문화관광산업의 한․중․일 국제경쟁력 비교연구

A Comparison on the Cultural Tourism Competitiveness of Korea, China and Japan: A Focus on the Culture Contents Industry

This study was to compare the cultural tourism competitiveness of Korea, China and Japan. In particular, using the Porter's diamond model, this study focused on the competitiveness of culture contents industry in examining the competitiveness of the culture tourism industry among the three countries. Specifically, this study examined the correlation between the export amount of each sector of the Korean culture contents industry and tourism industry performance. Results showed that movie, broadcasting and character industry were related to the tourism industry performance in Korea. Results of the Porter's diamond analysis indicated that when the culture contents industry was utilized for tourism competitiveness, Korea and Japan's competitiveness has been enhanced while China's competitiveness has been weakened. Limitation and implications of this study were also described.