• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.117-128
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• 2023

For Korea which has long been highly dependent on international trade for economic growth, the importance of the Brazilian market is likely to increase in the future considering its huge size of 216 million people. Therefore, it would be imperative to analyze and understand Brazilian consumer behavior correctly. This study examines differences in consumer behavior between Brazil and Korea in purchasing luxury goods. According to previous cultural studies, Brazilian consumers are expected to focus on the intrinsic value of products and show a strong compensatory consumption tendency, while Korean consumers focus on symbolic benefits and show a weak compensatory consumption tendency. After conducting and analyzing a survey of young people in their 20s in Korea and in Brazil, all of the hypotheses above were supported. The results suggests that when designing marketing communication strategy in Brazil, it will be more effective when communication is focused on the pleasure of purchasing luxury goods rather than social or symbolic benefits. This study is of greatest significance in that it is one of the few studies comparing the characteristics of Brazilian and Korean consumers.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.64-74
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to find purchase appraisal standard and post-purchase satisfaction for natural dyeing products. The data used for this study were collected from the women in their from 20's to 50's who are living in the regions of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam in Korea. The questionnaire of 537 copies was used for a statistical analysis. To analyze data, 2-test, t-test, Cronbach's a test, factor analysis, ANOVA, Duncan test, regression analysis, etc. were carried out. A used statistical package was SPSS 14.0. The analysis results were as follows. The purchase appraisal standards for natural dyeing products were identified as practicality and reliability, suitability of use, symbolic property of status, design property, and convenience of buying. As the analysis result for purchase appraisal standard according to the demographic characteristics, the purchase appraisal standard according to most demographic characteristics showed significant difference. The factors of post-purchase satisfaction for natural dyeing products were verified as product modification and durability, design and price, hygienic property and product quality. As the analysis results of post-purchase satisfaction for natural dyeing products according to demographic characteristics, the post-purchase satisfaction according to demographic characteristics showed significant difference. The factors affecting post-purchase satisfaction were verified as product quality, kinds of item, color change, product lifespan, color change, etc. Consequently, because the purchase appraisal standard of natural dyeing product is very various, it is necessary to enhance post-purchase satisfaction of natural dyeing products by reflecting these factors in advance at the product development stage.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제46권7호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2008

For the highly involved and emotional product, such as cosmetic product, the consumer focuses on the information about the symbolic meaning of a product. As a continuum, cosmetic advertising frequently requires a celebrity and/or cue since it provides identification between customer and cosmetic. Although many studies have examined the effectiveness of the congruence between brand image and self-image, there are little research regarding the congruence between advertising image and self image. The objective of this study is to examine the attitudinal effectiveness of the congruence between cosmetic advertising image and self-image. For the experiment, 2(ad type: rational vs emotional) factorial designs were performed. A total of 240 undergraduate female students participated in the experiment. The results of the study are as follows. First, the congruence had a significantly positive influence on advertising attitude, but not on brand attitude. Second, the type of cosmetic advertising caused differences in attitudinal persuasiveness affected by the congruence.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.51-63
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• 2018

The study aims to articulate a definition of luxury brands, to propose a framework for consumer luxury brand relationships and to provide empirical evidence of the proposed model. The study conducted two surveys in Portugal and the United States in 2009 and 2013 for selected luxury brands. The study employs factor analysis and structural equation modelling techniques to test the hypotheses. The study finds a link between luxury products and consumer's psychological association represents in a hierarchical order of: cognitive attributes at its base level, extrinsic attributes on a secondary level and intrinsic attributes at the advance level. The findings suggest a concept for luxury brands from three dimensions of: luxury product characteristics, consumer's psychological characteristics, and consumer's psychological association with the luxury product. The research was conducted in Portugal and the United States so that there is always a potential criticism concerning the ability to generalize research results to a broader international population. The findings provide a holistic perspective in the understanding of luxury brand constructs and a definition of luxury brands in the way why consumers involve symbolic consumption. The successful application of the findings in a brand setting would be of particular interest to marketers and brand strategists.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.234-246
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• 2006

As social recognition about men changes and men's concern about appearance increases, so in the social phenomenon of men's toiletries' diversification, ramification and specialization, the aim of this study is to analyze meaning of men's toiletries centered on men's toiletries advertisement published on men's fashion magazines which can be said to speak for men's culture. After collecting of 209 kinds of men's toiletries advertisements published in 'Esquire' and based on contents analysis results divided into domestic & foreign toiletries and perfumery, the symbolic analysis result with selection of representative advertisement in each field separately is that there are more cases of giving salience to a product through image expression rather than emphasizing product's function only, and the emphasis of image only achieves eminence in case of perfumery. At the comparison of domestic with foreign toiletries, in case of domestic toiletries, there are more cases of expressing meaning of toiletries through model image or backgrounds, while in case of foreign toiletries, there are more cases of expressing of function or effect of product through general image itself.

• 한국실내디자인학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국실내디자인학회 2008년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.82-85
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• 2008

A cosmetic shop in a department store is the best place in Korea's cosmetic market flow that shows the total image of each brand. The present day departmental cosmetic shops are centered around global brands and comparative brand power is competing with a small number of local brands. It is a fact that not only regarding the brand power of local brands but also the space design of their shops are different than the global brands. And, influenced by a modern society, culture, economic surrounding, the customers are getting original and individual. Their individualistic life style is demanding a shop environment with new concept. Such a sale environment is not for just product sale and a place where exchange economy of sale occurs. It is requisite for communication where total marketing strategy Is used In an active way. We must acknowledge it as a symbolic place being the ultimate site of customer oriented exchange economy showing the image of both product and the company. The aim of this plan is to set up a sale environment that will enhance the brand awareness and product value. We intended to provide purchase comfort and visual effect to the customer simultaneously with an Increase in customer attention by putting in the appropriate design requisites as per the brand specialty and by the application of a distinguished S.I.P (Store Identity Program) for the shop.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.784-796
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• 2010

Consumers focus on information about the symbolic meaning of a product for highly involved and emotional products (such as cosmetic products). This study examines the effectiveness of the congruence between cosmetics advertising image and self-image on consumer attitudes. In addition, this study examines two additional moderating effects, which are 'product type' and 'message type'. For the experiment, four advertizing type factorial designs were performed. A total of 320 undergraduate female students in Korea participated in the experiment. This study captured the subjective judgments of consumers on these three comparisons in terms of advertizing attitude, brand attitude, and purchase intention. The results are as follows: First, the greater the self-congruity on cosmetic advertising, then the greater the effectiveness on advertizing attitude. Second, the increased self-congruity on cosmetic advertising did not create greater effectiveness on brand attitude. Third, increased advertizing attitudes on the congruence between cosmetics advertising image and self-image increased the effectiveness on brand attitude. Fourth, increased advertizing attitudes on the congruence between cosmetics advertising image and self-image improved the effectiveness on purchase intention. Fifth, the greater the brand attitude (on the congruence between the cosmetics advertising image and the self-image produced)increased the effectiveness for purchase intention. The results show a significant moderating role of the product type. Marketers can use the results of this study to understand the market of cosmetic products for promotion.

• The International Journal of Costume Culture
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.173-183
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• 2002

The main focus of this study is to understand realities of postmodern consumer culture by deconstructing fashion advertisements, Calvin Klein's ck One and cK be. The metaphysics of critical theory, visual and textual analysis are used to deconstructing the ads applying one of the postmodern cultural critics, Baudrillard' s notion of hyperreality. Through deconstructing the ads five postmodern characteristics representing hyperreality were found. First, there is no message regarding functional characteristics of the product offered in the ad, which is far from the modernist's utilitarian Point of view. Hyperreality in Postmodern consumer culture is consumption centered and focuses on the product's symbolic meanings. Second, especially for cK be, the ad uses atypicai, irrelevant models and images, which are introduced as a concept of ‘real people’ rather than the ideal person or body type. Third, there are transformations of the meanings from cK one to cK be such as the notions of globalization and gender which clearly represent ongoing reality in the Postmodern culture. Fourth, there are hidden meaning of hedonism and relativism, which are prevalent in postmodern ideology. Finally, models' bodies are used to convey messages as well as form the ground and figure in the ad that is a significant characteristic of postmodern consumer culture. In conclusion, the study of Calvin Klein's fashion ads supports the notion that advertising mirrors reality in postmodern consumer culture, which is hyperreality.

• 디자인학연구
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.399-408
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• 2002

오늘날 소비자들은 생활수준의 향상과 더불어 제품 구매시, 그 제품이 가지는 가치 중에서 제품이 '사용자의 이미지를 얼마나 잘 대변해 주고 있는지' 하는 상징적인 이미지가 중요한 구매결정 요소가 되고 있다. 이러한 맥락에서 제품 디자인 개발에 있어서 사용자의 상징적 이미지에 관한 정보가 절대적으로 중요하나, 그 구체적인 사용자의 정성적(Qualitative) 정보를 조사하고 분석하는 방법의 개발은 무척 미약한 편이다. 이러한 점에서 사용자의 자아개념 추출 틀(framework)의 개발을 통한 사용자 이미지 정보의 제공은 디자이너에게 유용한 사용자를 이해 할 수 있는 가이드라인(Guideline)정보로써의 궁극적으로 디자인 방향설정에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이다. 이러한 목적을 위하여 본 연구에서는 사용자군의 자아개념 추출을 위한 21개 언어적 항목을 개발하여 제시했으며, 본 연구에서 사례조사를 통해 개발된 21개 언어적 사용자 자아개념 이미지 평가척도와 사회과학분석 툴(인구통계학적 data분석과 인자분석, 군집분석)의 보완적 활용방안을 모색해 보았다.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.109-141
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• 2017

최근 소비시장으로서 중국 서부지역의 중요성이 증대됨에 따라 중국 서부지역 소비자들에 대한 체계적이고 과학적인 연구의 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 연구는 국가이미지와 기능적 속성 및 브랜드개성이 중국 서부지역 소비자들의 한국제품 선택에 어떠한 영향을 미치는가를 살펴보고 있다. 이를 위하여 중국 서부지역의 6개 도시에 거주하는 성인 소비자들을 대상으로 한국제품 선택에 관한 설문조사를 실시하여 이를 통계분석에 이용하였다. 실증분석 결과, 3가지 요인은 정도의 차이는 있지만 모두 중국 서부지역 소비자들의 한국제품 선택에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이중 기능적 속성의 영향을 가장 많이 받는 것으로 나타났으며 브랜드개성 역시 상징적 속성으로 중국 서부지역 소비자들의 한국제품 선택에 중요한 역할을 하고 있음이 밝혀졌다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 한국기업들의 중국 서부지역에서의 바람직한 마케팅 전략에 관한 주요 시사점을 제시하고 있다.