• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.12
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• pp.814-825
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• 2009

This paper is to analyze the relative weight and the priority order of the selection factors for IPTV. To obtain the goal this paper, firstly, the selecting factors for IPTV were identified and conceptualized on reviewing previous literatures. And this paper proposed the hierarchy model using the factor analysis on IPTV users. and utilized AHP in analysis method. Secondly, AHP model constructed 4 higher factors, and 15 lower factors. The higher factors were 'Quality Acceptance', 'Social Effect', 'Using Motive' and 'Individual Psychology'. Results of this study show that relative weights among factors IPTV selection were founded as 'Quality Acceptance(33.0%)', 'Utilization Motive(31.8%)', 'Individual Psychology(21.3%)' and 'Social Influence(13.9%)'. Economic efficiency takes the top rank in sub-criteria included 15 factors and than convenience, amount of information, discrimination, self-efficacy, innovation, relative advantage in order listed. For the generalization of the research results, further researchs are needed to investigate intended use of IPTV on other method of analysis.

• Korean journal of communication and information
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• v.46
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• pp.9-36
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• 2009

In a competitive media environment, Internet Protocol television (IPTV) has gained appeal because of its essential characteristics, 'Internet and Interactivity'. Our study aims to explore predictors that affect IPTV-VOD adoption within the context of competing media (i.e., existing multi-channel video programming services, such as cable television and digital broadcasting satellite services). In addition, this study examines if IPTV-VOD functions as a substitute for existing multi-channel services, such as cable television and direct broadcasting satellite services. A self-report survey through face-to-face interviews was conducted in Seoul metropolitan area and other six big cities. Our findings showed that primary factors for adopting an IPTV-VOD are: age of user, subjective importance of terrestial broadcasting services, real-time terrestrial broadcasting services, and other interactive service characteristics, such as time-shifting. Also, IPTV-VOD services were found to be a substitute for existing multi-channel video programming services.

• Korean journal of communication and information
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• v.46
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• pp.485-510
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• 2009

Since the inception of Internet Protocol TV's real-time service on January, 2009, technological challenges and lack of content diversity of IPTV have been cited as problem areas. While past researches focused on IPTV's technological, industrial and policy facets, this research surveyed the viewers' viewing and usage patterns, and the level of service satisfaction among actual audiences of MegaTV, SKBroadband, and LGTV since January. The results show that subscription fee and content types were the two dominant determinants in audience's choice of a particular IPTV company. The high users of IPTV were on average aged between 30-39, and women tended to be heavier users than men. The surveyed audience also regarded IPTV to be more similar to the Internet than any other medium such as Cable TV and Satellite TV. IPTV audience cited 'lifestyle service' and 'additional service' offerings to be highly relevant to their usage and satisfaction; interactive service and educational service also showed high correlation to usage and satisfaction. The most watched contents on IPTV were domestic TV series, followed by foreign movies and variety shows. 'Fees for additional features,' 'lack of real-time terrestrial TV service', and 'lack of content variety' were the major areas of concern for IPTV viewers. They answered that the monthly fee was the most important factor in the selection of IPTV. Use of pay-per-view contents and add-on interactive service fees were also seen as problematic. With regards to future usage, the IPTV audience revealed that they were very sensitive and reluctant to pay for additional services. While existing researches concentrated on IPTV's technological problems and lack of content diversity, this study illuminated the more pragmatical side of the viewers, namely, the importance of price in audience's selection of an IPTV service provider. From these results, it is recommended that, before doing anything else, the service providers try to meet the audience's expected price points in order to garner the full potential of IPTV and the attendant mass audience.

• Information Systems Review
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.21-48
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• 2008

The Korean on-line game industry is going through a rapid change. The future business environments for potential on-line game companies are very uncertain due to the new service and the different market trends. In this paper, I propose the use of morphological analysis approach for scenario generation about the future of the On-line game industry. The stages of research process were as follows; Firstly, digital contents analysis and key issues were drawn on IPTV in the on-line game industry. Secondly, each key issue was analyzed and the influence factors and directivity flow were found. Thirdly, highly probable future on-line game industry scenarios were derived. In this case, morphological analysis. On the basis of the developed scenarios, I formulated some implications for business strategy of a potential on-line game companies.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.45-53
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• 2014

This study investigated users' usage of mobile video service, users' perception and usage of mobile IPTV. The results show that 82.8% is using mobile video services and 33.6% of the entire respondents has the intention to use mobile IPTV with regards to future usage. They answered that 'various real-time broadcasting' and'mobile IPTV charges' were the major areas of considerations for mobile IPTV users. And we analyzed the most watching contents on mobile IPTV and the willingness to pay for one month. In addition, the main reasons for not using mobile IPTV were the charges for mobile IPTV. Based on these results, action plans for the promotion of mobile IPTV are proposed.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.7
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• pp.348-359
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• 2019

In recent years, movie content consumption has increased not only in theaters but also through online channels. As movie channels become more diverse, there is a growing interest in movie channel selection process, and the movie channel selection can vary depending on the characteristics of consumers. Therefore, in this study, we examined the effect of consumer personality(neurogenic, conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness) on channel selection factors(primary and secondary factors of the theater, primary and secondary factors of online channel) and channel attitudes(attitudes towards theaters, IPTV, cable TV, OTT). The results of this study shows that consumer personality has significant impact on consumers' movie channel selection process and findings provide strategic directions for companies offering online and offline service for movie consumption.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.11
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• pp.204-215
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• 2020

We analyze changes of consumption behavior for bundle services for the latest three years focusing on comparing the detailed service types and service providers to understand competition structure in the market. Our major findings and implications are as follows. First, the mobile telecommunication service is certainly deemed to be a major selection criteria for bundling service provider, therefore the leading company in the mobile telecommunication has become more significant market power. Second, IPTV has an important influence for slection of bundling service provider, lately in some cases, rather than broadband Internet. Third, the individual services affecting the selection of bundling service providers clearly showed differentiation among three operators as a mobile telecommunication service of SK Group, a broadband Internet of KT, and an IPTV of LGU+. In addition, the importance of individual services in securing subscribers has been increased as the preference factors to switch a service provider were synchronized with the decision of major bundling service provider. Finally, although it is difficult to find customers' lock-In due to the latest change of their intentions to switch a provider, we find it is continuously necessary to monitor customers' lock-in as there are more long-term customers with re-contracts. Our results provide the policy implications based on the change of competition structure and usage behavior in the bundle market which is not evaluated the competiton situation.