This study investigated the effects of Korean food perception factors on attitudes and utilization intentions among 101 Indians residing in Korea from March 1 to April 20, 2025. Data were analyzed using SPSS for reliability, factor analysis, multiple regression, and independent samples t-tests. Findings revealed that among perception factors—healthfulness, palatability, economic value, safety, traditional image, and religious acceptability—only palatability significantly influenced attitude formation (p<0.001). Regarding utilization intention, palatability and traditional image had significant positive effects (p<0.001), whereas healthfulness and religious acceptability served as fundamental prerequisites rather than direct motivators. Recommendation intention was primarily driven by palatability, economic value, and safety. Group analysis showed that females held more positive perceptions of traditional images and higher utilization intentions than males (p<0.01). Additionally, the non-vegetarian group reported significantly higher levels of palatability, recommendation intention, and attitude compared to vegetarians (p<0.01). These results suggest that effective promotion of Korean food to Indians requires segmented marketing strategies that integrate palatability and traditional images on a foundation of religious acceptability.

A large-scale neutral hydrogen (H i) ring serendipitously found in the Leo I galaxy group is 200 kpc in diameter with MHi ~ 1:67 X 109M⊙, unique in size in the Local Universe. It is still under debate where this Hi ring originated - whether it has formed out of the gas remaining after the formation of a galaxy group (primordial origin) or been stripped during galaxy-galaxy interactions (tidal origin). We are investigating the optical and Hi gas properties of the dwarf galaxies located within the gas ring in order to probe its formation mechanism. In this work, we present the photometric properties of the dwarfs inside the ring using the CFHT MegaCam u*, g', r' and i'-band data. We discuss the origin of the gas ring based on the stellar age and metal abundance of dwarf galaxies contained within it.