• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.205-212
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural relationship between the viewing motivation, viewing commitment, re-audience intention, and game use intention of e-sports competition broadcast viewers. According to the purpose of the study, an online survey was conducted on 300 college students with experience watching broadcasting of e-sports competitions. After excluding inappropriate data from 8 out of 300 people, 292 people's data were used for final data processing. For data processing, the validity and reliability were verified using SPSS 26 and AMOS 23, and then the research hypothesis was verified. We has the results were shown as follows. First, it was found that entertainment, social intercourse and vicarious satisfaction had a positive effect on viewing commitment, but information has not significantly effect on viewing commitment. Second, it was found that viewing commitment had a positive effect on reviewing intention and game use intention. Third, it was found that reviewing intention had a positive effect on game use intention.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.157-170
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• 2022

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to understand the motivating factors of Chinese audience who watch the interactive drama, and suggest the effects of audience' motivation on viewing flow, satisfaction, and loyalty. Design/methodology/approach - To achieve the purpose of the study, a questionnaire survey on the Internet was conducted from September 26, 2021 to October 14, 2021, and data from 332 Chinese respondents were collected. Findings - Findings of this study are 1) audience motivation of watching the interactive drama is composed of 6 factors including the pursuit of entertainment and information, curiosity, interaction, sense of control and indirect experience; 2) the pursuit of entertainment and information, interaction and indirect experience have positive effects on viewing flow; 3) all six factors of audience motivation have positive effects on audience satisfaction; 4) four motivating factors including the pursuit of entertainment, curiosity, interaction and indirect experience have positive effects on audience loyalty. 5) viewing flow and audience satisfaction respectively has some partial mediating effects on the relationship between audience motivation and audience loyalty. Research implications or Originality - Results of this study suggest that in order to increase audience loyalty to interactive dramas, in addition to fulfilling the pursuit of entertainment, which is the basic motive for watching any drama, it is important to fulfill motivating factors related to the unique characteristics of interactive dramas such as curiosity, interaction, and indirect experience. In order for these motivating factors to lead to audience loyalty, it is more effective when viewing flow and audience satisfaction are accompanied.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.762-772
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• 2021

This study examined the influence of viewing motivation of the Korean wave video content on viewing attitude, national image of Korea, and behavioral intention among users of the Chinese online video platform, 'bilibili.' Using an online questionnaire, a total of 355 copies were collected. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings indicate that the four items of viewing motivation (i.e., entertainment, information, relationships, and vicarious satisfaction) exerted a positive impact on the viewing attitude, while real-time discussion showed no significant impact on it. In addition, viewing attitude exerted a significant positive impact on the national image of Korea, which in turn showed positive influences on the behavioral intention (i.e., visit intention, WOM intention). This study contributed to expand the literature by discussing the Chinese major online content platform, Korean culture, and visit intention to Korea focusing on the Korea wave content. A series of theoretical and practical implications were discussed along with the directions for future research.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.53-58
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• 2020

Many stars are delivering various contents such as real time talks through Internet personal broadcasting to communicate with fans. For stars and entertainment companies that expect the effect of communicating with fans through Internet broadcasting, it can be said that it is important to grasp viewers' viewing motivation and satisfaction. Thus, we analyzed the viewing motivation and satisfaction of Chinese viewers' Internet personal broadcasting of famous celebrities based on the uses and gratifications approach. To this end, an online survey was conducted, and as a result, 'emotional motivation' and 'functional motivation' were found as Chinese viewers' motivation for viewing Internet personal broadcasting of famous celebrities. In addition, it was found that viewers' satisfaction increased as the viewers' 'emotional viewing motivation' increased. From the results of this study, it seems that a strategy of subdividing programs by reflecting the audience characteristics such as age and occupation is needed. It can be a way to expand the number of viewers and the intended broadcasting effect by designing and producing programs for personalized celebrity internet broadcasting by segmenting audiences.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.259-269
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• 2014

The current study investigated the relative effects of viewing motivations on viewing preferences and viewing intentions of television food programs. Data collection was conducted by administering a survey to television food program viewers both on and offline. Viewing motivations were categorized as 'information' 'entertainment', 'pass-time', 'companionship', 'relaxation', and 'social interaction'. 'Information' and 'entertainment' proved to be the most important motivational factors affecting viewing preferences for television food programs. 'Information' and 'social interactions' were the strongest predictors of viewing intentions of television food programs. However, 'pass-time' had a negative influence on both viewing preferences and viewing intentions of television food programs. Furthermore, the results of study verified the moderating effects of food involvement in these relations.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.9
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• pp.195-211
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• 2019

Recently, as the personal broadcasting industry has grown rapidly, interest in personal braodcasting platform companies, creators, and contents is increasing. In addition to the quantitative growth of the private broadcasting industry, related research is also increasing, but there is a lack of research on the viewer side. In this study, we applied the Hedonic-Motivation System Adoption Model (HMSAM) to derive the viewing motivation factors from the intrinsic aspects of personal broadcasting users. Also, we analyzed the difference of viewing motivation factors by classifying the types of personal broadcasting contents. As a result of the analysis, extrinsic and intrinsic factors of the users except "control" has a significant influence on the viewing intention and immersion. Also, it was verified that the influences on the viewer's immersion were different according to the content type. Finally, various theoretical and practical implications are presented through the results of this study.

• Korean journal of communication and information
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• v.66
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• pp.273-297
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• 2014

This paper conducted a survey targeting online Korean drama viewers in Vietnam and Philippines, to investigate the relationships between viewing motivations of Korean drama, general attitude toward Korean drama, and Korea's national image. Factor analyses found six viewing motivations of Korean drama, and the most powerful viewing motivation of Korean drama were entertainment/relaxation(Vietnam) and longing for actor(actress)(Philippines), respectively. In addition, two path analyses showed that viewing motivations had a significant influence on general attitude toward Korean drama. Longing for actor(actress) and entertainment/relaxation motivations were critical factors in both countries' paths, but habit motivation was negatively related to general attitude toward Korean drama. In case of Korea's national image, the results showed that the more positive general attitude toward Korean drama, the more positive images of national image. Conclusions, implications, and limitations were also discussed.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.103-112
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• 2019

Online self-disclosure was hypothesized as a mediating variable, explaining the relationship between Facebook access motivation (relationship expansion, curiosity about others' life, maintenance of social connection, social pressure from others, habitual use, impression management, searching for information, and content sharing) and Facebook addiction. Data came from 407 high school students in the Busan, and Gyeongnam provinces. Structural analysis was used to specify the relations among measured construct. Facebook access motivation of curiosity about others' life, Facebook access motivation of maintenance of social connection, Facebook access motivation of social pressure from others, Facebook access motivation of habitual use, and Facebook access motivation of impression management were significant predictors of Facebook addiction. Online self-disclosure mediates between Facebook access motivation of curiosity about others' life, Facebook access motivation of social pressure from others, Facebook access motivation of searching for information & Facebook access motivation of content sharing and Facebook addiction. Viewing online self-disclosure as a mediator has important implications for social media addiction counseling practice.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.23 no.10
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• pp.1331-1338
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• 2020

Social viewing has become an increasingly common viewing pattern by combining SNS use with video-watching. Accordingly, social viewing has attracted much scholarly attention, but a more comprehensive understanding of the process and effects of social viewing is warranted. For this, this study incorporated social viewing motivations, viewer satisfaction, and the continuous use intention, taking the viewer's communicative behavior into account as a possible moderator. This study conducted an online survey (N=334). Among four motivations, enjoyment, sharing and expression were significant predictors of program and communication satisfaction. Information, however, was only associated with program satisfaction but not with communication satisfaction. The moderating effects of three communication behaviors, production, sharing, and reception, were discussed in the relationship between user motivations and viewing satisfaction and continuous use intention. Production behaviors played a significant moderating role in between enjoyment, information, sharing, and communication satisfaction. Sharing moderatied information, sharing, and program satisfaction, whereas reception was not a significant moderator.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.105-117
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• 2020

This study defined the Creators who produce video contents related to Korean Wave in the form of one-person media and takes an influential role in China as the 'Korean Wave(Hallyu) Wanghong Media'. This study aimed at examining the effects of viewing motivation and behavior on satisfaction and cultural acceptance. The survey was conducted on 240 respondents who have watched the contents on China's Bilibili video site. As a result, among five different motivations, the higher the level of 'cultural curiosity', 'entertainment', and 'empathy', the higher the satisfaction. Examining the effect of viewing behavior on satisfaction, 'frequency', the act of 'sharing' and 'participating' had positive effects. Furthermore, 'cultural curiosity' and 'satisfaction' were the factors of positive influence on cultural acceptance. The results of this study can enhance the understanding of Korean Wave Wanghong Media and further contribute to continuous development.