Gyeongbuk Province Research Articles

Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Republic of Korea in 2020.

ObjectivesWe investigated the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) "diagnosis and" management in the Republic of Korea (ROK).Methods This retrospective cross-sectional study used nationwide ROK TB notification data (98,346 cases) from 2017 to 2020. The median time from the onset of TB symptoms to treatment initiation and the compliance rates with the required timing for notification and individual case investigations were measured and compared across periods and regions affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.Results TB diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic was delayed. The median time to TB treatment initiation (25 days) in 2020 increased by 3 days compared to that of the previous 3 years (22 days) (p<0.0001). In the outbreak in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi province during August, the time to TB diagnosis was 4 days longer than in the previous 3 years (p=0.0303). In the outbreak in Daegu and Gyeongbuk province from February to March 2020, the compliance rate with the required timing for individual case investigations was 2.2%p lower than in other areas in 2020 (p=0.0148). For public health centers, the rate was 13%p lower than in other areas (80.3% vs. 93.3%, p=0.0003).Conclusion TB diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic in the ROK were delayed nationwide, especially for patients notified by public-private mix TB control hospitals. TB individual case investigations were delayed in regional COVID-19 outbreak areas (Daegu and Gyeongbuk province), especially in public health centers. Developing strategies to address this issue will be helpful for sustainable TB management during future outbreaks.

Colletotrichum aenigma Associated with Apple Bitter Rot on Newly Bred cv. RubyS Apple

The abnormal brown sunken lesions were observed on cv. RubyS apple fruits in an orchard located in Gunwi, Gyeongbuk province, Korea. The primary observed symptoms such as small round sunken lesions and small black dots on the symptomatic area were different from the reported apple diseases. The affected apple fruits were sampled and subjected to isolation of the causal agent. Cultural and morphological characteristics of isolated fungal strain, designated KNUF-20GWA4, were similar to that of Colletotrichum spp. Based on multilocus sequence analyses using internal transcribed spacer regions and partial sequences of β-tubulin, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, chitin synthase, and actin genes, strain KNUF-20GWA4 showed 99.2-100% similarities with C. aenigma ICMP 18608 and the isolate clustered together with several other strains of this species in the phylogenetic tree. To our knowledge, this is the first report of bitter rot on apple fruits caused by C. aenigma.

Seasonal distribution of Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae) and detection of SFTS virus in Gyeongbuk Province, Republic of Korea, 2018

The seasonal distribution of hard ticks was investigated in 2018 in Gyeongbuk Province, Republic of Korea. Ticks were assayed for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV). Ticks were collected monthly using CO2-baited traps from April to November in four habitats (grasslands, grave sites, hiking trails, and mixed forests). Based on morphological and molecular identification, Haemaphysalis longicornis was the most commonly collected species, followed by H. flava and Ixodes nipponensis. Ticks were more commonly collected in grassland habitats, followed by the grave sites, hiking trails, and mixed forests. Peak numbers of nymphs and adults of H. longicornis occurred in May and June, respectively, and Haemaphysalis larvae were collected from August to October. A total of 9/187 (4.8%) pools were positive for SFTSV between June and October in 2018. Phylogenetic analysis of partial fragments of the SFTSV obtained in this study showed that all positive virus samples clustered into genotype B.

Characteristics of Organic Matters in Influents and Effluents of Sewage Treatment Plants in Gyeongsanbuk-do

Objectives : This study aimed to provide scientific information on the characteristics of organic matters in influents and effluents of sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Gyeongbuk province, Korea, for better performance of treatment processes in the plants.Methods : We selected six STPs with each capacity over 30,000 mZ3/day in Gyeongbuk province, and analyzed water quality data in influents and effluents of the plants from 2013 to 2020. Also, the removal efficiencies of pollutants were assessed with the operational data. In 2020, characteristics and origins of dissolved organic matters (DOM) in influents and effluents were investigated using the fluorescence excitation emission matrix (FEEM) analysis.Results and Discussion : The average BOD5/CODMn ratios of influents and effluents from the STPs were 1.60 and 0.27, respectively. High variability in BOD5/CODMn ratios was observed for both influents and effluents. The CODMn/TOC ratios of the influents and effluents were the same with an average of 1.6. Although the biological treatment process was different for each STP, the organic matter removal efficiency was similar, and the TOC removal efficiency was 86.5~91.7%. The representative spectra of DOM identified through FEEM analysis was peak C (humic-acid like substance) region, and under the same carbon concentration (2 mg-C/L) the fluorescence intensity of effluents was stronger than influents possibly due to the influence of soluble microbial products (SMP). It was found that DOM of both influent and effluent originated from microorganisms, and the difference in water quality of DOM was statistically significant.Conclusions : The characteristics and fate of organic matters in influents and effluents of the six STPs were similar regardless of plant location. The results of this study can be used as basic information to efficiently control organic matters in the STPs.

Seasonal surveillance of mosquitoes in three different habitats in Gyeongbuk Province, Republic of Korea, 2017–2019

AbstractMosquitoes were collected biweekly from March to November for 3 years (2017–2019) in three different habitats, including a migratory bird refuge, cowshed, and an urban area. Among a total of 22,783 female mosquitoes comprising six genera and 13 species collected for 3 years, Aedes vexans nipponii (56.08%) was the dominant species, followed by Culex pipiens complex (14.26%), Anopheles spp. (11.57%), Culex orientalis (6.90%), Aedes albopictus (4.66%), Armigeres subalbatus (4.06%), and Culex tritaeniorhynchus (1.41%); the remaining six species comprised only 1.1% of all mosquito species collected. In the three habitats, 70.42% of mosquitoes were collected in the migratory bird refuge, whereas 10.68% and 18.90% were investigated in the cowshed and urban areas, respectively. The dominant species were Ae. vexans nipponii in the migratory bird refuge, Anopheles spp. in the cowshed, and Cx. pipiens complex in the urban area. The seasonal distribution of mosquitoes showed that most were obtained between May and September, with bimodal peaks in the third week of June and third week of August. Meteorological analysis revealed a high correlation between temperature and mosquito abundance. In the flavivirus detection analysis, no virus‐transmitting infectious diseases were amplified by PCR, but the Chaoyang virus was found in Ae. vexans nipponii. Considering that global warming is a major risk factor for the spread of vector‐borne diseases and that mosquito has been a fatal vector of infectious disease, our study of surveillance and analysis of seasonal/environmental mosquito population dynamics are essential for public health.

Identification and Characterization of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis Causing Bacterial Blight of Walnuts in Korea.

The present study describes the bacterial blight of walnut, caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis (Xaj) in the northern Gyeongbuk province, Korea. Disease symptoms that appear very similar to anthracnose symptoms were observed in walnut trees in June 2016. Pathogens were isolated from disease infected leaves, fruits, shoots, bud, flower bud of walnut, and cultured onto yeast dextrose carbonate agar plates. Isolated bacteria with bacterial blight symptoms were characterized for their nutrient utilization profiles using Biolog GN2 and Vitek 2. In addition, isolates were subjected to physiological, biochemical, and morphological characterizations. Furthermore, isolates were identified using 16S rDNA sequence analysis, and multi-locus sequence analysis using atpD, dnaK, efp, and rpoD. To confirm pathogenicity, leaves, fruits, and stems of 3-year-old walnut plants were inoculated with bacterial pathogen suspensions as a foliar spray. One week after inoculation, the gray spots on leaves and yellow halos around the spots were developed. Fruits and stems showed browning symptoms. The pathogen Xaj was re-isolated from all symptomatic tissues to fulfill Koch’s postulates, while symptoms were not appeared on control plants. On the other hand, the symptoms were very similar to the symptoms of anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. When walnut plants were inoculated with combined pathogens of Xaj and C. gloeosporioides, disease symptoms were greater in comparison with when inoculated alone. Xaj population size was more in the month of April than March due to their dormancy in March, and sensitive to antibiotics such as oxytetracycline and streptomycin, while resistant to copper sulfate.

Taxonomical and biological information of the ectoparasitoid, Chlorocytus spicatus (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), introduced to Korea with the cabbage seedpod weevil on rapeseed

Chlorocytus spicatus (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is first confirmed as a larval ectoparasitoid of the cabbage seedpod weevil (CSPW), Ceutorhynchus obstrictus (Marsham) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), on rapeseed ( Brassica napus L., Brassicaceae) in Korea. The parasitism of this ectoparasitoid for the larvae of CSPW maximally was shown to be 12.5% on May 24 in Suncheon, Jeonnam Province, and 12.82% on June 12 in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province, when the damage rates of pods by the CSPW exceeded 30%, respectively. The pupal period of this ectoparasitoid was about 7 days and 6 days in females and males, respectively; the females had a life span of about 11 days; and the sex ratio was more than 4 females to 1 male. To aid their identification, we provide a detailed description supplemented by the scanning electron microphotographs of external structures and also present several biological data of its ectoparasitoid. • A pteromalid wasp, Chlorocytus spicatus (Walker), is confirmed as a larval ectoparasitoid of the CSPW in Korea. • The morphological characteristics of a pteromalid wasp, C. spicatus (Walker), are provided. • The parasitism of this parasitoid for the larvae of the CSPW was shown to be 12.5% in Suncheon and 12.82% in Andong. • The pupal period of the parasitoid was about 7 days and 6 days in females and males respectively. • The sex ratio of the parasitoid was more than 4 females to 1 male.

Effect of Climate on the Yield of ‘Ilpum’ Rice Cultivar in Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea over the Past 25 Years

Effect of Climate on the Yield of ‘Ilpum’ Rice Cultivar in Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea over the Past 25 Years

Fluoride levels and biochemical assessments in cattle accidentally exposed to hydrofluoric acid in Korea.

On September 27, 2012, an explosion from hydrofluoric acid occurred in Gumi city of Gyeongbuk province, Republic of Korea, exposing livestock animals nearby to Hydrofluoric acid (HF). This study aimed at evaluating the HF exposure among cattle raised near the accident site by determining the fluoride ion (F-1) levels and other biochemical parameters in the animals' urine and serum. The study groups included 90 cattle raised on farms near the accident site and, as controls, 21 cattle raised on a farm more than 100km away from the accident site. Urine and blood serum samples were taken from 10% to 20% of the cattle on each farm that were present 17days after the accident. The F-1 concentrations in the samples were analysed by the fluoride-ion-selective electrode method or a biochemistry analyser. The mean F-1 levels in the cattle serum samples (expressed as mg/L) were 0.23 (100m), 0.15 (500m), 0.23 (800m), 0.11 (900m), 0.07 (1.2km), 0.16 (1.5km), and 0.10 in the control group. The mean F-1 levels in the cattle urine samples (expressed as F-1mg/g creatinine) were 27.8 (100m), 24.4 (500m), 11.1 (800m), 16.3 (900m), 3.02 (1.2km), 9.16 (1.5km), and 3.58 in the control group. The mean ± SD concentrations of calcium ions in serum (expressed as mg/dL) were 9.72 ± 0.41 (100m), 9.54 ± 0.57 (500m), 8.31 ± 0.44 (800m), 9.06 ± 0.40 (900m), 8.36 ± 0.89 (1.2km), 9.13 ± 0.98 (1.5km), and 10.48 ± 1.43 in the control group. The serum and urine F-1 levels in cattle exposed to HF decreased with the distance from the accident site, suggesting that the relative F-1 levels in urine after normalization through concentration of urinary creatinine could be a more reliable biomarker for HF exposure in cattle than the urine F-1 level alone.

Networked Structure and Message Types of Newspaper Advertisements about Universities in Daegu and Gyeongbuk provinces in Korea: A Social Network Analysis

Networked Structure and Message Types of Newspaper Advertisements about Universities in Daegu and Gyeongbuk provinces in Korea: A Social Network Analysis

Can POP Ads about organic ingredients lower the informational purchasing barrier and raise the purchase intention? : perspective of franchise and new product

This paper aimed to examine the effect of POP Ads on informational purchasing barrier and purchase intention and the moderating effect of franchise and new product. To test this study, this research designed a questionnaire where respondents would answer on the basis of 8 types. This research conducted the offline survey to 615 adult people residing in Gyeongbuk province. Excluding 16 copies of the questionnaire which were not answered faithfully, this research used 599 copies for analysis. T-test, ANOVA, Regression analysis were used to verify the hypothesis. The analysis of this research proved that POP advertisements about organic ingredients lower the informational purchasing barrier and raise trust on organic food, raising purchase intention of organic food. It also proved that such an effect is moderated by whether a product is franchised or not, and whether a product is perceived as new or not. That is, POP advertisements were more effective for non-franchised products and new products than for franchised and existing products. The analysis of this research also identified a complete mediating effect of informational purchasing barrier. Therefore, lowering informational purchasing barrier is the most effective way to raise purchase intention. If informational purchasing barrier is not lowered, POP advertisements cannot raise purchase intention. Thus, to increase purchase intention, it is necessary to find out what informational purchasing barrier is, and include the contents related with lowering informational purchasing barrier in POP advertisements. It is necessary to do researches on purchase intention by using POP advertisements on customized local brands of organic bread for millennial generations who are major consumers, and who put emphasis on health and environment.

Spatial variability in reproduction number and doubling time across two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, February to July, 2020

ObjectivesIn South Korea, 13 745 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had been reported as of 19 July, 2020. To examine spatiotemporal changes in the transmission potential, we aimed to present regional estimates of the doubling time and reproduction number (Rt) for COVID-19 in the country. MethodsDaily series of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the most affected regions were extracted from publicly available sources. We employed established mathematical and statistical methods to investigate the time-varying reproduction numbers and doubling time for COVID-19 in Korea. ResultsAt the regional level, Seoul and Gyeonggi Province experienced the first peak of COVID-19 in early March, followed by a second wave in early June, withRt exceeding 3.0 and mean doubling time ranging from 3.6 to 10.1 days. As of 19 July, 2020, Gyeongbuk Province and Daegu had yet to experience a second wave of the disease. During the first wave, mean Rt for these areas reached 3.5–4.4, and doubling time ranged from 2.8 to 4.6 days. ConclusionsOur findings support the effectiveness of control measures against COVID-19 in Korea. However, the easing of restrictions that had been imposed by the government in May 2020 facilitated a second wave in the greater Seoul area.

The Asian Approach to the Management of Gastrintestinal Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic Era

The Asian Approach to the Management of Gastrintestinal Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic Era

Crown Fuel Characteristics and Allometric Equations of Pinus densiflora in Gyeongbuk Province, Korea

The crown fuel characteristics of the most dominant coniferous species in Korea, Pinus densiflora, were investigated in Gyeongbuk province, Korea. Allometric equations using DBH as independent variable were also developed for the estimation of crown fuel load (needles, branches: &lt;0.5 cm, 0.5-1 cm, 1-2 cm, and 2-4 cm in diameter), crown volume, and aboveground biomass. The average crown bulk density in Youngju and Bonghwa was 0.47 kg m-3, while in Daegu, it was 0.29 kg m-3. The crown bulk density of needles and branches with a diameter of &lt;1 cm was 0.21 kg m-3in Youngju, 0.27 kg m-3 in Bonghwa, and 0.13 kg m-3 in Daegu. The average crown base height was 5.10 m in Youngju, 5.20 m in Daegu, and 3.60 m in Bonghwa. Overall, the Pinus densiflora stand in Bonghwa is more hazardous if crown fire occurs compared to the other study sites based on different crown fuel characteristics. The allometric models developed were able to explain at least 79% of the observed variation in the biomass and crown volume. For the aboveground biomass, Daegu had the highest mean tree biomass with 103.54 kg, followed by Youngju (67.35 kg) and then Bonghwa (37.72 kg).

지방재정지출이 지역경제 성장에 미치는 효과: 대구•경북을 중심으로

지방재정지출이 지역경제 성장에 미치는 효과: 대구•경북을 중심으로

유휴산업시설을 활용한 지역문화공간의 특성 및 지역민들의 인식연구 -경북 영주148아트스퀘어 사례를 중심으로-

유휴산업시설을 활용한 지역문화공간의 특성 및 지역민들의 인식연구 -경북 영주148아트스퀘어 사례를 중심으로-

The Effect of Correctional Officers’ Emotional Labor on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

교정공무원들은 교정조직이 추구하는 목적달성에 중추적인 역할을 담당하며 이러한 역할수행은 사회구성원의 편안한 질서 유지에도 영향을 미치고 있다. 하지만 교정공무원에 관련한 연구는 아직도 미흡한 실정이고, 교정공무원들의 행위들이 감정노동이라는 맥락에서 이해되고 있지 못한 것이 연구현실이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 수용자의 인권을 강조하고, 인간중심적인 교화체계로 변화하고 있는 현시점에서 감정노동-직무스트레스-직무만족 및 조직몰입의 관계를 살펴보고자 한다. 연구대상은 경북지역 6개 교정기관에 소속된 교정공무원을 대상으로 조사를 실시하여 전체 500부를 배포하여 465부(93%)의 설문지가 회수되었다. 그러나 무응답과 불성실하게 응답한 설문지 28부를 제외한 437부를 최종 분석에 사용하였다본 연구의 주요 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 교정공무원의 감정노동이 많을수록 직무만족이 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 교정공무원의 감정노동과 직무만족, 조직몰입 간의 관계에서 직무스트레스의 조직체계, 관계갈등, 직무환경, 조직문화 매개효과가 있는 것으로 검증되었다. 조직체계와 조직문화로 인한 직무스트레스는 부정적인 매개역할을 하였고, 관계갈등과 직무환경은 긍정적인 매개역할을 한다는 것을 알 수 있다.Corrections officers play a pivotal role in achieving the goals pursued by correctional organizations, and this role play also affects the comfortable maintenance of order for members in society. However, research on correctional officials is still insufficient, and in the reality of research, it is true that the actions of these correctional officers are not understood in the context of emotional labor. Therefore, at the present time, emphasizing the human rights of prisoners and changing to a human-centered system of edification, this study attempts to examine the relationship between emotional labor, job stress, job satisfaction and organizational commitment. This study aims to identify the direct effect of correctional officers emotional labor on job satisfaction and organizational commitment, and the indirect effect relationships where job stress, which has been affected by emotional labor and has been studied to affect job satisfaction and organizational commitment, that mediate the relationship between emotional labor, job satisfaction and organizational commitment. As for the subjects of the study, a survey was conducted for correctional officials belonging to six correctional institutions in Gyeongbuk province, and 465 copies (93%) of questionnaires were collected. However, 437 copies were used for the final analysis, except 28 questionnaires that responded unresponsively and unfaithfully. The main analysis results of this study are as follows. First, it is found that job satisfaction decreases as there is more emotional labor of correctional officers. Second, the mediating effect of job stress on organizational system, relationship conflict, job environment, organizational culture was verified in the relationship between emotional labor, job satisfaction and organizational commitment of correctional officials, and in the relationship between emotional labor, job satisfaction and organizational commitment, it can be seen that job stress due to organizational system, organizational culture plays a negative role as a mediator. job environment, relationship conflict, is found to play a positive mediating role.

Carbon-oxygen isotope records of Precambrian metamorphic rocks in the Yeongnam massif area, South Korea

Carbon isotope thermometry between calcite and graphite has been applied to Precambrian granulite facies marbles in the Northeast Yeongnam massif, Gyeongbuk Province Korea. 11 pairs of calcite-graphite samples indicate the peak metamorphic temperature of 752 53 °C which well matches with the temperature estimated with a petrological study by other researchers. Graphite from this study mainly shows highly lustrous coarse grains and fine crystalline graphite crystals on coarse grains. Thus it well presents the peak metamorphic temperature. Fine graphite crystals on coarse graphite grains are possibly originated from the later stage overgrowth but their high lustrousness may represent prograde metamorphism after formation, which is related to later igneous activity which is related to the Jurassic granite intrusion and near the granite the highest temperature, 835 °C, was obtained. With almost no shift in δ13C and only locally shifted δ18O in the calcite samples of the study area, CO2-depleted fluid may have affected the marble at the last stage of metamorphism by the Jurassic granite intrusion. The δ13C and δ18O values of the calcite in the study area show relatively higher values than other Precambrian calcite. It would be interesting to compare the C–O isotope values with those from the Cathaysia Craton of the South China Block which is believed to be correlated to Yeongnam massif.

청소년의 정서지능과 대인 간 스트레스 대처행동이 외로움에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of adolescents’ emotional intelligence and interpersonal stress coping on loneliness in path model using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The subjects were 220 who were students at middle schools or high schools in Daegu and Gyeongbuk Province. Questionnaires, which required self-reporting by the adolescents, were used to investigate emotional intelligence, interpersonal stress coping, and loneliness. The collected data were analyzed by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), Bootstrapping, Pearson Correlation, AMOS 10.0, and SPSS 21.0. The results of this study were as follows. First, adolescents emotional intelligence had a negative influence on loneliness. Second, adolescents interpersonal stress coping had a negative influence on loneliness. In interpersonal stress situations, used problem focused coping more than emotion focused coping. Third, adolescents emotional intelligence had a positive influence on interpersonal stress coping. Fourth, emotional intelligence had an indirect effect on loneliness via interpersonal stress coping. The results mean emotional intelligence had more of an influence on adolescents loneliness than interpersonal stress coping did. Therefore, improving the ability to recognize emotions in self and others, understanding their effect, and to use that knowledge to guide thoughts and behaviors helps to prevent loneliness in adolescents.

고전문학의 문화콘텐츠화 현황을 통해 본 지역 문화의 가능성 - 경북 지역 〈원이엄마〉, 〈덴동어미화전가〉 사례를 중심으로 -

본 연구는 경북 지역의 고전문학 작품들 중 비교적 활발하게 문화콘텐츠로 제작되고 있는 〈원이엄마〉와 〈덴동어미화전가〉의 사례에 주목하여 고전문학과 지역 문화의 현재와 발전적 가능성에 대한 고민해 본 것이다. 고전문학 작품에 대한 국문학계의 연구 성과와 고전문학이 문화콘텐츠화된 사례의 간극은 매우 크며 이는 국문학과 문화콘텐츠학의 평행선이 지속되거나 국문학이 문화콘텐츠 관련 학과로 개편되고 있는 등의 상황과도 무관하지 않다. 특히 최근 지역마다 관광 산업이 활성화되면서 다양한 지역 문화콘텐츠물이 범람하고 있는데 이 과정에서 고전문학 작품들이 원천 자료나 소재로 기능하는 사례들이 많이 발견된다. 많은 사람들은 문화콘텐츠화된 자료를 통해 지역 문화와 먼저 접속하고 이후에 그 자료들이 고전문학과 연계되어 있음을 알게 되어 지역의 문화가 새롭게 주목받기도 한다. 근대 이후 지역성이 자연과 전통에 의해 결정되었다면 근래에 와서는 자본주의와 정치 제도에 의해 좌우되고 나아가 미디어나 공연물 등과 같은 대중문화가 지역성을 결정하는 중요한 요인으로 작동하고 있음이 확인되는 것이다. 이러한 흐름은 지역 문화의 발전적 가능성 속에서 고전문학의 의미와 역할에 대해 재고하게 하고 나아가 고전문학이 문화콘텐츠화 되는 과정과 결과물을 학계에서 어떻게 수용하는가의 문제도 중요하게 논의되어야 함을 시사한다. 양질의 고전문학 작품들이 보다 많은 사람들과 소통할 수 있는 문화콘텐츠물로 제작되는 현상도 바람직하고 고전문학 자료가 지닌 심미적 가치와 역사․문화적 토대를 해명하기 위한 연구도 지속되어야 한다. 그러나 현재 우리나라 상황에서는 이러한 양자 사이의 접점보다 거리가 큰 것이 사실이며 그 거리는 어느 정도를 유지하는 것이 적절한지, 조우는 어떠한 방식으로 가능한지 등의 문제가 진지하게 논의되어야 할 것으로 보인다. 본 연구에서 살펴 본 경북 지역의 두 사례는 이러한 문제의 필요성과 한계, 가능성 등을 포괄적으로 살펴볼 수 있게 해준다는 점에서 유의미하다. 지역 문화의 가치가 더 이상 고유성이나 독창성, 역사성에서만 확인되는 것이 아니라 문화콘텐츠화된 자료들이 지역 문화를 대표하는 상징물로 기능하면서 국내는 물론 세계적으로도 확산되는 유동성과 복수적 정체성을 보여주고 있다, 그러므로 국문학계에서도 이러한 현황은 물론 발전적 가능성에 대해 관심을 가져야 할 것으로 보인다. 본 연구에서는 〈원이엄마〉와 〈덴동어미화전가〉를 통해 춤극이나 마당극과 같은 공연 문화 속에서 고전문학이 단순한 재료나 소재로 치부되는 것이 아니라 자료가 지닌 심미적, 역사적, 문화적 가치와 의미도 반영될 수 있게 하는 방안과 그 필요성을 제기해 보았다. 고전문학이 문화콘텐츠화된 사례를이 고전문학에 대한 심미적 체험은 물론 지역의 역사 문화적 토양을 발견하거나 재인식 할 수 있게 하는 하나의 매개항이 될 수 있도록 하는 국문학계의 관심과 고민이 지속될 필요가 있는 것이다.