This study aimed to examine the recent Hanbok school uniform design directions to contribute to the distribution of Hanbok school uniforms and the accumulation of Hanbok-inspired fashion design sources. We reviewed 16 academic papers published on Hanbok school uniform designs from 1998 to 2023 and summarized the design features proposed therein. We also analyzed 172 items of Hanbok school uniform designs developed under the Hanbok school uniform promotion project hosted by the Hanbok Advancement Center between 2019 and 2022. We found that the recent Hanbok school uniform design characteristics conformed to the design directions proposed in previous studies in terms of line, color, fabric, and textile pattern. Conforming design characteristics include the following. Overall, silhouettes were straight and moderately fitting to the body. Detailed straight and curved lines from Hanbok were applied. Designs showed traditional Hanbok colors, including white, black, and navy. Machine washable cotton and various blended fabrics were used. Modernized traditional patterns such as Saekdong, cloud, and Gwae were applied to textile designs. In contrast, some characteristics of recent designs deviated from the proposed design directions. Barrel silhouettes were found in casual styles of uniform items, including sweatshirts, hoodies, and jumpers. A wider range of materials, including fleece, quilted fabric, brocade, and Jinju silk, were used. Uniforms had looser silhouettes and were made with modern washable materials to meet students’ preference for casual uniforms.

As interest in the sustainable fashion industry continues to increase along with climate issues, it is necessary to identify research trends in sustainable fashion and seek new development directions. Therefore, this study aims to analyze research trends on sustainable fashion. For this purpose, related papers were collected from the KCI (Korean Citation Index) and Scopus, and 340 articles were used for the study. The collected data went through data transformation, data preprocessing, topic modeling analysis, core topic derivation, and visualization through a Python algorithm. A total of eight topics were obtained from the comprehensive analysis: consumer clothing consumption behavior and environment, upcycle product development, product types by environmental approach, ESG business activities, materials and material development, process-based approach, lifestyle and consumer experience, and brand strategy. Topics were related to consumption, production, and education of sustainable fashion, respectively. KCI analysis results and Scopus analysis results derived eight topics but showed differences from the comprehensive analysis results. This study provides primary data for exploring various themes of sustainable fashion. It is significant in that the data were analyzed based on probability using a research method that excluded the subjective value of the researcher. It is recommended that follow-up studies be conducted to examine social trends.

This study utilized data to classify and characterize the body types of plus-size adult men aged in their 30s and 40s. Diversity is an important factor in the era of inclusive design, and discussion about size diversity to include the plus size should be accommodated. Data from 493 adult men classified as obese (with a World Health Organization criterion ≥25 BMI) were used for the analysis. The results of the study are as follows. Six independent factors were extracted using factor analysis for cluster analysis, which were then classified into five types. Type 1 (29.01%) was identified as body type I with the smallest degree of obesity. Type 2 (15.4%) was identified as body type Y with wide shoulders and a thin waist. Type 3 (14.2%) was the largest body volume (body type O), while the fourth (19.27%) identified as body type H has a large height and upper body. Lastly, type 5 (22.11%) has a long lower body and a slim abdomen, referred to as body type X. This study presents a basis for the development of various clothing sizes utilizing the body shape characteristics of plus-size men in their 30s and 40s. Follow-up research is needed to develop patterns for plus size men and to design various products.

근로시간의 단축과 일과 삶의 균형을 중요시하며 자신을 위한 시간을 갖는 사람들이 늘어나면서 대중의 워크-라이프 밸런 스(Work-Life Balance)에 대한 욕구는 증가하고 있다. 이러한 사회적 변화로 인해 개인의 예술·문화에 대한 다양한 욕구는 새로운 소비시장을 주도하고 있다. 기존의 미술 전시가 갤러리에서 그림을 전시하던 전통적인 전시의 개념에서 퍼포먼스와 인터렉션과 같은 다양한 콘텐츠를 전시하는 공간으로 다변화되고 있다. 또한 과거에 비해 기업이나 지차체에서도 문화시설 확충의 일환으로 공립미술관이나 다양한 개념의 전시공간을 제공하고 있다. 그러나 IT 기술의 발전으로 인해 대부분의 정 보를 온라인을 통해 수집하고 모든 정보들이 네트워크화되는 현시점에서 예술 분야의 전시·대관 산업은 아직까지도 오프라인에 기반을 두고 효율적인 공간 제공 서비스를 제공하지 못하고 있다. 즉 개인 창작활동가의 전시가 활발해지면서 다양한 형태의 전시공간에 대한 요구가 있지만 작가나 독립큐레이터들에게 전시 대관 서비스를 연계시켜주는 웹상의 플랫폼은 존재하지 않고 있다. 현재까지는 개별 갤러리의 홈페이지에 들어가 대관 정보를 확인해야 하는 번거로움이 따른다. 이는 다른 분야에 비해 상당히 폐쇄적인 형태로 신진 작가들의 작품 발표를 어렵게 만들며 문화·예술 분야의 발전을 저해하는 요소로 작용하고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 분산 되있는 전시공간에 대한 정보를 하나의 플랫폼을 통해 제공함으로써 작가들에게는 편리한 전시 대관 서비스를 제공하고 운영상의 어려움을 겪고 있는 갤러리나 대관 시설들에게는 해당 시설에 대한 정보 노출을 보다 효율적으로 할 수 있도록 해 줌으로써, 전반적인 전시사업의 안정성을 꾀할 수 있는 것을 목표로 한다. 이를 위해 통계적 모형의 개발을 위한 과거 자료가 없을 때 유용한 델파이 기법과 ISO/IEC 9126 소프트웨어 품질특성과 척도에 관한 표준 지침을 활용하여 사용성 테스트를 거쳐 전시 대관 웹 플랫폼 제안을 위한 기초 연구를 시행하였다. 연구의 결과로써 국내 전시대관 시설들의 데이터베이스(Database)를 구축하는데 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대한다.

Panax ginseng C.A. meyer (family: Araliaceae) is a perennial crop that has been widely used as a traditional medicine in Korea. Various P. ginseng cultivars exhibit a range of morphological and physiological traits as well as genetic diversity. To elucidate the differences of primary metabolism underlying such genetic diverstiy, we performed primary metabolite profiles in adventitious roots from five Panax ginseng cultivars using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The GC-MS analysis revealed eight primary metabolites as biomarkers and allowed us to classify the five cultivars into three groups. We selected three cultivars to represent each group and analyzed their transcriptomes by Illumina sequencing. We inspected 100 unigenes involved in seven primary metabolite biosynthesis pathways and found that 21 unigenes encoding 15 enzymes were differentially expressed among the three cultivars. Integrated analysis of transcriptomes and metabolomes revealed that the ginseng cultivars differ in primary metabolites as well as in the putative genes involved in the complex process of primary metabolic pathways. Our data derived from this integrated analysis provide insights into the underlying complexity of genes and metabolites that co-regulate flux through these pathways in ginseng.