• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.7 no.9
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• pp.34-43
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• 2007

2002 was the first year that the export of Korean TV programs exceeded the import. Particularly, there is no doubt that dramas, as for a genre, dominated the market, from 64.3% in 2001 to 93.6% in 2003. Especially, the increasing demand from the Chinese block such as Taiwan, China and the neighbor countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the preference of Korean drama in Japan shows the continuation of booming Korean wave. Questions frequently asked in this current circumstance may be what kind of dramas are better to be exported and to which country Korean dramas are exported. Based upon those needs, this paper examines the determining factors of Korean drama exports to foreign countries. Especially, this study examines the internal factors to the drama influencing export by countries. For this study, 594 Korean dramas aired on MBC and exported between 2002 and 2005 will be analysed by chi-square analysis.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.277-288
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• 2018

The predominant concern of the study consist of: (1) the direct effect of Chinese's sense of rivalry toward Korea and receptiveness to foreign cultural inflow on national defense respond; (2) the mediating effect of the reasonable dispute resolution between China and Korea; (3) the moderating effects of liking for Korean Wave. The research is based on a survey conducted with 695 Chinese people under 30, located in eleven cities of seven provinces. The notable findings are as follow: First, while the sense of rivalry does not negatively effect on the reasonable dispute resolution between China and Korea among group with high liking for Korean Wave, the sense of rivalry does have negative effect on the dispute resolution among Chinese with low liking for Korean Wave. Second, the reasonable dispute resolution shows a buffer effect between the receptiveness to foreign cultural inflow and the sense of rivalry toward Korea among group with high liking for Korean Wave, however, the mediation effect of the reasonable dispute resolution is not significant among low group. Thus, it is proved that the moderating effect of liking for Korean Wave is significant. Some practical and political implications are discussed based on the study's findings.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.167-175
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• 2011

Increased numbers of Chinese are using the Internet as communications technology develops, and more Chinese are downloading and watching Korean dramas and movies. According to a survey conducted to assess the present state of Korean wave in China, most Chinese young people are watching Korean dramas by downloading them from the Internet. The objective of this study is to see the characteristics of Korean dramas preferred by Chinese viewers: the factors are years of production, diffusers(Broadcasters), types of drama, story topics, main actors, and directors. As a result, Chinese viewers tend to prefer to dramas recently diffused in Korea, miniseries, and comic dramas and romance. Otherwise, broadcasters, main actors, and directors do not influence directly on the choice of dramas of Chinese. Particularly, Korean wave stars in China do not always appear into the dramas favored by Chinese viewers.

• Digital Contents
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• no.4 s.143
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• pp.42-53
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• 2005

디지털콘텐츠 산업도 수출 황금시대가 열렸다. 지난해 최고 키워드가 됐던‘한류’는 디지털콘텐츠시장에도 남의 말이 아니었다. 국내 선진 기술을 바탕으로 세계시장을 들썩이게 했다. 이제 국산 콘텐츠가 일본, 중국, 동남아시아를 넘어 유럽, 북미지역에서까지 잇단 성공신화를 일구고 있다. 이에 정보통신부는 올해 목표를‘세계로, 메이저 진출 원년으로’라고 잡았다. PC · SW산업에서는 서구 국가에 선수를 빼앗겼지만, 새로운 산업으로 각광받는 디지털콘텐츠산업만큼은 우리나라가 세계 시장을 선도할 수 있다는 긍정적인 전망이 쏟아지고 있다. 이에 월간 <디지털콘텐츠>는 ‘디지털콘텐츠 한류’를 꿈꾸며 해외시장 진출을 위해 노력하고 있는 국내 디지털콘텐츠 업계를 위해 해외 주요국가의 디지털콘텐츠 시장에 대한 분석자료를 연재한다. 연재 내용은 한국소프트웨어진흥원이 조사한‘2004년 디지털콘텐츠 산업 해외시장 조사 연구 보고서’를 재구성한 것으로, 이 글을 통해 해외로 진출하고자 하는 국내 디지털콘텐츠 업계 관계자들의 해외시장에 대한 보다 현실적이고 정확한 정보를 얻을 수 있기를 기대한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.337-338
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• 2012

일본, 중국, 대만 등 중화권 국가에 집중되어 있는 한류 콘텐츠의 저변을 확대하기 위해, 해외 각국 방송사의 프로그램 유통전문가 혹은 배급사의 외화 프로그램 수입담당자를 대상으로 전문가 심층인터뷰를 실시했다. 연구결과. 대체적으로 한국 다큐멘터리에 대한 평가가 높았으며, 한국 콘텐츠의 장점으로 우수한 품질, 탄탄한 스토리 라인, 감성적인 이야기 구성 등을 들었다. 앞으로 신규시장에 진출하기 위해서는 각 지역에 맞는 외국어 더빙 서비스. 현자 국가와의 공동제작 등이 필요한 것으로 평가됐다.

• Digital Contents
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• no.5 s.144
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• pp.44-53
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• 2005

디지털콘텐츠 산업도 수출 황금시대가 열렸다. 지난해 최고 키워드가 됐던 ‘한류’는 디지털콘텐츠시장에도 남의 말이 아니었다. 디지털콘텐츠 업체들은 국내 선진 기술을 바탕으로 일본, 중국, 동남아시아를 넘어 유럽,북미지역에서까지 잇단 성공신화를 일구고 있다. 이에 정보통신부는 올해 목표를 ‘세계로, 메이저 진출 원년으로’라고 잡았다. 이에 월간 <디지털콘텐츠>는 ‘디지털콘텐츠 한류’를 꿈꾸며 해외시장 진출을 위해 노력하고 있는 국내 디지털콘텐츠 업계를 위해 해외 주요국가의 디지털콘텐츠 시장에 대한 분석자료를 연재한다. 연재 내용은 한국소프트웨어진흥원이 조사한‘2004년 디지털콘텐츠 산업 해외시장 조사 연구 보고서’를 재구성한 것으로, 이 글을 통해 해외로 진출하고자 하는 국내 디지털콘텐츠 업계 관계자들의 해외시장에 대한 보다 현실적이고 정확한 정보를 얻을 수 있기를 기대한다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.516-524
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• 2012

K-pop has gained its popularity all over the world, and its popularity is mostly concentrated in Asian countries. Korean wave which has started from Korean dramas has expanded its horizon to K-pop, which centers around idol singers since 2005. The K-pop's popularity is evident from fans imitating singers' dance moves, makeup, appearance, and even trying to learn Korean. This study tries to explore consuming behaviors of Asian K-pop consumers from China, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam, and the main reasons Asian consumers prefer K-pop over their own countries' pop. The study also analyzes on how K-pop influences K-pop consumers to build positive feeling toward Korea and give them intention to visit Korea. The results showed the differences among K-pop consuming behaviors, relationship among attributes of K-pop, positive feeling toward Korea, and intention to visit Korea among four Asian countries. Findings would be the stepping stone that could support K-pop to expand its market to other foreign countries.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.34-43
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• 2014

Young Chinese audience can select and watch TV dramas, movies and entertainment programs from many different nations, such as Korea, America, Japan, England, Thailand, India, and so on, through multiple channels, such as online video sites - iQiyi, Youku, LeTV, PPTV, and many others - which were induced by changes in media environment. Various genres of Korean popular culture have recently become popular in China, but this phenomenon differs from the early Korean Wave. During the earlier period (from 1997 to the early 2000s) of the Korean Wave, soap operas were popular among middle-aged women, but now various other genres, such as K-pop, entertainment programs, etc., are also popular in China. The purpose of this study is to explore how young Chinese audiences use foreign pop culture, including their preferred genres, reasons for preferring these genres, and the relationship between the preferred pop culture and national image in Korean, American, and Japanese pop culture were analyzed. According to the study results, similarities and differences between preferred genres and the reasons for preferring these genres, and also a close correlation between preferred pop culture and national image were found. These findings will be fundamental for supporting the continual development of the Korean Wave in China.

• Korean Association of Arts Management
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• no.49
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• pp.87-115
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• 2019

The impact of "Korean wave" has gradually expanded in recent years, its spread trend can also be seen in the United States, South America, and even in Europe. As the earliest and largest importer of Korean culture, China's importance is self-evident. Based on the results of empirical analysis, and analyze the importance and satisfaction of each element that makes up the four factors(Music, Dance, Style, Story) with IPA method, as well as the impact of its rankings on K-POP fans phenomenon in China. The results of this study are organized as follows. Firstly, according to the analysis results, only 10.5% of the K-POP fans are male, and K-POP fans are generally young, their age mainly concentrates in the first half of the 20th (49.0%). Secondly, among the survey respondents, 65% of the fans have positive comments on the Korean Wave, most of K-POP fans obtain their idols' information through Internet, and 49.5% have consumption behaviors for their favorite idols. Thirdly, it can be seen from the data of survey results that fans attach the greatest attention to the importance and satisfaction of the melody elements in terms of music, and the performance effect in terms of dance, the appearance is chosen as the priority in terms of styling, as for the last factor, topicality, the broadcasting is the first choice. In view of the formation of the phenomenon of K-POP fans among Chinese Korean fans, by conducting the correlation analysis and research on the importance and satisfaction of each factor through data, this study is with great practical significance in academic research, it can be used as practical and meaningful material for the K-POP fans among Chinese Korean fans.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.129-136
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• 2017

In recent years, the Korean video industry has developed rapidly and the growth rate and trend are becoming strongest industry. The growth of the Korean video industry promotes politics and economy. As China is geographically close to Korea, I think it will be able to learn many valuable experiences by watching the rapid growth of Korea's video industry. This paper examines the causes of rapid growth in Korea's video industry, examines China's video industry, and studies suggestions and suggestions for the development of China's video industry.