• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.576-585
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• 2021

This study sought to identify the types of fashion brands preferred by tourists based on the shopping values that they pursue through purchases at tourist destinations and to verify the effects of these values on their satisfaction. To obtain a representative sample of South Korea's tourist shoppers, a survey was conducted among 300 subjects involving adult men and women in their twenties to sixties. Structural equation modeling analyses were performed on the collected data using SPSS and AMOS. The effects of tourist shopping values on brand attitudes were verified by dividing tourist shopping values into social, epistemic, and functional values and dividing brand attitudes into attitudes toward fashion global and local brands. Additionally, this work intended to ascertain the moderating effect of cosmopolitanism on tourist shopping behaviors. The analysis results reveal that a high level of epistemic value as perceived by tourists during shopping resulted in a corresponding high level of preference for local fashion brands. Furthermore, a high level of social value as perceived by tourists led to a high level of preference toward global fashion brands. Contrastingly, functional value influenced both local and global brands. As a result of the moderating effect, in the group with high cosmopolitanism tendency, the effect of epistemic value was not significant, but the low group significantly affected brand attitude based on the social and epistemic value. Given its academic and practical implications, the present study is likely to broaden the understanding of tourist shopping and facilitate future research on that phenomenon.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.99-107
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• 2014

In the past decade, Pine & Gilmore set out the vision for a new economic era, the experience economy, in which consumers are in search for extraordinary and memorable experiences. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships among walking tourist's experiences, walking tourist satisfaction and revisit intention as the social interest on walking tour has risen. A total of 250 respondents completed a survey. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) technique, the results reveal the effects of Esthetics(indulged in environments) and Escapism(diverging to a new self) that impact on walking tourist satisfaction and on revisit intention indirectly. Overall, finding of this study enhance the theoretical progress on the experiential concept in walking tour and offer important implication for walking tour marketers.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.365-373
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• 2016

The purpose of this research was made to see how Chinese tourists change their destination according to their travel motivation and what affects on their satisfaction. The result follows as below. First, there is partially difference in choosing destination according to their motivation. Secondly, travel motivation affects their satisfaction partially in positive way. The results of this research can be found in what was the significance empirically analyze the relationship between Chinese tourists in the tourist motivation and choice properties, satisfied. Implications through the study is as follows. First, specialized travel destinations must be developed and constructed to increase number of Chinese tourists. Second, oreover, contents that match with their travel motivation must be developed to improve Chinese tourist's satisfaction.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• v.7 no.11
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• pp.381-391
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• 2020

This research article investigates the way eWOM in social media influences the formation of destination image through development of trust and satisfaction for the potential tourist. The research involved administering an 18-point questionnaire taking online reviews, tourist involvement, and eWOM, destination image components of trust and satisfaction as variables. Data was collected from 554 individuals forming a cross-section of social media users and analyzed using multi-variate techniques (Reliability, CFA, and SEM). Results indicate a positive and significant relationship between all except online review and destination trust and satisfaction. Indirect and direct effects indicate that eWOM fully mediates the relationship between destination satisfaction and involvement and partially mediates the relationship between destination trust and involvement. In the case of online reviews, eWOM acts as a full mediator between destination trust and destination satisfaction for the future traveler using social media. The study proposes that components of image vary depending upon the degree of involvement, volume online reviews and eWOM generated also termed as 'virality' and these in turn influence the intention to revisit or recommend a destination. The study highlights its utility for National Tourist Organizations (NTOs) and online travel intermediaries to enhance destination marketing efforts.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.18 no.9
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• pp.1140-1147
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• 2015

The purpose of this research is to analyze the factor of tourism storytelling through literature review, to figure out the relations of tourism storytelling-tourism satisfaction and tourism satisfaction -behavior intention. The total number of the questionnaire copies handed out was 440, and the 384 copies of them (the 184copies from Chinese tourists, and 200copies from Korean tourists) were used for the analysis. The results were as follows. First, it was found that the factor of tourism storytelling has influence on tourism satisfaction. Second, it was also found that the tourism satisfaction has influence on behavioral intention as well. And based on the above results, the research has figured out what factors of tourism storytelling mostly affect tourism satisfaction. By comparing Chinese and Korean tourist, and ultimately, suggested the best way to utilize this storytelling idea in a tourist area.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.157-179
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• 2001

Today the number or Chinese tourist visiting Korea is expected by 60% more than the number of them in the last year trunks to Chinese government's new policy on opening international trip. Overriding the striking perception of the new Chinese tourism market, the pre-research on this matter is not remarkable so far. It is expected that the theoretical base on the subject should be concrete. the purpose of the article is to provide the out-and-out information including the chinese market, the change of circumstance in China. Futhermore the study is proposed to offer valuable factor evaluating Chinese tourist to choose Korean restaurant and the relational consideration of the menu between estimation and satisfaction at the restaurant during their stay in Korea. In order to achieve the purpose of this paper, it is gore ahead of the literature review including the previous research on the menu of Hotel & Restaurant The major field research is to build a frame of the paper and present the model to release my humble theory. The 1imitation of the study was to make much of the literature basis due to insufficient previous research on the issue, The study would be framed into 6parts 1ike introduction, literature review, analysis of present coalition in China, major study including exploitative research, suggestion and dissuasions & conclusion. After the exploitative research, the study was approached to make findings through the questionnaires designed to find the relationship factor between chinese tourist's evaluation and satisfaction in the Hotel and Restaurant. According to the finding, chinese tourist tend to prefer the group ranging resonable-price and Japanese dishes to other group. They also interested the certain recipe including fish and vegetable. The evaluation menu is directly related to the satisfaction of Chinese tourist and we need a substantial managerial insight on it when the menu is already designed.

• Korean Business Review
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.137-156
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• 2006

Since liberalization of overseas tour in 1989, the number of travel agencies and tourists increases rapidly. The role of tour conductors becomes more important element in tourist satisfaction, because they take charge of every detail of the overseas tour package from departure to arrival. The purpose of this study is to examine on the tour conductors' quality and competence on tourist satisfaction. Although the importance of quality factors were recognized differently by tourists and travel agents, the tour quality and competence of tour conductors are among those factors that influence most on tourists' satisfaction. So, tour conductors have to try to improve their quality and get the needs tourists want.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.417-425
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• 2009

Jeju Special Self-governing Province continues to try to attract tourists on the basis of an active investment in the tourist industry. But most of the researches and studies on Jeju Tourism were made on a viewpoint of hardware. Therefore, the researches and studies which are related to 'the inclination of tourists who visit Jeju Island', 'the tourist satisfaction by a selection of tourist destination' and 'tourists' activities after the visit to Jeju Island' are insufficient. Accordingly, this study will support a basic datum needed for formulating a policy of Jeju tourism by closely examining the related influences among the Jeju tourists' inclination, their satisfaction and their activities after a tour of Jeju.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.71-85
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• 2024

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to assess the perceived importance and satisfaction of domestic tourists who visited Venice, Italy, regarding the attributes of overtourism. Design/methodology/approach - An online survey was conducted to measure the tourist perceived attributes of overtourism from November 8th to 22nd, 2023. Convenience sampling was employed to target study participants who are domestic tourists in Venice, Italy. A total of 127 responses were used for analysis, including frequency analysis, paired-sample t-tests, and Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA). Findings - First, the results of the IPA showed that attributes related to urban facilities and spaces directly associated with travel behavior were highly rated in both importance and satisfaction by tourists. Second, attributes related to carrying capacity were perceived as highly important but had lower satisfaction level. Third, tourists evaluated the management of affordable prices for tourism products as both less important and less satisfying. Lastly, attributes related to the protection of local businesses showed higher satisfaction levels compared to their perceived importance. Research implications or Originality - This study contributes to an extended understanding of overtourism by examining the phenomenon from the tourists' perspective.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.385-390
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• 2009

This study was conducted to develop the unique native local foods of Namwon and to provide basic data needed to reinvigoratethe tourist industry and local economy. Perception and satisfaction with native local foods of Namwon were surveyed in 483 tourists (246 men and 237 women 53% visiting Namwon for the first time). Of the participants, 41.2% did not stay or eat in Namwon. Most tourists visited with other family members and spent approximately 20,000 won per capita on food. Of the foods sampled for the first time, preferred foods were (in order of preference and intention to order again) Chueo-tang, Hanjeongsik, wild edible greens-jeongsik, and black pork. The degree of food satisfaction was relatively favorable (3.54${\pm}$0.08 points on a 5-point satisfaction scale), with taste being the most important factor affecting the degree of satisfaction for 92.9% of the subjects. However, willingness to revisit Namwon on the basis of the local foods was not as high as the degree of satisfaction with the foods. Insufficient information and publicity concerning Namwon local foods were cited as impediments, and suggested improvements included taste, sanitation and food-based tourism. The degree of satisfaction was higher in men than in women. Age, residence, and occupation were not related to the degree of satisfaction. But, the willingness to revisit Namwon to sample local foods was related with gender (men more willing) and occupation (public service personnel, business owners, salaried employees, professionals, and housewives more willing, in order). Women in general and housewives in particular were most critical in food assessment.