• 복식문화연구
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.479-495
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• 2019

This study defines Korean wave stars as Korean wave human brands and examines the influence of the characteristics, attachment, and self-congruity of the Korean wave human brand on brand equity. For this, this study surveyed Chinese female consumers in their 20s and 30s who consume many Korean wave products from May 2018 to June 2018. First, human brand characteristics, attachment, self-congruity, Korean wave aspiration level, and brand equity according to demographic characteristics were identified. Second, characteristics, attachment, self-congruity, and the aspiration level of the Korean wave human brand showed correlations with brand equity. However, brand awareness, a sub-factor of brand equity, does not show correlations with self-congruity. Third, characteristics, attachment, self-congruity, and Korean wave aspiration level had a positively influenced brand equity. Fourth, when looking into the mediated effect of attachment on brand equity, both human brand characteristics and self-congruity showed a partially mediated effect. Fifth, when analyzing the adjustment effect in the Korean wave aspiration level, a group with higher Korean wave aspiration level showed more correlations with attachment and brand equity. This study found that attachment and self congruity are important elements in forming human brand and brand equity. This study is significant in that it verified the influence of Korean wave brand power that has been on the rise recently on brand equity and provided a theoretical basis that has allowed researchers to determine that the characteristics, attachment, and self-congruity of Korean wave human brand significantly influence brand equity.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.559-575
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• 2021

The popularity of K-pop, the development of diverse media and communications, and rapid globalization are increasing consumers' attachment to celebrities. These celebrities, called "Human brand", have a growing impact on consumers. However, research on idol celebrities has been conducted mainly on teenagers. Furthermore, there are limits to the studies on consumers' attachment to idol celebrities who do not advertise specific products and intention to purchase products which are not advertised but related to the idol human brand. Therefore, this study has been conducted on 301 out of 400 adult women in their twenties to forties in Korea to examine the relationship between the characteristics of the idol human brand, attachment to the idol human brand, desire to imitate the idol human brand, desire to identify with the idol human brand and its fandom community, and the effect on purchase intention. For the statistical analysis, SPSS and AMOS were used. The study found that the characteristics of the idol human brand which are trust, professionality, social attractiveness, and physical attractiveness positively influenced attachment to the idol human brand. The attachment to the idol human brand positively affected the imitation desire toward the idol human brand, and the identification desire with the idol human brand, and to identify with its fandom community. Additionally, the desire to imitate and to identify with the idol human brand and its fandom community positively affected the intention. Furthermore, the relationships between all variables were found to have a significant mediating effect.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.291-308
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• 2022

본 연구는 광고 마케팅 영역에서 제품의 관여도에 따라 광고모델의 휴먼브랜드가 소비자의 구매의도에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 이를 위해 소비자를 대상으로 148부의 설문 데이터를 수집하였고, SPSS 25.0을 사용하여 연구가설을 검증하였다. 분석 결과 첫째, 휴먼브랜드 매력성은 저관여 제품에서 휴먼브랜드 애착에 정(+)의 영향을 미쳤다. 둘째, 휴먼브랜드 독특성과 친밀성은 고관여 제품에서 휴먼브랜드 애착에 정(+)의 영향을 미쳤다. 본 연구를 통해 휴먼브랜드 특성 중 신뢰성, 전문성, 매력성, 독특성, 친밀성이 휴먼브랜드 애착, 휴먼브랜드 태도 및 제품 구매의도에 미치는 영향을 확인하고 소비자에게 노출된 제품광고의 고관여, 저관여 제품특성에 따른 휴먼브랜드 영향 차이를 확인할 수 있었다. 지금까지 연예인과 기업인을 중심으로 연구되고 있던 휴먼브랜드의 연구 영역을 스포츠 스타를 대상으로 확대하였고 실증분석을 통해 광고제품의 고관여, 저관여 특성에 따른 구매의도를 향상하기 위한 영향요인을 확인하여 제품관여도 특성별 스포츠 스타 휴먼브랜드의 광고모델 선정 관점에 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.343-355
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• 2014

This study explores the characteristics of fashion flagship stores from the consumer's viewpoint, examines the differences by brand type in the flagship store characteristics, store experience, in-store emotion, and the post-visit brand response, and compares those of the flagship store with other stores of the brand. Flagship stores of the four brand types including luxury, SPA, retail, and national brands were selected for the online survey. Data from 537 respondents who visited and selected one of those stores were analyzed. Five factors including facility/service, scale/product lines, brand identity, location, and publicity were extracted from the characteristics of flagship store. There were differences in the perceived flagship store characteristics by brand type; The luxury and retail brands were more highly perceived in facility/service comparing to the SPA brand. Store experience and brand response were also different by brand type; Perceptions of the luxury brand were also higher than of the SPA brand. Overall, consumer responses to the luxury brand were higher than to the SPA brand. Consumer responses to the flagship store were higher than to other stores of the same brand. The study discusses further implications.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.187-209
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• 2017

서비스 산업의 성과와 경쟁우위 확보는 서비스를 생산하고 고객과의 접촉을 통해 서비스를 전달하는 서비스 접점 종업원 태도와 행동에 달려 있다고 해도 과언이 아니며 지금까지의 서비스 접점직원에 대한 대부분의 연구는 친절함이나 태도 혹은 유익함과 같은 고객들과의 접촉에 관계된 것들이다. 본 연구는 증가되는 접점 직원의 중요성에 중점을 두어 접점 직원을 하나의 브랜드로 인식하는 휴먼브랜드의 관점에서 연구를 하고자 한다. 또한 서비스 접점에서 직원의 역할 뿐만 아니라 고객참여 행동이 접점직원과의 상호작용과정에 영향을 미치고, 궁극적으로 서비스품질을 향상시킬 수 있다는 결과는 더이상 고객을 통제대상에서 제외시킬 수 없다는 결론에 이르게 되었다. 고객참여행동은 고객 스스로에게 뿐 아니라 접점직원에게도 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로도 밝혀지고 있다. 따라서 서비스 접점직원의 휴먼브랜드적 특성이 고객의 참여도를 이끌며, 이는 서비스 브랜드와의 관계와 서비스 브랜드 태도에 긍정적인 영향을 미친다는 것을 기본 이론으로 하고, 서비스 브랜드를 이용하는 고객을 대상으로 설문 조사를 진행하고 분석하였다. 서비스브랜드와 고객과의 관계 강화 형성에 미치는 영향에 있어 서비스 접점직원의 휴먼 브랜드적 특성과 고객의 자발적인 정보제공 참여도를 함께 살펴봄으로써 선행 연구들을 더 확장시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단하여 진행하였다. 연구 결과 접점직원의 휴먼 브랜드적 특성 중 신뢰성, 친숙성, 공감성이 고객과 서비스 브랜드와의 관계 강화와, 서비스 브랜드에 대한 태도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 검증으로 기업이 마케팅에 있어 가장 중요한 부분을 차지하는 접점직원의 자질 및 특성을 검토할 수 있게 함으로써 이론적 실무적인 전략에 중요한 시사점을 제공하리라 본다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1180-1189
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to search the level of localization strategy of imported brands in Korean Market, to investigate relationship between the brand characteristics and localization strategy, and to study the case about localization strategy of the brand selected according to the type of brand. The survey research was employed and for the data analysis, descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, and multiple-regression were used. For the case study, interview with the person who works in the each kind of company was used. The results of this study were as follows: Firstly, the level of localization strategy is found in order price, place, promotion and product. Secondly among the brand characteristics, type of brand, proportion of garments, price zone, launching time, number of shop are related with localization strategy, but turnover and number of the staff are not. Thirdly, license brand has the characteristics like as national brands and the differences between the branch and the agent is confidence and communication that are the basic elements of localization. This study can help national brands to refer the localization strategy and provide the understanding of localization strategy of imported brands in Korean fashion market.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.107-117
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• 2023

Purpose: This study attempted to confirm the mediating effect of brand experience and to travel brand community satisfaction in the relationship between the characteristics of brand community contents and travel product purchase intention. This study also investigated the moderating role of consumer characteristics. Research design, data and methodology: Based on a total of 381 bytes of data, hypothesis verification was conducted using Smart-PLS 3.2.8 statistical package programs. Results: First, the content community travel brand attributes, personal affordability and creativity are a lingering fragrances on the intended consumers ' shopping trip. Second, information provision, interaction, and creativity, which are the characteristics of travel brand community content, influenced consumers' intention to purchase travel products through brand community satisfaction. Third, playfulness, vitality, and creativity, which are the characteristics of travel brand community content, influenced consumers' intention to purchase travel products through double mediation of the experience and community satisfaction of brand. Conclusions: Tourism industry managers should be able to market content by forming their own brand community. It is necessary to create an environment in which tourism industry managers can use social media travel brand community content to give discounts to consumers, provide creative, playful and vivid travel information.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.400-412
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• 2012

This study explores the characteristics and effects of a pop-up store based on how the store attributions of a pop-up store influence brand attitude and brand patronage intention. The questionnaire consisted of 3 instruments: store attributes, brand attitude, and brand revisiting intention. Data were analyzed by factor analysis, frequency analysis, reliability analysis, and multiple regressions, using SPSS 18.0. We surveyed 123 males and females, who had an experience of a pop-up store, and interviewed five experts who work in the fashion related area. The results of this study were as follows. First, it was shown that VMD has positive impacts on brand patronage intention, but with no significant relationship to brand attitude. Second, a brand culture's experience of a pop-up store has a strong influence on brand attitude and brand patronage intention. Third, products in the store are the most important factors that influence brand attitude. The findings indicate that the promotion of diverse attributes of apop-up store is critical to make customers perceive brand attitude and brand patronage intention that are expected to be used to establish advanced marketing strategies.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.77-97
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• 2014

본 연구는 소비자-브랜드 관계와 제품관계 형성에 있어 의인화의 역할에 대해 검토 하였다. 실제 Blackston(1993)이 제안한 '사람-사람'의 파트너 관계로 설명하기 위해서는 우선적으로 브랜드 자체를 무생물적 대상(inanimate object)이 아닌 파트너로서 정의해야 한다. 이를 위해서는 브랜드의 의인화가 먼저 이루어져야 한다는 점에서 과연 소비자가 과연 브랜드를 관계를 맺을 수 있는 대상으로 여기는지에 대한 검증이 필요하다는 것이다. 연구결과, 브랜드 의인화는 브랜드 관계 형성에 상대적으로 중요한 역할을 하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 브랜드 체험에 비해 그 역할의 중요도가 훨씬 낮았다. 과거연구에서는 브랜드 의인화, 브랜드 개성, 브랜드 동일시 등등이 브랜드 관계의 중요한 선행변수였지만 이러한 브랜드 의인화의 측정항목은 실제 인간의 여러 가지 특성을 나타내는 것이었지 한 사람의 인간을 나타낸 것은 아니었다. 결국, 부분적 인간의 특성을 브랜드가 가지게 되는 것은 사실이지만 한 사람의 인간으로 브랜드를 생각하는 것의 빈도는 그렇게 높지 않을 수 있다. 둘째, 브랜드 관계와 제품관계의 차이점에 대해 논의하였는데 실제 많은 소비자들이 브랜드에 상관없는 내가 오래 운행하여 정든 차, 나와 친구 같은 핸드폰 단말기를 의인화하는 것을 보여주었기에 이에 대한 개념구분의 필요성이 있다고 생각되었다. 그리하여 브랜드 관계로 해석한 집단들과 제품관계로 해석한 집단들 간의 브랜드 관계형성에 관한 모형의 차이를 통해 좀 더 심층적인 브랜드 관계전략을 제시하고자 하였다. 검증결과 본 연구의 조사결과, 브랜드를 의인화한 소비자는 10%도 되지 않았으며 그 역할도 대부분은 친구 등에 국한되었으며 내가 가진 제품을 많이 의인화하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 점에서 브랜드관계에서 특정한 브랜드에 대한 애착과 내가 쓰고 있는 제품(브랜드 명에 상관없이)에 대한 애착은 구분되어 다루어진다면 좀 더 차별화된 마케팅전략을 수립하는데 도움이 될 수 있다고 생각된다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1601-1612
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• 2022

As human brands, Idols, the central members of K-pop, are actively engaging in various industries based on the support of their fandoms, greatly impacting the national economy. In particular, due to the development of digital devices and technologies, they are active both online and offline, and idol avatars are a significant part of their activities across diverse contexts. Therefore, this study aims to categorize avatars used in various contexts and explore fandoms' perceptions according to each type. Based on case studies and literature review, idol avatar usage was categorized into products, supplier-led content, and interactive content, and accordingly, surveys and in-depth interviews were conducted. As a result, regardless of category, fandom showed a negative perception of idol avatar usage, as shown in the order of interactive content, supplier-led content, and products. Regarding human brand characteristics of idol avatars, attractiveness was evaluated higher than intimacy and likeability. However, the attachment to real-life idols showed a higher correlation with the characteristics of intimacy and likeability than attractiveness. This study is significant as it looked at the future directions of idol avatar usage by analyzing the fandoms' perception of avatar usage in the K-pop industry from a human brand perspective.