• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.57-75
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• 2001

Since the Korean economic crisis in 1997, consumers are selecting goods that are more economical and more reasonably priced. Markets for wealthy people, however, have seldom been influenced by economic conditions. Consequently, 'noble marketing' is a new term that marketers should become acquainted with (Kim, 1998). The continuously expanding 'noble market' that generates high profit for marketers needs to be explored, especially the men's wear market. This study adopted a qualitative method (i.e., in-depth interview) with 16 male consumers each. These men who spent more than 3,600,000 won on apparel goods in 2000 and each man had purchased at least one item-suit, jacket, trousers, or coat-from a list of high-priced brands that were selected by the researcher. Findings imply that material or functional benefit of the high-priced apparel were not a critical determinant for choosing the brand. Rather, a socially well-established image for the brand name, especially in terms of psychological/symbolic appeal, played a more important role. This finding supported previous studies. Therefore, for high-priced men s wear, the role of promotion, including advertising or word of mouth, is critical; the image that advertisers should promote is one that characterizes the clothing, and ultimately the wearers, as dignified, legitimate, traditional, and upper class.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.743-754
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• 2014

This study identified the internal motives for the purchase behavior of Korean male consumers in multi-brand fashion stores by conducting in-depth interviews with 8 men in their 20s and 30s. All respondents had significant experience with this type of store. Data were analyzed in an inductive way and compared with Bohemianism to interpret and described the results as a recent phenomenon of men's fashion. The five internal motives were extracted from analysis: the pursuit of freedom of expression, the counter-cultural resistance to department stores and domestic fashion brands, which tend to copy designs from international brands, the pursuit of mobility and adventure for trying to search and wear a new fashion style, the pursuit of pleasure through store experience, and the pursuit of artistic value by considering goods purchased in multi-brand fashion stores as artistic and cultural goods.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.27-40
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• 2017

In the past, generally only woman have interest in appearance management, but nowadays man also have interest in beauty and appearance. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of vanity scale on the appearance management behavior and fashion orientation in male consumers. The data was collected from men in their age of 20-59, who lived in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. A total of 300 responses were analyzed. Factor analysis, frequency analysis, ANOVA and regression were used for analysis. The results of this study are as follows. First, vanity scale divided into four factors 1) a concern for physical appearance 2) a positive view of physical appearance 3) a concern for achievement and 4) a positive view of achievement. Generally concern factors are higher than positive views, and physical appearance factors are higher than achievement factors. Second, four lower vanity scale factors are related with each other. Third, various vanity scale influenced to appearance management behavior and fashion orientation. Especially positive view of achievement have more influencing power to appearance management behavior and fashion orientation. Among various demographic variables, income have more influencing power to the vanity scale.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.80-100
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• 2014

As men have started to show more desire to express themselves through clothing and accessories also they learn by themselves and take diverse experiences about fashion. At the same time, men's fashion-consciousness is growing together. The role of male consumers' is becoming significant in the fashion market, and there has been more research on their clothes and fashion is increasing, however research on the male casual clothing for their 30~49 years old group is still insufficient. This study aims to examine the casual brands for men in their 30~40s and their characteristics among other men's brands recently appearing in Korea. The results of the study found: first, regarding the questionnaire to give men's casual brand names, 30s males' answers showed clearer recognition about the casual brand than those of 40s males. secondly, the factors affecting attitude of male consumers' towards casual brands are designed 'aesthetics', 'surroundings' and 'price', and the men in their 40s put more important than men in their 30s on 'aesthetics' and 'surroundings'. third, when men were actually buying casual brand, they then took five characteristic factors into account namely: 'the external environment', 'functionality' design 'aesthetics', 'symbolic' and 'price'. Men in their 30s did not show much difference in actual purchase characteristics in regards for the brand factors but men in their 40s showed interest when asked about 'buying product with noticeable brand logo or trademark' item among 'symbolic' factors than men in their 30s (p< .01 of significant difference).

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.13-26
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of personal, familial, educational, internet factor on adolescent's self-esteem according to the age and gender. The participants were 2,229 male and female students attending to middle and high schools. The results of this study were as follows: First, the self-esteem score of middle school students was higher than the score of high school students. Second, there were differences between females and males in several aspects. In order to explore and identify patterns of these differences, hierarchical multiple regressions were conducted with separate groups (male middle school students, female middle school students, male high school students, and female high school students). Third, female middle school students' self esteem was affected by familial and educational factors. Male middle school students' self esteem was affected by familial factor, particularly by parental marital conflict. In the case of female high school students, self esteem was associated with economic variables (spending money and subjective economic level). Male high school students' self esteem was affected b? the level of use of the internet.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.500-510
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 체면민감성이 명품브랜드의 로고 사이즈 선택에 미치는 영향에 대해 살펴보았다. 이 연구를 수행하기 위해, 루이비통과 가격이 좀 더 저렴한 코론을 명품 브랜드로 선정하였고, 각 브랜드마다, 형태, 색상, 크기 등 외관상 구별이 되지 않는 제품에 세 가지 유형의 로고를 설계하였다. 첫 번째 종류의 제품에는 로고가 없으며, 두 번째 종류의 제품에는 사이즈가 작은 로고를, 세 번째 종류의 제품에는 사이즈가 큰 로고를 부착하였다. 본 실험에 총 115명이 참여하였으며, 참가자들은 20대로 구성되었다. 연구의 주요 결과로 루이비통의 경우 창피의식성 체면과 타인의식성 체면이 브랜드 상표 사이즈 선택에 영향을 주었으며, 코론의 경우도 창피의식성 체면과 타인의식성 체면이 브랜드 사이즈 선택에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 더불어 남 녀 간 체면민감성 차이는 없었고, 루이비통의 로고사이즈 선택에서 유의한 차이가 있었다.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.95-114
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• 2009

This study compared demographic, economic and career characteristics between a traditional retirement group and a gradual retirement group. From the 2005 Korean Retirement and Income Study (KReIS), 780 traditional retirees and 265 gradual retirees were selected. A t-test, chi-square test and logistic regression analyses were completed. The findings of this study were as follows: First, there are gender and age differences between the traditional retirement group and the gradual retirement group. The gradual retirement group has a high proportion of male workers and older workers compared to the traditional retirement group. Second, members of the traditional retirement group have more income, more assets and less debt than members of the gradual retirement group; therefore, their financial structure is comparatively stable. Third, there is a large percentage of blue-collar workers (e.g., technical service, repair, operatives) in the gradual retirement group. Members of the gradual retirement group had worked for a shorter period during their career and had a lower wage rate than members of the traditional retirement group. Finally, male workers who are in their 60s and 70s, who do not have a public transfer income but have a higher level of career income, and are older when they end their career, are less likely to retire gradually. As they also have a higher level of debt, the probability of these workers selecting a gradual retirement route is high.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.879-889
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to analyze the dimensions of clothing benefits sought of male and female consumers in their twenties. It also aimed to investigate the demographic characteristics associated with customers types and the relationship among the related variables by the consumers types. The data were analyzed by factor analysis, one-way ANOVA, Duncan test, cluster analysis, and $X^2$-test. The results of this study are as follows: 1) The clothing benefits consisted of five factors, which were the pursuit of style, individuality, popular brand, vogue, and practicality. Based on these five factors, respondents were classified into four consumer types, which were style-and-trend-oriented, practicality-oriented, popular brand-oriented, and fashion indifference consumers. 2) In terms of the demographics, there were significant differences in age, gender, and total income among the consumer types of clothing benefits. 3) There was a significant difference in single brand loyalty in terms of the consumers types of clothing benefits. The popular brand-oriented group showed the highest mean in the single brand loyalty, while the practicality-oriented group did the lowest. 4) There were significant differences in the selection of the stores among consumers types of clothing benefits. Specifically, the style-and-trend-oriented group the most selected department stores, while practicality-oriented group chose fashion outlets or online shopping malls the most. Additionally, in terms of the information sources, the style-and-trend-oriented group the most frequently used magazine ads, while the popular-brand-oriented group preferred commercials on TV or radio, direct mail, or flyers from department stores. On the other hand, the fashion indifference group the most frequently used mass media.

• International Journal of Costume and Fashion
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.63-83
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• 2011

This study aims to prove the changes, development and social background of Korean male cosmetics over the period of 2000-2010. There were total 574 articles written about male make-up and cosmetics in Chosun Daily, Joongang Daily and Donga Daily, which are the top three Korean local daily newspapers in terms of sales revenue for that period. These articles were analyzed together with social background research from various books and daily newspapers. The analysis of articles was divided into different categories; such as foundation cosmetics, color cosmetics, hair, and the social background. It was found that the articles related to foundation cosmetics were written the most, the articles related to male appearance management were second, articles on other items including how to manage the skin being the least. As for the social background of Korean male cosmetics, first of all, a change in social recognition can be pointed out. The traditional understanding of gender roles has changed, men's appearance management has started to be regarded as a competitive talent, and at the same time, the esthetic viewpoint for men also has changed. One example is the newly made popular term, "flower-handsome man", which shows the new trend of favoring males with nice skin. Second, the expansion of mass culture can be pointed out. As consumers can get information and fashion trends easier and faster, the fashion spreads fast, and this has led to the generalization and popularization of the sense of beauty. Third, the development of scientific technology and medical science can be pointed out. Thanks to the progress in those areas. the extension of youthfulness has become possible and the cosmetics industry was also affected greatly, as shown in the market spread of functional products for anti-ageing and wrinkle control as the interest in anti-ageing has grown. There are benefits from the development of scientific technology, but the problem of environmental pollution has appeared due to machinery and industrialization and thus the issue of well-being has been raised. Rising interest in naturalism, pro-environmentalism and organic cosmetics has influenced the cosmetics industry. In addition, the quantity of ultraviolet rays exposed to our skin has increased due to the air pollution caused by the destruction of environment, leading to increased usage of sun block lotion. Lastly, the influence of consumer society and the expansion of consumerism culture can be pointed out. In the modern society, consumption acts not only as the use of products and services but it also has an important role of mediating individuals with others and the society. The market for male cosmetics has been expanding and the number of men putting on make-up has been increasing rapidly. Therefore, this study is meaningful in that the analysis of the mode of change and the social background are an essential process in order to provide a direction for the future market for male cosmetics.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2017

최근 화훼 산업의 활성화를 위하여 정부 주도의 캠페인, 꽃 문화 확산 운동 등 화훼 소비 증대를 위한 활동들이 꾸준히 진행되고 있다. 절화류 상품은 MA 포장, 기능성 포장 개발 등 다양한 방법을 통하여 상품의 품질 유지를 위한 연구가 진행되고 있으나, 국내 분화류 제품의 경우 품질 개선 및 포장 디자인 등에 대한 연구가 여전히 미비한 실정이다. 또한 소형 분화류의 온라인 마켓 유통량이 점차 증가되고 있음에 따라, 산지에서 소매점, 소비자에게 이르기까지 제품의 품질 유지를 위한 다양한 구조 형태의 포장 개발이 요구되고 있다. 본 조사 연구는 소형 분화류 제품에 대한 소비자의 요구에 적합한 포장을 고려하기 위하여 기존 포장을 개선하는 목적으로 포장 소재 및 형태, 투명도, 편리성, 및 기타 포장 선호도 등에 대한 조사를 실시하였다. 결과로 플라스틱 포장 소재, 분리형 포장, 투명 포장 그리고 상품의 안정성 및 품질 유지를 위한 포장을 선호하는 것으로 파악되었다. 따라서 국내 소비자의 소형 분화류 상품 선호도 조사 연구를 바탕으로 향후 다양한 분화류 제품 및 제품 크기에 따른 상품화 가능성, 가격 변화 요인 등을 고려한 연구가 추가적으로 진행되어야 될 것으로 판단된다.