied in entertainment contents for public, no more remained in specific technological area for minority experts. Expecially, K-POP entertainment contents increasingly adopt hologram images. These contents use hologram technology as a part to arouse spectacles or represent idols as hologram characters. In this study, spectacles and aura of K-POP hologram concerts of SM Entertainment which runs stably in certain period were analyzed, so that it could recognized the differentiation strategy distinguished only in hologram concerts. Thus, the setting of hologram concerts alienates seats from the stage so that maximize distance, and the aura of idol characters strengthens through fantasy of escape from reality. Hologram concerts maximize fantasy through exposing tricks rather than concealing it. Hologram concerts enhance image of Korea as ICT leader, overcome physical and geological limitation of 'Korean Wave' to globalize, and propose examples of popularization of convergence contents.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.823-831
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• 2021

In the Internet age, the digital cultural industry is booming, start-up companies want to win a place in the fiercely competitive red sea market of the Internet, innovative business models have become an important challenge and opportunity for countless companies. Taking the virtual idol "Hatsune Miku" as the example, the analysis is carried out at the levels of technological innovation, value proposition, resource combination, operation process and marketing model. By comparing the differences between the first-generation software Meiko of Crypton and the second-generation software "Hatsune Miku", we will study the components of the business model to explore the characteristics and advantages of this business model, and in-depth operation models and innovations. The analysis is expected to provide a substantial reference for other electronic product and software development companies in their business models.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.373-379
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• 2019

This study examines the process and scope of visual directing through the case of SM Entertainment, and explores the role of visual directors. As a result of the case study, SM created the visual directing team composed of art director and visual designers within the creative headquarters and was actively introducing visual directing for the development of idol. The visual directing process of SM, which is being developed as a part of the star marketing, consists of analyzing the environment in marketing strategy, establishing marketing strategy related to idol, setting up target image per artist, and finally planning and managing the visual directing project. The visual director in SM is required to have creative talent, logical persuasion, information analytical ability, visual expression ability, and field application ability. SM also applies visual directing accumulated from idol singers to SM business areas such as MD product design and production, product composition and designer collaboration, and SM town COEX artium. This paper have significance in attracting visual directing to the academic field.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.36
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• pp.91-119
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• 2014

This paper analyzed and compared the storytelling of female characters in Korean, American, Japanese animations and revealed the ideal image of woman of each culture. Chapter 2 analyzed the superficial images of the female characters and figured out how these images reflected awareness of a reality. This paper revealed that female characters act as a representative cultural symbols and embodies the paradigm and the order of those cultures. In Chapter 3, this paper analyzed and compared how the female characters solve the dramatic events in the entire narrative structure, and revealed the cultural implications of their action and these events. Korean characters were imitating the idols as an extension of the real world, and American characters were drawn as unreal Super Heroes who were utilized to enhance the order of the world if the United States. Japanese characters, the magical girls are led to create a magic circle and then become surreal goddesses. In this way, this paper revealed that female characters in animation reflect the male-centered ideology of each culture according to the awareness of a reality and cultural paradigm.

• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.651-664
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to first examine the relationship between appearance-enhancing beauty practices and feminism, and secondly, to analyze public images of contemporary women using this paradigm. Through the lens of this relationship, we present a literature review and empirical research focusing on the evolution of public image trends among girl groups, with special attention to the Refund Sisters, a South Korean supergroup currently drawing mainstream attention as female icons. The scope of analysis includes girl groups dating from the 1990's to the year 2020 and photos of the Refund Sisters. Our results indicate that firstly, free sexual expression is evident based on active use of sexuality; images contain bold demonstrations of females desire, expressions previously considered taboo. Secondly, we note deviations from more standardized female images, unique adornment of outward appearance, and rejection of normative female images through freer forms of self-presentation. Lastly, there is greater cultural and racial diversity, rejection of modern race and gender binaries, and increased representation of queer identities. However, the relationship between appearance-enhancing beauty practices and feminism is sometimes considered paradoxical, with some arguing that beautifying one's outward appearance is a compulsory strategy and that it should be rejected in order to resist aesthetic pressure.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2015.04a
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• pp.892-895
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• 2015

현재 국내 뮤지컬 시장의 규모는 약 3천억원 정도가 될 정도로 성장했다. 하지만, 외형과 달리, 작품들간의 과다경쟁과 기업간의 부익부 빈익빈 현상, 출연료 상승에 따른 제작비 상승 등의 이유들로 인해, 제작사들이 엄청난 진통을 겪고 있다. 뮤지컬의 흥행을 위해 유명배우나 아이돌스타를 투입하다보니, 제작사들의 재정난은 날이 갈수록 심각해지고 있고, 유명세가 없는 배우들은 점점 설 자리를 잃어가고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 문제를 장기적으로 해결하기 위해서는 해당 공연, 해당 역할에 적합한 전문 뮤지컬 배우를 효과적으로 발탁하여 관객의 지속적 호응을 얻어야 할 것이다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제에 초점을 맞추고, 정보통신 분야에서 널리 사용되고 있는 협업 필터링 방법을 적용하여, 효율적이며 적합하게 뮤지컬 배우를 선발하는데 그 목적을 둔다.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.44
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• pp.285-306
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• 2016

With the increase use of smartphones, users can consume contents such as webtoon, webnovel and TV drama directly provided by the producers. In this Direct-to-Consumer era, webdrama services from the portal websites are increasing rapidly. Webdramas such as , , and can be analyzed in real time using responses such as unique users, likes, and comments. The analyses used in this research were Social Media Big Data Mining Method and Opinion Mining Method. Specific key words from webdrama can be extracted and viewers positive, neutral or negative emotion can be predicted from the words. The analyses of popular webdramas showed that the established K-Pop Idol member appearance and servicing portal site greatly influence the views, traffics, comments, and likes. Also, 'Mobile TV' proved the effectiveness as another platform other than television. Mobile targeted contents and robust business models still to be developed and identified. Overcoming these few tasks, Korea will be proven to be a webdrama content powerhouse.