The aim of this study is to select MLMA and Noen Eubanks as representatives of Gen Z’s unique subculture ‘E-girl’ and ‘E-boy’ to analyze fashion images and determine their meaning through the perspective of persona. To conduct this study, a literature review and case studies were combined and fashion images of E-girl and E-boy appearing on social media were analyzed to identify the personas they expressed. A case study of MLMA and Noen Eubanks’ Instagram and TikTok account posts showed that grotesque, kitsch, and gender-related images stand out. The digital personae demonstrated by E-girl and E-boy fashion images were demonstrated to be a strange persona that reject perfect beauty and a playful persona escaping from reality and anxiety. Lastly persona of individual identity was shown to be formed. This study provides a basis for understanding and interpreting Gen Z’s culture and aesthetics that will lead to future trends. Based on this study, I hope that various studies on E-girl and E-boy apparel will be conducted, and that by understanding the importance of E-girl and E-boy culture for Gen Z (which is paying attention to fashion trends), this can be used as a marketing strategy to consider their characteristics, with data used to inform design development.

Digital game players experience to be a hero through the game play. Players make the virtual persona using a 2D or 3D graphic image, the avatar and they play heroic actions. Whatever their type, heroes are selfless people who perform extraordinary acts. Through the heroic play gives healing themselves and they conquer the social pressures surrounding the issue in reality. Actually it is derived from myth, literature, and film. But the heroic play in digital game evolves anti-heroic and non-heroic play. This is a phenomena that has only been observed with game players. So this study is exemplifying these aspects with a specific example and interpreting special kind of game play. This new evolution model of game play holds a strong meaning for game culture.

컴퓨터 기술 발전과 유토피아적 상상력의 교합으로 발생한 디지털 공간은 더 이상 놀이의 공간이 아닌 새로운 가치 창조의 공간으로 발전하고 있다. 이에 본 논문은 디지털 공간을 유희성이 두드러지는 디지털 게임의 공간과 소셜 네트워크 서비스가 중심이 되는 가상세계 공간으로 나누고, 각각의 공간에서 활동의 주체가 생성과 운용, 그리고 소멸시점에 따라 어떻게 페르소나를 형성하고 유지하는지를 살펴보고자 한다. 이러한 연구는 디지털 공간의 아바타를 기획하는데 지침서가 될 수 있다는 점에서 유의미하다.