The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception and preference of ¢¥Jook¢¥ among people to find the effective way of promoting consumption of Korean traditional ¢¥Jook¢¥. This survey was conducted in Seoul, Suwon, Pyongtaek area. Among 450 questionnaires, 363 responses were collected and were analyzed by SAS program. The results were as follows: 47% was male, 33.1% were 20 to 29 years old and 45% were students. Age and sex were main factors influencing the perception and preference of ¢¥Jook¢¥. Older generation and women liked ¢¥Jook¢¥ the most. ¢¥Potjook¢¥, ¢¥Hobakjook¢¥, ¢¥Dakjook¢¥, ¢¥Hinjook¢¥ were mostly preferred in order. ¢¥Jook¢¥ was eaten because of ¢¥easy to digest¢¥, ¢¥special treat¢¥, ¢¥convenience food¢¥, and ¢¥therapeutic purpose¢¥. But taste was the most preferred charcteristics selecting ¢¥Jook¢¥ except ¢¥Hinjook¢¥. In developing ¢¥Jook¢¥ to be consumed, diversity and convenience should be placed in the first prioity.
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