Understanding Chinese Independent Travel Market To South Korea: a Segmentation Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-401
Author(s):  
Sung-Eun Kim ◽  
Zhenxian (Zoey) Piao ◽  
Hyelin (Lina) Kim ◽  
Zihui Ma
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Perspective Drawing ◽  
Segmentation Approach ◽  
Independent Travel ◽  
Gyeonggi Province ◽  
Travel Constraints ◽  
Second Tier ◽  
Constraint Model ◽  
Chinese Travelers

The rapid growth of the Chinese travel market has gained attention in the tourism industry. However, very few studies have been conducted to examine travel constraints that prevent Chinese outbound travelers from going somewhere quite accessible to their major destination from a multidestination perspective. Drawing upon the leisure constraint model (LCM), this study explored Chinese independent tourists' perceived travel constraints in selecting second-tier destinations in their destination choice and analyzed the market segments. A self-administered survey was collected from 393 Chinese travelers who did not visit Gyeonggi Province close to Seoul during their travels in South Korea. Based on the findings, four distinct groups were formed. The findings provide important insights into destinations that desire to attract more Chinese independent travelers.

scholarly journals Globalisation processes and tourism industry development in North-East Asia (Korea, China, Japan)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S4) ◽  
pp. 927-941
Author(s):  
Den Sik Kan ◽  
Volodymyr M. Vasylchuk ◽  
Leonid V. Chuprii ◽  
Igor B. Datskiv ◽  
Kateryna P. Kravets
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Current State ◽  
Tourism Services

The paper covers relevant issues, such as the current state of the tourism services sector in China, Japan, and South Korea. The significance is confirmed by the growing role of the North-East Asian countries in the world trade in services and the growing contribution of tourism to the global gross domestic product. The purpose of this study is to identify the features, problems, and prospects for the development of the tourism services sector in China, Japan, and South Korea. The paper uses methods of systematisation and typification, which made it possible to determine the specifics of the development of cultural tourism in the Far Eastern region among the current range of opinions and areas of cultural tourism research. The study uses the principles of historicism and objectivity, which allowed analysing the development and current state of tourist exchange. A cultural approach was also used to reconstruct the cultural and humanitarian population of North-East Asia through the mutual enrichment of nations and people. The systematic approach made it possible to understand the importance of humanitarian exchange between people and identified the universality of tourism.

Characteristics of a Medical Tourism Industry: The Case of South Korea

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 856-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiyun Yu ◽  
Timothy Jeonglyeol Lee ◽  
Hojeong Noh
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry

scholarly journals Examining the Association between Socioeconomic Status and Exposure to Carcinogenic Emissions in Gyeonggi of South Korea: A Multi-Level Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Il Park ◽  
Hye-Seon Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Toxic Chemicals ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Industrial Facilities ◽  
Industrial Land Use ◽  
Gyeonggi Province ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Justice Studies

Although South Korea introduced the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register system in 1996, there is relatively limited evidence on how socioeconomic status at both individual and municipal levels is associated with exposure to toxic chemicals in Korea because of limited data sources. Using a multi-level negative binomial model, this study examined the socioeconomic status of both individuals and municipalities with a higher level of exposure to carcinogenic emissions from industrial facilities in Gyeonggi province, South Korea. The results reveal that economic minority individuals (national basic livelihood security recipients, unemployed people, and tenants), municipalities with higher percentages of industrial land use, and foreign-born populations had more facilities that produce carcinogenic emissions. While similar findings have been reported by many environmental justice studies conducted in other countries, this is the first Korean case study that reports the relationship between socioeconomic status at both individual and municipal levels and exposure to toxic chemicals.

Winescape through the lens of organized travel – a netnography study

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-492
Author(s):  
Ilinka Terziyska ◽  
Radina Damyanova
Keyword(s):  
Major Elements ◽  
Specific Aspect ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Specific Product ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Independent Travel ◽  
Tour Guiding ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Winescape is the space where wine experiences occur, consisting of both tangible and intangible elements, and its understanding is very important for both the wine and the tourism industry. The purpose of this study is to define the attributes of winescape as seen from the perspective of organized travel. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the netnography approach by analyzing online user-generated content. A total of 118 TripAdvisor reviews for a wine tour company in Piemont, Italy, were coded using NVIVO12 software. Findings Six major elements of winescape were identified: tour guiding, core wine product, tour planning and logistics, complementary activities, food and dining and nature and scenery prominent. When compared to previous research, the findings show that the type of travel (organized versus independent travel) has a significant impact on the perceived winescape. Research limitations/implications As the study refers to a particular type of destination (Piedmont, Italy), and a specific product (private or small group tours), findings may not fully apply to wine regions and market segments of a different kind. Practical implications The proposed winescape model can be used by both practitioners (for enhancing the quality of their products) and researchers (for comparative studies or as a basis for customer satisfaction models specifically tailored to wine tours). Originality/value Organized wine tours as a specific aspect of wine tourism have been neglected in research so far. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to focus on winescape as seen through the lens of organized wine tourists, and the resulting model differs significantly from the existing ones.

scholarly journals Comparison of Social Cognitive Measures Toward Healthy Eating Measured by the Nutrition Quotient for Adults in Marriage Immigrant Women in Metropolitan Areas of South Korea (P04-105-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Yun Hwang ◽  
Sung-Min Yook ◽  
Bo-young Lee
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Cognitive Measures ◽  
Gyeonggi Province

Abstract Objectives This study was to investigate whether social cognitive measures toward healthy eating are related to diet quality and eating behaviors among marriage immigrant women in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Methods A questionnaire was based on the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) and included the personal, behavioral and environmental factors from the SCT. The questionnaire developed by literature review, qualitative interviews, and pilot field test. The quality of diet and eating behaviors were assessed using the Nutrition Quotient for adults (NQ-A), which was validated and translated into subjects’ mother tongue. The survey was conducted on 153 marriage immigrant women from China, Vietnam, Japan, Philippines, Cambodia, Mongolia, Taiwan and Russia residing in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. Around 49.0% of subjects (n = 75) need monitoring according to the NQ-A scores. Results First, in personal factors assessing importance and confidence for healthy eating, scores of self-evaluative outcome expectations and self-efficacy were lower in subjects required monitoring compared to their counterparts. Second, in behavioral factors, a half of questions regarding behavioral strategies for healthy eating showed lower scores in subjects required monitoring. Last, in environmental factors, scores of social support were also lower in the monitoring required group, which indicates they were less likely to receive help from family members for healthy eating than their counterparts. Conclusions The results from this study suggest that individual dietary behaviors can be changed by individual, behavioral, and environmental factors from the perspective of social cognitive theory. Funding Sources This study was supported by the grants from Seoul Metropolitan Government and the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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