Predictors of Viewing YouTube Videos on Incheon Chinatown Tourism in South Korea: Engagement and Network Structure Factors

YouTube has become an increasingly popular source of tourism information. The purpose of this study is to explore the network structures of YouTube videos about Incheon’s Chinatown in South Korea and investigate the potential factors that can predict the viewing of these videos. The analysis of 104...

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Autores principales: Woohyun Yoo, Taemin Kim, Soobum Lee
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0c021deacf1047fda152ab84e23f75b12021-11-25T19:01:52ZPredictors of Viewing YouTube Videos on Incheon Chinatown Tourism in South Korea: Engagement and Network Structure Factors10.3390/su1322125342071-1050https://doaj.org/article/0c021deacf1047fda152ab84e23f75b12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12534https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050YouTube has become an increasingly popular source of tourism information. The purpose of this study is to explore the network structures of YouTube videos about Incheon’s Chinatown in South Korea and investigate the potential factors that can predict the viewing of these videos. The analysis of 104 videos about Incheon Chinatown revealed that the engagement factors assessed by the number of comments and likes, and the running time of content, were significant predictors of viewing. However, network structure factors did not predict viewing. These findings make valuable contributions to sustainable tourism research and provide practical guidance for tourism management.Woohyun YooTaemin KimSoobum LeeMDPI AGarticlesustainable tourismtourismsocial mediaYouTubesocial network analysisEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12534, p 12534 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic sustainable tourism
tourism
social media
YouTube
social network analysis
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle sustainable tourism
tourism
social media
YouTube
social network analysis
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Woohyun Yoo
Taemin Kim
Soobum Lee
Predictors of Viewing YouTube Videos on Incheon Chinatown Tourism in South Korea: Engagement and Network Structure Factors
description YouTube has become an increasingly popular source of tourism information. The purpose of this study is to explore the network structures of YouTube videos about Incheon’s Chinatown in South Korea and investigate the potential factors that can predict the viewing of these videos. The analysis of 104 videos about Incheon Chinatown revealed that the engagement factors assessed by the number of comments and likes, and the running time of content, were significant predictors of viewing. However, network structure factors did not predict viewing. These findings make valuable contributions to sustainable tourism research and provide practical guidance for tourism management.
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author Woohyun Yoo
Taemin Kim
Soobum Lee
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Taemin Kim
Soobum Lee
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title Predictors of Viewing YouTube Videos on Incheon Chinatown Tourism in South Korea: Engagement and Network Structure Factors
title_short Predictors of Viewing YouTube Videos on Incheon Chinatown Tourism in South Korea: Engagement and Network Structure Factors
title_full Predictors of Viewing YouTube Videos on Incheon Chinatown Tourism in South Korea: Engagement and Network Structure Factors
title_fullStr Predictors of Viewing YouTube Videos on Incheon Chinatown Tourism in South Korea: Engagement and Network Structure Factors
title_full_unstemmed Predictors of Viewing YouTube Videos on Incheon Chinatown Tourism in South Korea: Engagement and Network Structure Factors
title_sort predictors of viewing youtube videos on incheon chinatown tourism in south korea: engagement and network structure factors
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/0c021deacf1047fda152ab84e23f75b1
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