• 한국의류학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.295-310
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• 2023

The current virtual fashion influencers are a hyper-real prototype in that it has a higher presence than the virtual humans in the past. Also, they are leading fashion trend with more than tens of thousands of followers on social media. This study investigated the physical and social presence of virtual fashion influencer perceived by consumer and verified effects on evaluation attributes of influencers and the relationship maintenance behavior. A total of 321 Korean women in their 20s and 30s who have Instagram account participated in the online survey. The data was analyzed using AMOS 23.0. The results revealed that the physical presence had a significant impact on attractiveness of virtual fashion influencers. In case of social presence had a positive effect on friendliness and reliability of virtual fashion influencers. In addition, evaluation attributes of virtual fashion influencers' friendliness, attractiveness and reliability in the order of influence on relationship maintenance behavior. This study suggested that the development of social presence of virtual fashion influencers with friendliness and attractiveness is more important than the physical presence that has already reached a high level.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2491-2508
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• 2019

This research investigates the media consumers' behavior with behavioral economics perspective, especially regarding TV content viewers' behavior; how do online communications influence TV viewers' decision when choosing a new TV content among options. We focus on quantity and attribute of comments or reactions on the online news articles. We analyze that online communications data, which were generated before the first broadcast, affect the TV content consumers' choice for a new TV series. Here we identify a predicted utility, experienced utility and distinction bias in TV media consumption to find the effectiveness of the first viewing choice on whole TV series' episodes. To avoid the crucial influence by exogenous factors, such as season and social issue, the test was done with specific conditions. This research found that the total number of reactions to the comments by itself positively affects the audiences' decision-making behavior for a new TV content choice. This influence was regardless of favor/ non-flavor reactions. This study contributes to the literature on media economics and management by exploring the media content users' consuming behavior and making a first step for finding an important influencer on the media content consumption.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.152-161
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• 2023

Modern people live a life connected with the real world and the virtual world by relying on the new media of enterprises and social consumption led by innovative technologies. In this environment, virtual influencers actively communicate with consumers and build relationships through social media, which is a new marketing tool that has attracted widespread attention. From a business perspective, it is necessary to have a solid understanding of this phenomenon, and then explore communication strategies to effectively develop virtual influencers. To investigate followers' preference for virtual influencers, this study employs the Q-method, which studies human subjective attributes, an empirical research effort to uncover complex issues in human subjectivity. To determine the factors that trigger people's voluntary and active practice and the preference degree of virtual influencers, the Q method is implemented to examine human subjectivity, thoughts and attitudes. According to the results of this study, virtual influencers are a new group of idols full of vitality. The interviews found that there are still many virtual influencers who do not know about followers, but each type can be clearly understood through the intuitive understanding of the interviewees. Divided out, type 1 one egoideal virtual influencers aim to represent an idealized version of the creator or target audience. Embodies ideal physical characteristics, personality or lifestyle desired by the audience. Type 2 is charismatic and attractive, and has the characteristics of most virtual influencers. It is suggested that it can be developed into a potential type, doing brand cooperation, and content production on social media platforms. Type 3: Game animation, derived from the image of characters in games or comics, with stylized features and energetic personalities, which can be integrated into games or entertainment experiences. Type 4 development potential type is the most successful type among virtual imagers, and it is also the purpose of marketing virtual influencers. It is essential that brand endorsement on social media platforms, integrated marketing, and driving advertising traffic. It is recommended to improve production technology to reduce investment costs.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.41-57
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• 2020

본 연구는 인플루언서의 컨텐츠 포스팅 전략이 매출에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 특히, 소셜 미디어 플랫폼에서 인플루언서의 역할이 홍보에만 국한된 것이 아닌 판매자로서 확대됨에 따라 어떤 종류의 컨텐츠를 어떻게 인플루언서가 제공해야 하는 지에 대해 분석하였다. 인플루언서가 물건을 홍보 및 판매하여 소비자가 공동구매("공구")하게 되는데, 이 공구가 시작되기 전 제품에 대해 홍보할 수 있는 기간을 전략 기간이라고 명명하였다. 이 전략 기간 내에 인플루언서는 상업적인 컨텐츠와 비상업적인 컨텐츠를 업로드 할 수 있다. 따라서, 매출에 영향을 주는 컨텐츠의 종류는 무엇인지, 어떤 전략 기간에 업로드를 해야 효과적인 지를 분석할 필요가 있다. 이러한 효과들은 인플루언서의 팔로워 숫자에 따라 달라질 수 있음을 확인하였다. 또한, 본 연구는 계량적으로 상업적인 컨텐츠와 비상업적인 컨텐츠가 전략 기간과 인플루언서의 영향력에 따라 매출에 미치는 영향이 달라짐을 실증하였다. 결론적으로, 인플루언서의 역할이 판매자로 확대됨에 따라 상업적 컨텐츠가 비상업적 컨텐츠보다 매출에 유의한 영향을 주었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히, 팔로워 수가 많은 인플루언서는 상업적인 컨텐츠의 업로드 횟수가 중요하였으며, 팔로워 수가 적은 인플루언서에게는 상업적인 컨텐츠의 질이 중요하다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.125-147
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• 2020

On the World Refugee Day in 2017, Yao Chen, a Chinese actress, philanthropist, and social media influencer, posted messages in her Weibo in support of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Yet, social media users quickly interpreted this supportive message of the refugee program as encouraging people to "accept and receive refugees" (jieshou nanmin) into China. Particularly, the category of Middle Eastern refugees elicited most criticism in China's cyberspace. As the inclusion of refugees is an integral part of immigrant multiculturalism, this article examines the limits of multicultural imagination of refugees―particularly those from the Middle Eastern and North Africa―in contemporary China. I argue that the limits of multicultural imagination in contemporary China is profoundly shaped by an intricate interweaving of domestic policies and global imaginaries toward refugees. By deploying a mixed methodology, such limits are examined from legal-institutional, ideological, and sociocultural perspectives. More specifically, three interrelated aspects will be highlighted in the article: (1) the global circulation of right-wing populism imaginaries, and their entanglements with the anti-Muslim sentiments in contemporary China; (2) the current insufficiency of the legal-institutional framework regarding refugees and asylum-seekers, which needs to be contextualized in China's modern history of dealing with refugee issues; (3) population politics, the rise of Han-centric nationalism, and their constraining impact on the interpretation of historical events related to cultural diversity. In conclusion, this article also offers potential implications for further examining the different yet potentially intersected genealogies of multicultural imaginaries beyond the Middle Eastern and North African refugees in Asia.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2024

Purpose: Social media influencers (SMIs) have become significant sources of information influencing their followers' purchase intentions; few studies have been published on the effect of the number of followers and package tour prices on followers' purchase intention within the Vietnam travel industry utilizing naïve theories. This study examined the relationship between the number of followers and purchase intention and tested the moderating role of package tour price. Research Design, data and methodology: A 2 (number of followers: high vs. medium) × 2 (package tour price: high vs. low) between-subjects factorial design was used. 395 Vietnamese students (114 men, 281 women; M_age = 19.99, SD_age = 1.25) from Thuongmai University participated in the study. ANOVA and PROCESS MARCO were used to test hypotheses. Results: Findings indicate that participants show a higher purchase intention for SMIs with a higher number of followers than those with a medium one. When the package tour price is high, participants with a medium number of followers show a greater purchase intention than those with a high one. Conclusion: This recommendsthat tourism managers collaborate with SMIs with a high number of followers when the package tour price is low and with SMIs with medium ones when the package tour price is high.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.147-173
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• 2022

Purpose As the use of social network services has become common, it has become possible to freely communicate and establish relationships with other people anytime, anywhere for communication and information sharing. Influencers who have a strong influence on consumers' perceptions and attitudes through their own opinions and stories have appeared on various social media channels such as YouTube. Recently, companies utilize influencers with a large number of followers to check interactions with customers to understand customer attitudes and opinions about products in real time. Start-ups with insufficient resources need to quickly examine customer responses to reduce the probability of failure after product planning. The Lean process of creating an MVP and quickly confirming and learning the market response should be repeated over and over again. Findings In this paper, we try to suggest that the YouTube platform can play a sufficient role as a customer experiment space through examples. The case company is a company that has successfully commercialized products by continuously interacting with customers through the YouTube platform for the first four months of its founding. This paper is expected to be helpful in the experimental process for prospective founders and early founders to examine customer responses to reduce the probability of market failure before commercialization. Design/methodology/approach This paper analyzed the YouTube channel data of case companies based on the netnography methodology and presented the contents of the lean process management carried out in the experimental stage and the post-production stage through interview research.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.199-209
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• 2019

기업의 소셜미디어 활용이 빠른 속도로 증가함에 따라 성공적인 소셜미디어 활용전략의 중요성이 커지고 있다. 이러한 중요성은 새로이 시장에 진입하여 신속하게 시장에서의 인지도를 확대하고 미래고객을 확보해야 할 필요성이 큰 스타트업 회사에게 더욱 절실하다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 스타트업 회사의 소셜미디어 활용의 특징을 보여주는 지표를 탐색적으로 조사, 분석하는데 두고 있다. 주요 지표는 전반적인 소셜미디어 관련 활동을 보여주는 지표와 소셜미디어 서비스을 통해 형성된 소셜네트워크 구조의 특성과 관련 지표를 포함한다. 스타트업 회사의 이러한 지표를 좀 더 객관적으로 평가하기 위하여 잘 갖춰진 기존 회사의 지표와 비교, 분석 하였다. 본 연구를 위해 여러 소셜미디어 서비스 중 트위터를 선정하고, 트위터 REST API를 통해 측정지표와 관련된 데이터와 팔로워네트워크(follower-network)에 대한 데이터를 수집하였다. 주요 분석방법으로 각 회사의 소셜네트워크 구조의 특성을 분석하기 위해 소셜네트워크분석기법이 활용되었으며, 클러스터분석 기법을 이용하여 스타트업 회사와 기존 회사의 측정지표를 비교, 분석하였다. 분석결과에 따르면 대부분의 측정지표에서 스타트업 회사와 기존 회사 간에 유의미한 차이를 보여주고 있다. 특징적인 분석결과의 하나로 스타트업 회사들이 상대적으로 많은 수의 인플루언서 (influencer)를 팔로워네트워크에 가지고 있다는 점이다. 또한, 스타트업 회사를 포함하는 클러스터의 네트워크 모듈성(modularity)과 추이성(transitivity)이 기존 회사에 비해 상대적으로 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 스타트업 회사의 소셜네트워크 안에 기존 회사에 비해 내부결속력이 높은 상대적으로 많은 수의 커뮤니티가 존재한다는 점을 시사한다고 할 수 있다. 스타트업 회사의 이러한 특징은 잠재고객 및 비즈니스 파트너와의 효과적인 정보교환을 촉진할 수 있으며, 따라서 향후 일반적인 스타트업 회사의 소셜미디어 노력은 어떻게 인플루언서를 확보할 것인지, 또한 어떻게 내부결속력이 높은 긴밀한 네트워크를 구축할 것인지에 초점을 두어야 할 필요성이 있음을 시사하고 있다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.805-826
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• 2022

This study explored the process by which consumers purchase products from small fashion business owners via online and mobile channels. In addition, group types were classified given that the purchasing process depends on the consumers' life cycle. The consumer focus group interview (FGI) was conducted on 18 participants that were divided into six groups by age, work, and children. Results revealed that first, consumer journey comprised four stages. Factors influencing need recognition were "attention to information of social media influencer," "attention to information of affiliated groups," and "repeated advertising of SME products/brands." For information searching, "exploring purchase reviews," "environment for mobile shopping information exploration," and "continuous product tracking" were important factors. Purchasing and shopping stages were affected by "price-free, improvised purchase decision" and "convenient mobile payment system and point benefits." After the purchase, "active sharing and repeated purchase when satisfied" and "blocking relationships when dissatisfied" occurred. Second, six consumer groups based on the fashion life cycle are the "Platform lover," "Influencer follower," "Trust builder," "Novelty seeker," "Convenience seeker," and "New designer supporter." Ultimately, small business owners can develop the process of planning and selling fashion products more efficiently.

• 트랜스-
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• 제15권
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• pp.57-79
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• 2023

본 연구는 SNS 플랫폼(인스타그램, 유튜브, 틱톡)에서 인기가 높은 남성 뷰티 인플루언서 4명을 선택하여, 그들이 여성 팬들의 동일시를 얻기 위해 사용하는 SNS 이미지의 전략과 효과를 탐구하고자 한다. 연구 방법은 2023년 7월 21일까지 인스타그램, 유튜브, 틱톡에서 구독자 수가 높은 남성 뷰티 인플루언서 4명인 리쟈치(李佳琦), Jeffree Star, James Charles, Bretman Rock을 선택했다. 연구는 이들이 SNS에 게시한 콘텐츠를 관찰하며 라캉의 응시 이론을 통해 남성 뷰티 인플루언서의 이미지 유형, 특징 및 여성 팬들과의 동일시와의 연관성을 분석했다. 그 후 응시와 관련된 거울 단계, 스크린, 대상a 등의 개념들을 보충하고 남성 뷰티 인플루언서의 이미지 특징과 여성 팬들의 시청 동기에 대해 깊이 있는 분석을 수행했다. 연구 결과로, 남성 뷰티 인플루언서들은 여성화된 거울 이미지 안의 동일성으로 형성된 동일시를 통해 여성 팬들과 '여성적 우정(girl-friendship)'이라는 친근한 관계를 유지할 수 있다는 것을 제시한다. 또한, 남성 뷰티 인플루언서들은 성 정체성의 다원화, 즉 차이성을 가진 이미지를 통해 여성 팬들을 남성적 응시에서 여성적 응시로 변화시켜 보이는 대상에서 보는 주체로 만들 수 있다. 따라서, 남성 뷰티 인플루언서의 이미지는 성별에 대한 사회의 고정관념을 뒤집는 동시에 현대 젊은 여성들의 독립과 평등에 대한 요구에 부응하고, 여성적 응시에 대한 이해를 촉진하며, 소셜미디어 플랫폼의 민주성과 포용성의 잠재력을 탐색하는 새로운 시각을 제시할 것이다.