도시브랜딩 믹스 요소를 통한 광주 ‘오월길(5·18 Road)’ 브랜딩 현황 분석

Abstract

This study started from the perspective that '5·18 Road' can play an important role in city branding in Gwangju. Based on the theoretical consideration of city branding strategy elements, the purpose of this study is to derive city branding mix elements and indicators, and apply them to systematically and comprehensively analyze the branding status of Gwangju 5·18 Road. The research contents include deriving the 'OIPTCR City Branding Mix Indicators' through the existing OIPTCR mix elements and city branding strategy elements research, arranging the process of promoting 5·18 Road, analyzing the current status of 5·18 Road branding, and deriving implications. The research method focused on literature research and content analysis, and case study applying empirical marketing and normative marketing methodology. As a result of the study, the 'OIPTCR City Branding Mix Indicators' (a total of 24 indicators, that is, 4 organization, 4 image, 5 product, 4 target, 4 channel, and 3 region), which are mix indicators for each element according to six elements of city branding mix (organization, image, product, target, channel, and region), was derived. As a result of applying and analyzing this to 5·18 Road, the project was promoted around a total of 18 indicators, and 6 indicators (1 organization, 2 image, 3 target) were found to have no project. The implications of this study are that it can contribute to the discussion of branding mix theory by deriving new city branding mix indicators, and that it can practically help revitalize the 5·18 Road business by theoretically, systematically, and comprehensively analyzing the current status of 5·18 Road branding.