• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.1073-1080
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• 2023

본 연구는 가상 인플루언서 설득효과에 영향을 미치는 소비자의 심리적 요인을 탐색하고자, 사회적 배제 경험에 주목하여 실제 인간 인플루언서와 가상인간 인플루언서 간의 광고효과 차이를 검증하였다. 또한 준사회적 관계가 인플루언서 유형과 사회적 배제 경험이 광고효과에 미치는 영향에 매개 변수로 역할을 하는 가를 검증하여 가상 인플루언서 광고효과에 대한 이해를 넓히고자 하였다. 이를 위해 2(인플루언서 유형: 인간 vs. 가상인간) × 2(사회적 배제 경험: 사회적 배제 vs. 사회적 수용)의 집단 간 요인 설계 실험을 진행하였다. 연구 결과, 사회적 배제를 경험한 집단은 가상 인플루언서 보다 실제 인간 인플루언서에 대해 더 긍정적인 인플루언서 태도, 제품 태도, 높은 제품 구매의도, 높은 공유/구전의도를 보였으며, 이러한 조절 효과는 준사회적 관계로 매개된다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.282-299
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• 2024

This study aimed to examine the impact of virtual influencers' characteristics on purchase intentions through attitudes toward the influencer and the brand, and to identify which factors are important depending on involvement. We used a scenario-based online survey of 320 female consumers in their twenties and thirties, and analyzed their responses through structural equation modeling using AMOS 21.0. Virtual influencers' attractiveness, reliability, familiarity, and virtuality had significant effects on consumers' attitudes toward those influencers, while their attractiveness, familiarity, and virtuality had significant effects on consumers' brand attitudes. Notably, in contrast to the other variables, virtuality had a negative effect. In addition, consumers' attitudes toward the virtual influencer significantly affected their brand attitudes and purchase intentions. We also analyzed which characteristics had significant impacts on high- and low-involvement groups. We found that reliability had the greatest influence on purchase intentions in the high-involvement group and that familiarity had the greatest influence on purchase intentions in the low-involvement group, which confirmed that the variables affecting purchase intentions differ depending on the level of involvement.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.141-152
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• 2022

Purpose - This study attempts to explore the factors that affect the consumer's response to the influencer's "backdoor advertisement" which has been a social media controversy recently. Accordingly, this study focuses on the importance of the information source's characteristics in influencer marketing, and demonstrates the impact of influencer credibility, attractiveness, and expertise on consumer responses after the influencer's sponsorship controversy. Design/methodology/approach - To this end, a study was conducted on adults who subscribed to one or more channels of influencers, and a virtual newspaper article was used in the survey. 196 sample data were collected and SPSS PROCESS Macro was used for data analysis. Findings - As a result, there was a negative impact on the credibility of the influencer which carried over to a negative reception of their shared content, while the attractiveness of the influencer had a positive impact on the reception of their shared content, even after the controversy over the influencer's backdoor advertisement. Research implications or Originality - This study contributes to the expansion of research on influencer marketing. Also, it provides insight into understanding and interpreting the phenomenon of influencers' backdoor advertisements and consumer reactions.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.323-333
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• 2021

2016년 소셜미디어에 등장한 릴 미켈라는 오늘날 점차 주목받는 버추얼 인플루언서들 중 가장 알려진 존재이다. 특히 미켈라는 인스타그램을 통해 많은 패션 브랜드들과 실제적 협업을 이어가면서 사회에 큰 영향을 미치고 있다. 본 연구는 오늘날 버추얼 인플루언서들의 활약이 부각되고 있는 만큼 미켈라의 소셜미디어 사례 탐색을 통해 현대 패션이 지향하는 의미를 도출하고자 하는 목적을 갖는다. 이를 위하여 미켈라의 인스타그램 내 스틸컷 이미지, 비디오 이미지, 미켈라의 설명, 댓글 등을 연구대상으로 삼아 분석하였다. 이상의 분석을 시도한 결과 미켈라의 소셜미디어에 나타난 패션을 표현하는 방식 및 장치는 스토리텔링, 리얼리티, 태그와 하이퍼링크 등 세 가지로 구분이 가능하였다. 또한 경험의 대상, 테크놀로지의 지향, 시대정신의 구현 등의 세 가지 측면에서 패션이 갖는 의미를 도출할 수 있었다. 소셜미디어에서 등장한 이후 점차 더 영역을 확장해가고 있는 미켈라는 패션을 통해 정체성을 구축한 버추얼 패션 인플루언서이며 앞으로 패션에 보다 더 새로운 의미를 부여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 서비스연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.26-47
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• 2023

본 연구는 MZ세대를 중심으로 가상모델의 인플루언서의 효과를 높일 수 있는 방안 연구로 전문 서비스 산업군인 의료기관을 중심으로 변수들간의 영향관계를 조사하고자 하였다. 연구 방법으로는 MZ세대를 대상으로 국내 대표 가상 인플루언서인 '로지'에 대한 인지여부를 스크리닝 한 뒤 '로지'에 대해 인지가 된 응답자들을 대상으로 연구를 진행하였다. 연구의 목적 및 결과로는 첫째, 병원을 홍보하는 가상 인플루언서의 팔로우 동기를 인지적 동기와 감정적 동기로 구분하여 가상 인플루언서 팬쉽형성과 매력도에 미치는 영향관계를 알아보고, 가상 인플루언서의 팔로우의 동기의 중요성은 성별에 따라 차이가 있는지 조절효과를 검정하고자 한다. 연구 결과 인지적 동기와 감정적 동기 모두 가상 인플루언서에 대한 팬쉽 형성과 매력도에는 긍정적인 영향관계를 가지고 있었으나 성별에 따라 남성의 경우 인지적동기가 감성적 동기보다 중요하였고 여성은 감성적 동기가 인지적 동기보다 중요한 요인으로 나타났다. 둘째, 병원을 홍보하는 가상 인플루언서의 팔로우 동기인 인지적 동기와 감정적 동기는 병원 방문의도와의 영향관계를 검정하였다. 그 결과 의료서비스산업군인 병원의 방문의도로 이끌어 내기 위해서는 가상 인플루언서의 컨텐츠 내용이 유용하고 신뢰성 있으며 소비자에게 도움이 될 만한 정보를 가진 인지적 동기만이 유의한 결과로 나타났다. 마지막으로 본 연구를 통해 특정 전문산업 군인 의료서비스 분야에서의 가상 인플루언서의 마케팅전략방안을 제시함으로써 이론적·실무적인 시사점을 제안하였다.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2024

Virtual influencers, who are emerging as new players in digital marketing, impact consumers' purchase intentions. They promote positive perceptions and mimetic consumption of specific brands or products through interactions with followers. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effect of the characteristics of virtual influencers on the purchase intention for fashion products through the consumers' mimetic desire. As characteristics of virtual influencers, five factors were set: reality, attractiveness, professionalism, trustworthiness, and curiosity. Data for analysis were collected through an online questionnaire from the 8th to the 15th of August 2023, and 268 data points in total were analyzed using SPSS and Process Macro 4.3. The results of the study showed that the characteristics of virtual influencers all positively affected mimetic desire and purchase intention for fashion products. Moreover, it was found that mimetic desire has a mediating effect between the five characteristics of virtual influencers and the purchase intention for fashion products. Mimetic desire fully mediates the relationship between reality and the intention to purchase fashion products, and partially mediates the relationship between attractiveness, professionalism, trustworthiness, and curiosity and the purchase intention for fashion products. These findings further enhance the understanding of the relationship between virtual influencers and consumer behavior and identify the relationship between virtual influencers, mimetic desire, and fashion product purchase intentions. Consequently, leveraging virtual influencers strategically in digital marketing, the fashion industry can amplify positive brand perceptions, drive consumer engagement, and ultimately foster increased purchase intent.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.75-100
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• 2022

Purpose Recently, hyper-realistic virtual influencers have received much attention in the field of corporate marketing. However, there is a lack of research that suggests specific processes affecting behavioral intentions through trust and attachment between virtual influencers and consumers. In addition, previous studies have failed to consider the characteristics of hyper-realistic virtual influencers. Therefore, this study investigates the effects of trust and attachment to hyper-realistic virtual influencers on consumers' behavioral intentions based on the trust-building model. Design/methodology/approach Based on the previous research, seven antecedent factors for trust-building were derived: Reality, Attractiveness, Awareness, Interactivity, Professionalism, Social Presence, and Predictability. Next, the survey was conducted on Chinese people who had experienced interacting with hyper-realistic virtual influencers on social network services within the last 3 months at the time of data collection. A total of 326 respondents were used for the final analysis and hypotheses were tested using a structural equation model technique. Findings The results of this study are as follows. First, this study confirmed that reality, attractiveness, awareness, social presence, and predictability as antecedent factors for trust-building of hyper-realistic virtual influencers have a positive effect on trust. Second, this study confirmed that trust in hyper-realistic virtual influencers has a significant positive effect on attachment. Lastly, this study confirmed that trust and attachment to the hyper-realistic virtual influencer significantly and positively affect relationship retention and purchase intentions.

• 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.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.23-51
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• 2023

Purpose: Live commerce is a new type of electronic commerce in combination with live streaming services. It is expected to increase virtual presence in the context of online shopping by overcoming a lack of social interactions between sellers and buyers which have been raised as a limitation in electronic commerce. Drawing on the studies of communication media, this study examines how live commerce contributes to the increase of virtual presence which consists of telepresence and social presence. Telepresence refers to a buyer's perception that he or she is present at the physical shopping mall during live shopping streaming whereas social presence refers to a buyer's perception of social interaction with a seller which is human warm, social, sensitive, and personal. In this study, we verify key determinants of virtual presence and its consequences. More specifically, this study proposes virtual presence contributes to the increase of buyers' trust in products and further purchase intentions. Furthermore, we verify influential factors of virtual presence from the technical and influencer perspectives of live commerce. Design/methodology/approach: To test the proposed hypotheses, the partial least squares (PLS) analysis is conducted with a total of 250 data collected on users with experience in the TaoBao live streaming shopping platform. Findings: The results show that first, telepresence and social presence are increased by visibility, media richness and attractiveness in the context of live shopping streaming. Second, buyers' trust in product trust and purchase intentions are positively influenced by telepresence and social presence. Finally, buyers' trust in product has a direct, positve effect on their purchase intentions. Overall, the findings offer new insights into the studies of electronic commerce by introducting the concepts of virtual presence and media richness from the literature of communication media in the field of live commerce.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.446-462
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• 2020

The objectives of this study are to explore the information source, assessment, and preferred styles of 3D virtual influencers(VI), to investigate the expected impact of advertisements with 3D VIs on brands, and to explore ways of expanding the use of 3D VIs. In-depth interviews with 40 males and females in their 20s and 30s were conducted and qualitative data were analyzed. The study results are summarized as follows. First, the information source of the 3D VI was SNS, acquaintances, and broadcasting. Second, 3D VIs were considered positively due to their attractive appearance, wide utilization, innovative use, freshness, separation from private identity, and time and cost savings, while considered negatively due to their unrealistic appearance and antipathy against replacing a person's role. Third, the preferred appearance styles of the 3D VI differed according to the level of virtuality although the majority of interviewees preferred similar looks to real people with low virtuality. Fourth, diverse image qualities such as innovative, differentiated, trendy, high-value, professional, and future-oriented were considered as transferred to the brand advertised by 3D VIs. Fifth, advertisements with 3D VIs may help build positive perceptions of advertised brands that may lead to purchase behaviors for some consumers. Lastly, to expand the use of 3D VIs, the specific advantages of virtual models should be maximized with consideration of how to implement a variety of body types and images of models. Findings present an important foundation to generate strategies to better apply 3D VIs to the fashion market.