This study was conducted to verify whether image of characters differ
due to cultural differences or not between Japan and South Korea. Survey
participants were 256 child-care providers in Japan and 158 child- care
providers in South Korea
In this study we could verify that child-care providers of Japan as well
as South Korea would like to recommend a character that conveys the
feeling of "vigor" to children. We can also say that "vigor" and "w따mth"
that child- care providers of Japan seek from characters and "emotions not in
abundance", "vigor" and "elegance" that child- care providers of South Korea
seek from characters are the characteristics and attributes that they would
the children to acquire.
Moreover, it also came to light that there is tendency to recommend ones
favorite character to children. This is because, not only the favorite
character can be given to children without any worries due to farniliarity
with that character, it also becomes a mean of sharing favorite thing with
children and communicated with children