실버세대 남자 유명인의 퍼스널 이미지 유형화 및 선호도 분석

Abstract

Purpose: This study classifies types of personal image and examines the characteristics of each type through personal image evaluation of South Korean silver generation male celebrities. This study aims to understand the personal image of silver generation male celebrities and to use the gathered information as basic data to develop an image making strategy by assessing personal image preference for silver generation. Methods: Fifty male celebrities, from the ages 55 -65, were selected as the subjects of evaluation. The questionnaire consisted of 19 adjective pairs and preference items. The data was collected from March 18 to April 12, 2019, and the final data, gathered from 200 participants, was used. Results: First, the hierarchical structure of the personal image of silver generation male celebrities is indicated by an intelligent and a warm image. Second, there are four types of personal images of silver generation male celebrities, which are as follows: good￾impression image, sociable image, charismatic image, and quiet image. Third, Moon Se Lee has the most favorable male celebrity personal image among 20-year-olds, and Hyung Gi Cho’s image seems to be the most disliked. Conclusion: Implementing personal images based on the analyzed characteristics of each type will enable one to plan their personal image. The top 20 most favored were ranked highest on the basis of attractiveness and good impression, sociable, and soft images, while the lowest were ranked on the basis of their unattractiveness and bad impression, unsociable, and non-individual images. It would be effective to use this result as a strategy to target 20-year-olds in the necessary areas.