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Nam Yoonjae

Kyung Hee University · Social Sciences

About the Lab

Professor Nam Yoonjae's research lab specializes in tourism behavior, digital media, and cultural consumption, with a focus on how technology and social media influence tourist decision-making, cultural perception, and sustainable tourism practices. The lab investigates the role of social networking sites, virtual reality, and user-generated content in shaping travel intentions, national image, and visitor satisfaction. It also examines longitudinal media adoption trends and the socio-cultural dimensions of urban tourism experiences such as graffiti tours.

tourism behaviorsocial mediavirtual realitysustainable tourismK-pop cultural diplomacy

Research Overview

Papers
121
Total Citations
1,676
Papers (5y)
37
Primary Field
Social Sciences

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
37total
2022
2023
2024
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2026
Citations per year (5y)
164total
20222023202420252026

Selected Papers

15
1
Article|146 citations·2020
The Moderating Effect of Social Media Use on Sustainable Rural Tourism: A Theory of Planned Behavior Model
Yeajin Joo, Hwayoon Seok, Yoonjae Nam
SJR Q1SustainabilityOA

Using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) model, this research aimed to investigate which important factors affect the potential behavior of rural tourism tourists. It also sought to identify the effects of social networking service (SNS) use on the rural tourism using TPB model. For analysis, a partial least squares-structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was used. The results revealed that tourists were influenced by subjective norm and perceived behavior control, of which the effect of subjectiv

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
2
Article|110 citations·2015
Determinants of ICT innovations: A cross-country empirical study
Sangwon Lee, Yoonjae Nam, Seonmi Lee, Hyunjung Son
SJR Q1Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Media TechnologyEngineering
3
Article|106 citations·2016
An analysis of the utilization of Facebook by local Korean governments for tourism development and the network of smart tourism ecosystem
Ji Hoon Park, Cheolhan Lee, Changsok Yoo, Yoonjae Nam
SJR Q1International Journal of Information Management
Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
4
Article|81 citations·2011
Globalization of technology: Network analysis of global patents and trademarks
Yoonjae Nam, George A. Barnett
SJR Q1Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
5
Article|79 citations·2013
How does industry use social networking sites? An analysis of corporate dialogic uses of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn by industry type
Daejoong Kim, Jang Hyun Kim, Yoonjae Nam
SJR Q1Quality & Quantity
CommunicationSocial Sciences
6
Article|58 citations·2020
A social network analysis of international tourism flow
Hwayoon Seok, George A. Barnett, Yoonjae Nam
SJR Q1Quality & Quantity
Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
7
Article|51 citations·2018
Do online information sources really make tourists visit more diverse places?: Based on the social networking analysis
Hyunae Lee, Namho Chung, Yoonjae Nam
SJR Q1Information Processing & Management
Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
8
Article|42 citations·2010
An analysis of corporate environmental responsibility on the global corporate Web sites and their dialogic principles
Daejoong Kim, Yoonjae Nam, Sinuk Kang
SJR Q1Public Relations Review
CommunicationSocial Sciences
9
Article|39 citations·2017
A Social Network Analysis of Tourist Movement Patterns in Blogs: Korean Backpackers in Europe
Hee Chung Chung, Namho Chung, Yoonjae Nam
SJR Q1SustainabilityOA

Given recent developments in information and communication technology, the number of individual tourists enjoying free travel without the advice of travel agencies is increasing. Therefore, such tourists can visit more tourist destinations and create more complex movement patterns than mass tourists. These tourist movement patterns are a key factor in understanding tourist behavior and they contain various information that is important for tourism marketers. In this vein, this study aims to inve

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
10
Article|39 citations·2024
Do Presence and Authenticity in VR Experience Enhance Visitor Satisfaction and Museum Re‐Visitation Intentions?
Kwangsik Choi, Yoonjae Nam
SJR Q1International Journal of Tourism ResearchOA

ABSTRACT This study explores the impact of VR experiences in museums on visitor satisfaction and revisiting intentions, focusing on presence and authenticity perceptions. While VR as an educational tool does not directly affect VR satisfaction, its entertainment and esthetic value can foster re‐engagement with the technology. Moreover, the results indicate that satisfaction with the VR experience does not directly translate into museum revisit intentions. Visitors currently perceive VR as an add

Human-Computer InteractionComputer Science
11
Article|37 citations·2024
Metaverse engagement and Korea travel intentions: Understanding affordances, presence, and place attachment among Brazilian ZEPETO users
Seongeun Yoon, Yoonjae Nam
SJR Q1Journal of Destination Marketing & Management
Human-Computer InteractionComputer Science
12
Article|27 citations·2011
Corporate Relations with Environmental Organizations Represented by Hyperlinks on the Fortune Global 500 Companies’ Websites
Daejoong Kim, Yoonjae Nam
SJR Q1Journal of Business Ethics
Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
13
Article|24 citations·2010
Communication media diffusion and substitutions: longitudinal trends from 1980 to 2005 in Korea
Yoonjae Nam, George A. Barnett
SJR Q1New Media & Society

This study analyzes longitudinal trends in Korean use of (1) domestic mail, (2) international mail, (3) domestic telephone calls, (4) international outgoing telephone calls, (5) telex, (6) mobile telephones, (7) televisions and (8) the internet to examine the media’s displacement or supplementary effects.The results show that international mail, domestic telephone and telex can be best described by a quadratic indicating they are undergoing disadoption while the trends for domestic mail and inte

Management Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
14
Article|24 citations·2021
Does K-pop affect Peruvians’ Korean images and visit intention to Korea?
Ye Young Bang, Yeajin Joo, Hwayoon Seok, Yoonjae Nam
SJR Q1Current Issues in Tourism

This study aims to identify the factors that influence Peruvians’ preference for K-pop, their perception of Korea’s national image due to their consumption of K-pop, and their intentions to visit the country. Accordingly, a survey of Peruvians who experienced K-pop was conducted in Peru. Consequently, the results showed that factors pertaining to artists and songs contributed positively to Korea’s national image. However, the results suggest that K-pop generally affect the Korean images positive

Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences
15
Article|21 citations·2013
Corporate hyperlink network relationships in global corporate social responsibility system
Yoonjae Nam, George A. Barnett, Daejoong Kim
SJR Q1Quality & Quantity
CommunicationSocial Sciences

Research Areas

Sociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesCommunicationAerospace EngineeringStrategy and ManagementInformation Systems and Management

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