• Human Ecology Research
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.27-43
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• 2016

This study initiates from the question of whether current advertising regulations are appropriate to be applied to the market. It confirms the relationship between misleading online advertisements of weight-loss food and consumer damages. This study argues that it is necessary to enforce monitoring and regulating (strengthening monitoring) for situations where misleading advertisements are exposed in the market with subsequent consumer damages. However, deregulation is needed for advertisements exposed in the name of misleading advertisements but with no consumer damages. In conclusion, the regulations of current weight loss foods are properly established $vis-{\grave{a}}-vis$ the market situation. However, misleading advertisements are prevalent for all regulated types: Type I (product quality and effect), Type II (endorsement and warranty), Type III (ways to use and safety), Type IV (comparison and superiority), and Type V (company information). Promotion targeting businesses, market monitoring and control are necessary to ensure that advertising regulations (which have existed only as an institution) can be appropriately applied. It is also confirmed that 'comparison advertising' (applicable to Type IV where consumer damages were not shown compared to other regulations) does not have an actual effect as a consumer protection regulation that should be considered in regulation revisions. Consumers also did not recognize Type III and V in the purchasing stage while consumer damages were demonstrated; consequently, this implies that consumers need to check and become attentive to these types.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.15-29
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• 2008

The study examined the characteristics of internet shopping mall sites including on-line market places and integrated internet stores from a perspective of consumer protection. Specifically, the study investigated 1) whether sufficient information is provided on the internet shopping mall sites, 2) whether shopping mall sites abide by internet advertising principles, and 3) specific examples of consumer misleading potentialities from internet shopping sites. Further, on-line market places and integrated internet stores were compared based on their informativeness and potential consumer misleading factors. Total 50 shopping mall sites were analyzed for examining the types of information provided and consumer misleading factors. To verify study questions, descriptive statistics were used. For comparison between on-line market places and integrated internet stores, Chi-square test and independent-sample t-test were employed. The results of this study were as the following: First, not a few of the internet shopping mall sites did not provided important information such as safety and warrantees. Second, important disclosures were not noticeable on the web pages and distracting factors were frequently used. Third, integrated internet stores were desirable compared to on-line marketplaces based on informativeness and consumer misleading potentialities. As the result of this study, internet shopping malls need to advised to provide sufficient information and reduce potential misleading factors.

• 한국언론정보학보
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• 제39권
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• pp.428-472
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 '부당한 비교표시 광고'의 법리적 특성은 어떻게 해석되어 적용되고 있는가를 알아내기 위해 공정거래위원회의 심결사례를 분석하였다. 7년 동안 '부당하게 비교하는 표시 광고'로 분류된 심결사례는 38건이었으나 실제로 부당 비교표시 광고로 심결된 사건은 17건이었다. 이러한 오류의 이유는 위반 내용 중 '비교'라는 표현이 있는 경우는 모두 비교광고의 범주에 포함시켰기 때문으로 추정된다. 결과에 의하면, 부당 비교표시 광고의 '부당성' 유형으로는 비교대상 5건, 비교기준 11건, 비교내용 7건 및 비교방법 4건(중복 적용 수)으로 나타났는데 각 부당행위에는 '기만' 또는 '허위 과장'적 요소가 중복으로 존재하고 있었다. 이와 같은 결과들로 미루어 부당한 비교표시 광고의 '부당성'의 의미를 '기만,' '허위 과장', '비교' 및 '비방' 등의 개념들과 상호 복합적으로 고려하여 보다 명확히 규명할 필요가 있으며 의미 적용적 측면에서 합리적인 법 운용방법을 모색해야 할 것이다. 그리고 이러한 개선방안들은 무엇보다도 표시 광고법의 입법목적인 소비자 보호적 차원에서 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.143-154
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to examine consumers' ability to distinguish advertorial and editorial about consumer information. The data were collected between June, 28 and July, 2 in 2010 through the Internet surveys. Total of 603 respondents were included in the analysis. The findings are follows as: First, consumers showed better ability to discern advertorial than ability to discern editorial. It implied that editorials could be considered as advertorial rather than advertorial could be considered as editorials. Second, it seems likely that rather than executional cues such as format and source information, the types of products/services were used as source cues among consumers. Third, consumers tend to prefer 'consumer information', 'advertorial' and 'advertisement' among 10 given advertising labels. In Conclusion, to prevent misleading potentials of advertorial and editorials, standardized advertising label should be used and notify consumers of advertising label.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.91-106
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• 1990

This study focuses on consumers' advertising discriminatory competencies and the influencing facors. So the objects of this study are as follows : 1) to identify the overall level of advertising discriminatory competencies. 2) to examine if consumer attitude variables have significant effects on the ads. discriminatory competenceis. 3) to examine if the frequencies of contacting advertising variable have significant effects on the ads. discriminatory competencies. 4) to examine if socio-economics variables-age, educational level, monthly family income, occupational status-have significant effects on the ads. discriminatory competencies. 5) to find out the independent influence of variables related to the ads. discriminatory competencies. For this purpose, a survey was conducted using questionaires and advertisement papers. The data used in this study included 194 Homemakers living in Seoul. The ads. used in this study included ads. of diary products like foods, drinks, medicine, cosmetic, detergent in TV, radio, newspaper and magagine. Statistics were Frequency Distribution, Mean, percentile, ANOVA, Scheff -test, Pearsons' Correlation, Multiple Regrassion Analysis. Major findings were as follows : First, in 26 items(70%) of 37 items measured consumers' ads. discriminatory competencies, the rate of right answer was below 50%, so over the half of consumers were misleaded by the deceptive ads. Second, consumers' ads. discriminatory competencies differed significantly according to consumer attitude variables but no according to the frequency of contacting advertising. Third, according to socio-demographic variables-age, educational level, monthly family income, occupational status-advertising discriminatory competencies differed significantly. In group of lower age, higher educational level, higher income and professional occupation status, the level of ads. discriminatory competencies were high. Forth, the most influencing variabel on ads. disciriminatory competencies were eudcational level and in turn general attitude toward ads., attitude toward consumerism. This three variables explain 22.9% of dependent variable's variance. From these findings, the following suggestions are made, First, the consumer education offering informations and learing practical ads. discriminatory competencies should be conducted for all consumers wheather they are educated or not. Also the education to improve the consumer attitude must be. Second, considering misleading level, the business must make the regulatory standards and reinforce the regulation voluntarily, and by enforcing the regulation of ads. and deciding more diverse, objective and exact standards, the government should keep the consumer's right to know.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.180-185
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 기존의 연구들을 바탕으로 표시 광고의 공정화에 관한 법률(표시 광고법)에 기반한 부당한 표시 광고의 의미 및 그로 인한 손해배상책임의 성립 요건에 대해 고찰하였다. 부당한 표시 광고란 소비자를 속이거나 소비자로 하여금 잘못 알게 할 우려가 있는 표시 광고를 말하며 또한 공정한 거래 질서를 해칠 우려가 있는 것을 의미한다. 표시 광고법은 부당한 표시 광고에 의한 소비자 피해에 대해서는 손해배상책임을 규정하고 있는데 이것이 실질적으로 실행되려면 민법적인 접근이 요구된다. 민법상 부당한 표시 광고 행위는 위법성을 지니며 불법행위로 간주되어 손해배상책임을 부담하게 된다. 이와 같은 이론을 바탕으로 대법원 판례를 질적 내용 분석하여 부당한 표시 광고에 의한 손해배상책임의 법리적 특성을 살펴보았다. 광고 및 손해배상책임과 관련된 119건의 판례 중에서 부당한 표시 광고로 인한 손해배상책임과 관련된 17건의 판례를 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 대부분이 민법 및 표시 광고법의 시각에서 판시되었으며 그 법리는 허위 과장 광고의 의미, 판단 기준 및 기망행위에 포함될 경우의 요건, 허위 과장 광고 등 부당한 표시 광고에 의한 '손해'의 의미, 손해액의 산정 방법, 손해배상책임 성립의 요건 그리고 손해배상청구권의 특성에 관한 것이었다. 전체적으로 부당한 표시 광고에 기인한 손해배상 책임 관련 판례의 법리는 주로 '손해'의 의미 규정, 손해액의 산정 방법 등에 초점을 두었음을 알 수 있었다. 앞으로는 현행 표시 광고법상의 손해배상책임 규정이 실효성 있도록 제도 개선이 필요하며 관련 연구들도 지속적으로 실행될 필요가 있다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2016

Objectives: Tobacco marketing encourages smoking initiation of non-smokers, especially adolescents, and it hinders quit intention of those who smoke or who attempt to quit smoking. Article 13 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(WHO FCTC) requests a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship(TAPS). Ratified the Convention in 2005, Korea has partially implemented the provisions. However, online marketing regulations are still insufficient. Methods: Based on relevant national and international regulations, this research designed monitoring mechanism for online tobacco marketing and studied 1,404 websites to identify current situation of online sales and advertisement of tobacco in Korea. Results: This study found that online trade of tobacco products are overtly conducted, while tobacco advertising with flavoring and misleading descriptors are also prevalent. Also, online tobacco marketing facilitate adolescents' access to tobacco product and that advertising and promotion activities lead to tobacco purchase without difficulties. Conclusions: Fundamental solution to prevent online tobacco advertisement and promotion is banning online sales of tobacco and conducting a regular monitoring for compliance. Korean government should consider establishing an official surveillance system for online tobacco advertisement, followed by a comprehensive ban on TAPS to fulfill its obligation as a Party to the FCTC.

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.230-238
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• 2003

Television is a powerful and persuasive teacher. It has the potential to influence perceptions, knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors, thus nutritionists need to be aware of the nutrition-related information (NRI) in television programming and the effect this information has on viewers. The purpose of this article was to review research published in peer-reviewed journals between 1988 and 2003 that examined the NRI embedded in American television programming, which is exported to over 125 nations, and its impact on nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and/or behaviors. This review revealed that, for the past 15 years, NRI was commonly included in both television advertisements and shows. Advertised foods were mainly high in fat, sodium, and/or sugar. In addition, the NRI embedded in food advertisements tended to be misleading or inaccurate. Prime-time television shows included numerous NRI containing scenes every hour, with situation comedies having the most and real-life re-enactment shows the least. Overall, low nutrient density foods accounted for approximately 40 percent or more of all food references on prime-time television shows. In television shows, foods were mostly consumed as snacks rather than meals and children often ate more nutritious foods than adults. Although relatively few studies have examined the impact of television programming on viewers, those that do exist indicate that as children watch more television, nutrition knowledge and understanding declines while misconceptions about nutrition increase. Advertising influences children's food purchase requests and subsequent purchases by adults, with the most requested and purchased foods being high in sugar, fat, and/or salt foods. Existing research indicates that television must be acknowledged as a major source of NRI and a potentially powerful influence on dietary practices.

• 의료법학
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.177-219
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• 2016

상업광고는 경쟁의 수단이자 그 자체 표현양식이기도 하다. 따라서 이는 영업의 자유(헌법 제15조)와 언론 출판의 자유(헌법 제21조 제1항)의 보호를 받는다. 영업의 자유 내지 경쟁과 관련하여서는 부정경쟁행위로서 제재되어야 하는 부당광고와 그 제한이 부당한 경쟁제한으로 오히려 금지될 수 있는 정당한 광고의 구분이 중요하다. 언론 출판의 자유 내지 표현과 관련하여서는 검열금지의 원칙(헌법 제21조 제2항)이 문제된다. 이 글에서는 이들 두 쟁점을 중심으로 (자유)전문직 광고규제, 특히 의료광고를 검토하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, (자유)전문직 광고, 특히 의료광고라 하더라도 사전심의를 받게 할 것은 아니다. 이는 검열금지가 상업광고에 대하여 적용되어야 한다는 뜻은 아니다. 검열금지를 상업광고에까지 적용하는 것은 부적절하다. 그러나 헌법재판소는 검열금지를 상업광고에 적용하고 있고, 실제로 의료광고에서 사전검열이 필요하다고 보이지도 아니한다. 사전심의를 지지하는 이는 주로 의료에 정보비대칭성이 있고, 잘못된 의료로 인한 해가 중대할 뿐 아니라 회복불가능하다는 점에서 그 근거를 찾는데, 의료법은 의료과오책임과 설명의무로 이에 대응하고 있고 의료광고가 여기에 미치는 영향은 매우 제한되어 있기 때문이다. 사전심의는 전면 폐지하거나 굳이 틀을 유지하려면 심의 받은 광고에 대한 인증제도 또는 완전한 자율규제로 전환하여야 한다. 둘째, (자유)전문직 광고, 특히 의료광고에 대하여 광고 일반보다 더 높은 규제를 가할 근거도 없다. 더 높은 수준의 규제를 가하여야 한다는 주장은 그 근거로 (자유)전문직은 윤리성, 비영리성을 갖고 있고, 특히 의료업은 국민건강보험체제에 편입되어 있는바, 경쟁이 이 체제의 안정성을 해할 수 있다는 점을 지적한다. 그러나 (자유)전문직이라 하더라도 직업윤리 등의 제약 하에 영리를 추구하고 경쟁할 수 있고, 또 실제로 하고 있으며, 의료업이 국민건강보험체제에 편입되어 있다는 사정 또한 경쟁의 수단 등에 일정한 제약을 부과할 뿐 경쟁 자체를 배제하지는 아니한다. 의료업에 대하여 일반 광고규제보다 더 엄격한 광고규제를 가하는 것은 초보의사에 대한 진입장벽으로 작용할 가능성이 높고, 그러한 점에서 경쟁제한적 행위로서 그 정당성이 의심스럽다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.129-135
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• 2014

Tobacco use is the most important preventable risk factor for premature death. The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the first international public health treaty, came into force in 2005. This paper reviews the present status of tobacco control policies in Korea according to the WHO FCTC recommendations. In Korea, cigarette use is high among adult males (48.2% in 2010), and cigarette prices are the lowest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries with no tax increases since 2004. Smoke-free policies have shown incremental progress since 1995, but smoking is still permitted in many indoor public places. More than 30% of non-smoking adults and adolescents are exposed to second-hand smoke. Public education on the harmful effects of tobacco is currently insufficient and the current policies have not been adequately evaluated. There is no comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion, or sponsorship in Korea. Cigarette packages have text health warnings on only 30% of the main packaging area, and misleading terms such as "mild" and "light" are permitted. There are nationwide smoking cessation clinics and a Quitline service, but cessation services are not covered by public insurance schemes and there are no national treatment guidelines. The sale of tobacco to minors is prohibited by law, but is poorly enforced. The socioeconomic inequality of smoking prevalence has widened, although the government considers inequality reduction to be a national goal. The tobacco control policies in Korea have faltered recently and priority should be given to the development of comprehensive tobacco control policies.