청소년의 신(新)문화공간 사례연구: 메타버스 중 ‘제페토(Zepeto)’를 중심으로

Abstract

This study used a collective case study to investigate what cultural activities youth are doing in Meta-verse platform Zepeto. In Zepeto, eight youth were interviewed in semi- structured questionnaires through chat, voice chat, and zepeto message. As a result, first of all, the youth cultural activities that appeared in Zepeto include exchange activities, play activities, dance activities, peer activities, consumption activities, communication activities, idol activities, webtoon activities, activities to increase followers, and fashion activities. Second, the characteristics that appear in Zepeto can be similar because they use the same devices as the existing youth mobile culture. Third, Zepeto has activities related to messenger culture, social games and video sharing culture, SNS culture, and webtoon culture, just like youth mobile culture. Fourth, Zepeto has a chat, economic activities and ranking system just like the youth game culture. Fifth, it can be used as a space for people to be interested in and interact with other countries through Zepeto. Sixth, folk games that used to be played offline have been expanded to play online. Seventh, experience in Zepeto can have a significant impact on the identity of the ego. Suggestions based on implications are as follows, First, education on communication is necessary. Second, it is necessary to find ways to use Zepeto as an educational space. Third, online games needs to be extended to offline play.Fourth, Self-identity education is necessary. Fifth, there is no need to recognize Meta-verse as an unfamiliar cultural space.