TV뉴스 정보특성이 관광동기, 지각된가치, 여행만족도, 행동의도에 미치는 영향 연구

윤미경 국립 강릉원주대학교 대학원 2023 국내박사

The Korean population has a preference for watching TV during their leisure time. With television being at the center of popular culture, broadcast content has the power to quickly spread through its extensive reach. However, producing broadcast content for promoting local tourism products and enhancing tourism activities can be challenging for small and financially dependent cities due to the high costs involved. As the media influence on tourists' decision-making increases, local communities need to make efforts to utilize TV news as a means to attract tourists through event organization, development of new tourism products, and provision of tourism information. TV news is a reliable and unbiased source of information based on facts, and it serves as a catalyst for promoting tourism choices and appealing to tourism images (Kim, 2021). The purpose of this study is to identify the internal factors (PUSH) that lead individuals to choose Gangneung as a travel destination and the attractive factors (PULL) of the Gangneung area through the information reported in TV news. This study focuses on the temporal scope from 2020 (after the outbreak of COVID-19) to the present (April 2023), specifically the recent three years (April 2020 to March 2023). The spatial scope of the study is the Gangneung area. The survey targeted individuals aged 20 and above who have visited Gangneung. The purpose of the survey was to examine the relationships between TV news characteristics and tourism motivation, perceived value, travel satisfaction, and behavioral intention. The survey was conducted online through a specialized research company, using a non-probability (quota) sampling method. The survey took place from April 12th to April 22nd, 2023, for a total of 11 days, and a sample of 656 respondents was collected. When examining the number of visitors to the Gangneung area by residents' regions, it is observed that Gyeonggi Province, Seoul, and Gangwon Province account for 77.6% of the total number of visitors (Korea Tourism Data Lab, 2023). To ensure the sample's representativeness, we aimed to match the proportion of visitors by residential area as closely as possible. Based on previous research, the research methodology involved conducting a theoretical review of TV news characteristics, tourism motivations (PUSH-PULL factors), perceived value, travel satisfaction, and behavioral intention. The conceptualization and measurement of each variable and factor were conducted, and a research model was designed. For TV news characteristics, 12 measurement items were derived and categorized into timeliness, reliability, and usefulness. PUSH motivation factors were identified with 10 measurement items and categorized as escapism, socialization, and pleasure-seeking. PULL motivation factors were categorized into natural landscapes, attractions, and convenience, with 12 measurement items representing the attractiveness factors of the Gangneung area. Perceived value, travel satisfaction, intention to revisit, and intention to watch TV news were measured as single variables. A total of nine hypotheses (H1 to H9) were formulated. The collected survey data were analyzed using the SPSS 29.0 statistical program to conduct empirical analysis and test the hypotheses. Firstly, hypothesis, H1, aimed to examine the influence of TV news characteristics on tourism motivations (PUSH factors), while the second hypothesis, H2, focused on the influence of TV news characteristics on tourism motivations (PULL factors). Both hypotheses were partially supported. Regarding the PUSH factors, the usefulness of TV news had a significant influence on escapism, with reliability being the next influential factor, followed by timeliness. For socialization, the influence of usefulness was found to be greater than reliability, which, in turn, had a greater influence than timeliness. In terms of pleasure-seeking, the influence of usefulness was the strongest, followed by reliability and then timeliness. For the PULL factors, regarding the influence on natural landscapes, usefulness had the greatest impact, followed by timeliness. As for attractions, usefulness had a greater influence than timeliness, and reliability had a greater influence than timeliness but less than usefulness. In terms of convenience, usefulness and reliability had an equal level of influence, both being greater than timeliness. These results indicate the specific influence of different TV news characteristics on various tourism motivations (PUSH and PULL factors). Secondly, hypothesis, H3, examined the relationship between tourism motivations (PUSH factors) and perceived value, while the fourth hypothesis, H4, focused on the relationship between tourism motivations (PULL factors) and perceived value. Both hypotheses were supported, indicating a significant influence relationship. Regarding the influence of tourism motivations on perceived value, the results showed that natural landscapes had the greatest impact, followed by escapism, convenience, pleasure-seeking, socialization, and attractions. Thirdly, hypothesis, H5, explored the relationship between perceived value and travel satisfaction, while the sixth hypothesis, H6, examined the relationship between perceived value and intention to revisit. Additionally, the seventh hypothesis, H7, investigated the relationship between travel satisfaction and intention to revisit. All three hypotheses were accepted, indicating a significant influence relationship with explanatory power of more than 50%. Fourthly, eighth hypothesis, H8, examined the relationship between travel satisfaction in the Gangneung area and intention to watch TV news. The ninth hypothesis, H9, investigated the relationship between TV news characteristics and intention to watch TV news. H8 demonstrated a significant influence relationship, indicating that travel satisfaction had a significant impact on intention to watch TV news. H9 revealed that among the TV news characteristics, reliability and usefulness had a significant influence on intention to watch TV news, while timeliness did not have a significant impact. This study provides several academic implications. Firstly, this research contributes to the understanding of TV news characteristics and tourism motivations as diverse sources of information. By revealing that the usefulness of TV news information has the greatest influence on individuals' decision to choose Gangneung as a travel destination, this study establishes a significant relationship between these two variables, which distinguishes it from previous research. Secondly, the results support previous studies (Choi & Lee, 2019; Lee, 2022; Kim et al., 2020) regarding the influence of tourism motivations on perceived value, travel satisfaction, and behavioral intentions. The model exhibits a satisfactory level of explanatory power, with over 50% of variance explained, reinforcing the suitability of the research model. Thirdly, among the measurement items, it is notable that the average values for family/friend visits in the PUSH factor and cultural/sports events and local festivals in the PULL factor were relatively higher among residents of Gangwon Province. This suggests that residents of Gangwon Province have higher viewership rates for local news and a closer relationship with the region, indicating the formation of a community bond. In terms of practical implications, firstly, the significant influence of usefulness in both PUSH and PULL factors of TV news characteristics emphasizes the role of positive or negative coverage about a region in supporting individuals' destination choices and decisions. Secondly, the establishment of the relationship between TV news characteristics and tourism motivations necessitates proactive efforts from local authorities to develop new tourism products that can be covered in TV news, aiming to promote the region's tourism activation. Thirdly, the significance of conducting interdisciplinary research between the media and tourism fields is noteworthy. In particular, the measurement of information characteristics in TV news and the examination of their relationship with tourism motivations contribute to the understanding of this aspect. Future studies based on this research could focus on various aspects, such as investigating the information sources, tourism motivations, preferred tourist destinations, and satisfaction with tourism convenience among international visitors who are expected to attend numerous international events in the Gangneung area. These studies would be valuable for the local community and contribute to its development. 국민들은 여가시간을 활용하는데 있어 TV 시청을 가장 선호한다(문화체육관광부, 2021). 텔레비전이 대중 문화 중심부를 차지함에 따라 방송콘텐츠는 엄청난 전파력으로 신속한 확산이 가능하다. 지역 관광상품 홍보 및 관광활성화를 위한 방송콘텐츠 제작은 매우 많은 비용이 소요되므로, 재정 자립도가 낮은 중소도시의 경우 예산이 투입되기에는 어려움을 겪는다. 관광객 의사 결정에 대한 미디어 영향력이 증가함에 따라 방송매체를 활용하여 관광객을 유인할 수 있는 방안으로 이벤트 행사개최 및 새로운 관광상품 개발, 관광정보 제공 등을 통해 TV뉴스를 활용할 수 있는 지역사회 노력이 필요하다. TV뉴스는 사실에 근거한 공정하고 신뢰성 높은 중립적 정보 원천이며 관광선택을 촉진하고 관광이미지를 어필하는 유발 정보이다(김병용, 2021). 본 연구 목적은 TV뉴스에서 보도되는 정보를 통해 관광도시인 강릉지역으로 여행을 결정하게 된 내적요인(PUSH)과 강릉지역의 매력요인(PULL)을 파악하는데 있다. 본 연구의 시간적 범위는 COVID-19가 발생한 2020년 이후부터 현재까지(2020. 4월~2023. 3월) 최근 3년을 기준으로 하며, 공간적 범위는 강릉지역이다. TV뉴스 정보특성과 관광동기, 지각된가치, 여행만족도, 행동의도와의 영향관계를 알아보기 위하여 강릉을 방문한 적이 있는 20세 이상 내국인을 대상으로 설문대상자를 선정하였다. 설문은 온라인 전문업체에 의뢰하여 비확률(할당) 표본 추출하여 2023년 04월 12일부터 4월 22일까지 총 11일간 진행되었으며 표본은 656부가 수집되었다. 강릉지역 방문자에 대한 거주자 지역별 방문자 수를 살펴보면 경기도, 서울, 강원도 지역이 전체 방문자수 77.6%가 집중(한국관광데이터랩, 2023)되고 있으며, 표본 대표성을 거주지별 방문자수 비율과 최대한 일치시키려 하였다. 연구방법은 선행연구를 바탕으로 TV뉴스 정보특성, 관광동기(PUSH-PULL)요인, 지각된가치, 여행만족도, 행동의도에 대한 이론적 고찰을 실시하여 각 변수 개념 및 요인을 측정하고 연구모형을 설계하였다. TV뉴스 정보특성에 대한 12개 측정항목을 도출하여 적시성, 신뢰성, 유용성으로 요인명명 하였으며, PUSH동기요인은 10개 측정항목으로 일상탈출, 친목도모, 즐거움추구로 요인명명 하였다. PULL동기요인은 강릉지역 매력요인을 12개 측정항목으로 자연경관, 즐길거리, 편의성으로 분류하여 요인 명명하였다. 지각된가치, 여행만족도, 재방문의도, 시청의도는 단일변수로 설정하였다. H1 ~ H9의 총 9개 가설을 설정하였다. 수집된 표본 설문 결과는 SPSS 29.0 통계프로그램을 사용하여 실증분석을 실시하고 가설을 검증하였다. 첫째, <가설 H1,> TV뉴스 정보특성과 관광동기(PUSH)요인, <가설 H2> TV뉴스 정보특성과 관광동기(PULL)요인에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 한 것으로 두 가설 모두 부분채택 되었다. PUSH 요인 중 일상탈출에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 유용성>적시성, 친목도모에는 신뢰성, 즐거움추구에서 유용성>신뢰성>적시성 순으로 영향을 미쳤으며, PULL 요인의 자연경관에 미치는 요인으로 유용성> 적시성, 즐길거리는 유용성> 적시성>신뢰성, 편의성에선 유용성=신뢰성>적시성 순으로 영향을 미친다는 결과 값이 도출되었다. 둘째, <가설 H3> 관광동기(PUSH요인)와 지각된 가치, <가설 H4> 관광동기(PULL요인)와 지각된 가치는 모두 유의한 영향관계에 있음으로 나타나 채택되었다. 관광동기 요인중 지각된 가치에 미치는 영향은 자연경관> 일상탈출> 편의성> 즐거움추구 > 친목도모 > 즐길거리 순으로 결과 값이 도출되었다. 셋째, <가설 H5> 지각된가치와 여행만족, <가설 H6> 지각된가치와 재방문의도 <가설 H7> 여행만족도와 재방문의도와 영향 관계는 = 50%이상의 설명력으로 모두 채택되었다. 넷째, <가설 H8>는 강릉지역 여행만족도와 TV뉴스 시청의도, <가설 H9>는 TV뉴스 정보특성과 TV뉴스 시청의도와의 영향 관계를 살펴보고자 하였으며 <가설 H8> 여행만족도는 시청의도에 유의한 영향 관계를 보였으며, <가설 H9> TV뉴스 정보특성중 신뢰성, 유용성에서 시청의도에 유의한 영향 관계에 있으나, 적시성에서는 시청의도에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 본 연구에 대한 학술적 시사점을 제공하면 첫째, 다양한 정보원천 중 TV뉴스 정보특성과 관광동기를 파악한 연구는 전무한 실정이며, 본 연구를 통해 내국인들이 강릉을 여행지로 결정하는데 있어 TV뉴스 정보특성 중 정보 유용성에 가장 높은 영향을 받고 있음을 밝혀냄으로써, 두 변수간 유의한 영향관계를 도출해 내었다는데 의의가 있으며 기존 연구와 차별점을 갖는다. 둘째, 관광동기와 관광지 방문 경험 후 지각된가치, 여행만족도, 행동의도와 영향관계에서 다수 연구자 선행 연구결과(최지현·이대휘, 2019; 이상진, 2022; 김수인 외, 2020)를 지지하는 결과값이 도출되었으며 설명력에서도 50%이상의 값을 나타내어 연구모형은 적합함을 알 수 있다. 셋째, 측정 항목중 PUSH 요인에서 가족/지인방문, PULL요인에서 문화체육행사, 지역축제 등 동기요인 3개 항목에서 강원도내 거주자 평균값이 높게 나타났으며, 이는 강원도내 거주자의 경우 지역뉴스 시청률이 높고, 비교적 가까운 생활권으로 유대관계가 형성되어 있음을 알 수 있다. 실무적 시사점을 살펴보면 첫째, TV뉴스 정보특성 중 유용성에서 PUSH-PULL 요인 모두에서 제일 큰 영향을 보임에 따라 지역에 대한 긍정적·부정적 보도는 수용자의 여행지 선택과 결정을 지원하고 있음을 알 수 있다. 둘째, 본 연구를 통해 TV뉴스 정보특성과 관광동기간 영향관계가 성립함에 따라, 지역의 관광활성화를 위하여 새로운 관광상품 개발을 통해 TV뉴스에서 보도할 수 있도록 지자체의 적극적인 노력이 요구된다. 셋째, 미디어분야와 관광분야를 융합하여 연구를 진행했다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 특히 TV뉴스를 대상으로 정보특성을 측정하고 관광동기와의 영향관계를 연구하였다는 점에서 의의를 갖는다. 향후 본 연구를 바탕으로 다수의 국제행사가 예정되어 있는 강릉지역 방문 외국인을 대상으로 강릉지역을 인지하게 된 정보원천과, 관광동기, 방문 외국인들이 선호하는 관광목적지, 외국인 관광 편의성에 대한 만족도 등 다양한 연구를 진행하여 추후 지역사회에 도움이 될 수 있는 연구가 되기를 희망한다.

강원 지역 패류생산해역에 미치는 육상오염원의 세균학적 영향

김판구 국립강릉원주대학교 일반대학원 2023 국내박사

The production, consumption and exportation of Korean fishery products has increased every year since 1990. For this reason, the shellfish growing area is increasing in Korea. Korea is the fourth largest producer of shellfish in the world, and the shellfish production volume was 52.8 million tons, making up 13.8 % of the total fishery products in 2019. However, food poisoning from eating shellfishes contaminated by microorganisms is often occurring. The bacteriological safety of shellfish is very important in the shellfish growing area because the shellfish growing area is often effected by land pollutant sources, stream water and domestic water. This study was carried out to evaluate the bacteriological effect of land pollutant sources on the seawater and shellfish in shellfish growing area by rainfall at sea of Yangyang-gun, Gangneung-si and north sea area of Samcheok-si in East sea, Korea. The total 65 samples (28 samples of land pollutant sources , 6 samples of shellfishes and 31 samples of seawater ) were collected from Yangyang-gun in East Sea, Korea, before and after rainfall. And then, the counts of fecal coliform, coliform group and Escherichia coli in land pollutant sources, seawater and shellfish were evaluated. The range of fecal coliform in land pollutant sources, shellfish and seawater at the day before rainfall were 6.8~1,800 MPN/100 mL, 45~230 MPN/100 g and <1.8~430 MPN/100 mL respectively. The range of coliform group in land pollutant sources, shellfish and seawater at the day before rainfall were 22~1,800 MPN/100 mL, 70~330 MPN/100 g and 2.0~1,200 MPN/100 mL respectively. The range of E. coli in shellfish at the day before rainfall was 40~90 MPN/100 g. The range of fecal coliform in land pollutant sources, shellfish and seawater at 1st day after rainfall were 39~11,000 MPN/100 mL, 70~1,800 MPN/100 g and <1.8~1,100 MPN/100 mL respectively. The range of coliform group in land pollutant sources, shellfish and seawater at 1st day after rainfall were 68~ >160,000 MPN/100 mL, 260~3,300 MPN/100 g and 4.5~1,800 MPN/100 mL respectively. The range of E.coli in shellfish at 1st day after rainfall were 60~210 MPN/100 g. The level of fecal coliform, coliform group and E. coli in land pollutant sources, seawater and shellfish were increased sharply at 1st day after rainfall compare to the day before rainfall. And then, slowly decreased at 3rd day after rainfall, and recovered as level before rainfall at 5th day after rainfall. The total 43 samples (15 samples of land pollutant sources, 4 samples of shellfishes and 24 samples of seawater ) were collected from Gangneung-si. The counts of fecal coliform, coliform group and Escherichia coli in land pollutant sources, seawater and shellfish were evaluated. The range of fecal coliform in land pollutant sources, shellfish and seawater at the day before rainfall were 22~6,200 MPN/100mL, 62~70 MPN/100 gand <1.8~34 MPN/100 mL respectively. The range of coliform group in land pollutant sources, shellfish and seawater at the day before rainfall were 54~35,000 MPN/100 mL, 230~390 MPN/100 g and 6.8~70 MPN/100 mL respectively. The range of E. coli in shellfish at the day before rainfall was 35~54 MPN/100 g. The range of fecal coliform in land pollutant sources, shellfish and seawater at 1st day after rainfall were 49~17,000 MPN/100 mL, 700~1,300 MPN/100 g and <1.8~79 MPN/100 mL respectively. The range of coliform group in land pollutant sources, shellfish and seawater at 1st day after rainfall were 110~54,000 MPN/100 mL, 2,200~5,400 MPN/100 g and 20~180 MPN/100 mL respectively. The range of E.coli in shellfish at 1st day after rainfall were 160~280 MPN/100 g. The level of fecal coliform, coliform group and E. coli in land pollutant sources, shellfish and seawater were increased sharply at 1st day after rainfall compare to the day before rainfall. And then, slowly decreased at 3rd day after rainfall, and recovered as level before rainfall at 5th day after rainfall. The total 73 samples (29 of land pollutants and 44 of seawaters) were collected from Samcheok-si. The range of fecal coliform in seawater was <1.8-2.0 MPN/100 mL before rainfall, but was increased to <1.8-4.5 MPN/100 mL at 1st day after rainfall (55.8 mL/day). And then, the range of fecal coliform in seawater was increased to <1.8-6.8 MPN/100 mL at 3rd day and <1.8-2.0 MPN/100 mL as same level before rainfall at 5th day after rainfall. The influence radius of land pollutant sources affect to shellfish farm was 8 m- 93 m before rainfall, but was increased to 10 m- 98 m at 1st day after rainfall. And then, the influence radius of land pollutant sources was decreased to 6 m- 87 m at 3rd day, and 5 m- 65 m at 5th day after rainfall. In addition, as a result of the seawater evaluation from January 2018 to February 2021, the geometric mean of the count of fecal coliform in Yangyang-gun, Gangneung-si, and northen Samcheok-si were <1.8-4.5 MPN/100 mL, <1.8 –1.8 MPN/100 mL and <1.8-1.8 MPN/100 mL respectively, it is safe for hygiene standard. This is Gangwon-do's average sewage treatment rate is thought to be due to 98.4 % (as of 2020). From above results, the bacteriological quality of seawaters in the shellfish growing area at sea area of Yangyang-gun, Gangneung-si, and northern Samcheok-si were affected mostly by amount of discharge water of land pollutant source and the cell number of fecal coliform. However, although seawater and shellfish in the shellfish production area are affected by rainfall, they are stably maintained according to the Korea Shellfish Sanitation Program (KSSP) standards. These results show that even in the rainy season, bacteria in the shellfish-producing area of ​​Gangwon-do are well managed from soil contaminants. However, it is considered that necessary sewage treatment facilities are supplemented and continuous sanitation management is necessary.

한국의 외국인노동자 주거 정책 연구 : 농업분야 이주노동자를 중심으로

이건희 국립강릉원주대학교 일반대학원 2023 국내석사

본 연구는 2020년 12월 경기도의 한 농장 비닐하우스 내 가건물에서 이주노동자가 사망하는 사건을 계기로 하였다. 이 사건은 이주노동자 특히 농업분야 이주노동자 주거문제의 심각성과 시급한 대안 마련의 필요성을 드러낸 계기가 되었다. 연구를 위해 문헌 연구와 당사자와의 심층면접 결과 등을 종합하여 농업분야 이주노동자의 주거정책 발전을 위한 제언을 도출하고자 하였다. 이 연구는 주거와 관련한 문제 및 쟁점 파악, 중앙 및 지방정부 차원에서의 정책적 노력 분석, 이해당사자의 요구 파악 및 이를 반영한 정책적 대안 마련을 목적으로 한다. 연구의 내용은 다음과 같이 구성한다. 첫째, 이주노동자 특히 농업노동자의 주거 여건 및 공급과 관련한 문제와 정책적 쟁점을 정리한다. 둘째, 이주노동자 주거 문제 해결을 위해 중앙정부와 지방정부가 그간 시도했고 계획하고 있는 정책적 노력들을 조사하고 평가한다. 셋째, 이주노동자, 농업인, 공무원, 활동가 등 다양한 이해당사자를 면접하고, 그 결과를 문헌연구 결과와 종합하여 정책 제언을 도출한다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 먼저, 전 세계적으로 영향을 끼친 코로나19로 인해 최근 체류외국인의 수가 일부 감소를 보였으나 전반적으로 체류 외국인의 숫자와 특히 농업분야 이주노동자에 대한 수요는 지속적으로 증가하였다. 정부에서는 고용노동부, 농림축산부, 법무부를 중심으로 정책적·제도적 개선을 위해 노력하였고, 기초단체를 중심으로 조례 제·개정이나 지역에서의 정책적 지원 다양화를 시도하였다. 다만, 그간의 정책에 대한 평가부분에서는 첫째, 숙소제공의 의무화에 대한 논의가 필요하다는 점, 둘째, 고용노동부의 숙식비 공제 지침 규정이 현장에서 과다 징수로 피해 사례가 발생한다는 점, 셋째, 가설건축물을 중심으로 한 정부 정책의 일관성 부족으로 인한 피해가 발생한다는 점, 넷째, 농업인에 대한 지원책이 마련되어야 한다는 점, 다섯째, 여성노동자의 성폭력 문제 등 안전과 건강권을 담보하지 못한다는 점, 여섯째, 국내외에서 고용허가제가가 ‘인신매매’적 문제를 갖고 있다는 비판이 있다는 점으로 나누어 정리하였다. 이를 바탕으로 주거문제 해결을 위해 첫째 주거권의 독립성 보장, 둘째 적절한 주거시설 제공을 위한 최저기준 마련, 셋째 주거비용의 표준화, 넷째 안전성 확보, 다섯째 접근성 확보를 원칙과 대안으로 제시하였다. 구체적인 제도개선방안으로는 첫째, 「외국인근로자 고용등에 관한법률」 개정을 통한 기숙사 제공 근거 마련, 둘째, 「근로기준법」 시행령 개정을 통한 숙소 기준에 대한 정비, 셋째, 「외국인근로자의 고용등에 관한법률」 개정을 통한 성폭력가해자 고용허가 제한 규정마련, 넷째, 「공공주택특별법시행령」 과 「장애인·고령자 등 주거약자 지원에 관한 법률 시행령」 개정을 통한 외국인근로자의 임대주택 입주신청 기회 제공하도록 하는 등 정책개선마련 방안을 구체적으로 제시하였다. 본 연구는 이주노동에 대한 수요가 증가하고 있고, 농업지역 노동자의 주거여건이 매우 열악한 상황에서 이에 대한 정책마련을 위해 수행한 연구라는 점에서, 관련법률 개정안을 구체적으로 제시하고 있다는 점에서 의미가 있다. 그동안의 농업지역 이주노동자 주거정책과 관련한 정부의 정책이 ‘상시화된 임시주택’에 ‘임시화된 상시근로자’의 형태로 고착되면서 그 문제가 심화된 것은 아닌지 묻고자 한다. 본 연구는 이주노동자의 주거문제 뿐 아니라 우리사회 전반의 주거이슈와 관련한 정책적 논의를 확장하는데 기여할 것이다. 향후 법령 개정 및 주거권 보장을 위한 숙소 기준 마련 등 관련한 후속 연구를 기대한다. This study was motivated by the incident where an immigrant worker was found dead in a temporary building inside vinyl greenhouse of a farm in Gyeonggi Province, December 2020. This incident served as a momentum to expose the severity of housing issue of immigrant workers, especially in the agricultural sector, and the necessity of urgently finding alternatives. Literature research and in-depth interviews were conducted for this study and the suggestions for improvement of housing policies for immigrant workers of agricultural sector was deduced by synthesizing research results. This study aims at (a) identifying the problem and issue regarding the housing situation; (b) analyzing the policy-level efforts of central and local governments; and (c) understanding the needs of interested parties and providing policy-level alternatives reflecting on the said needs. This paper proceeds in following order: First, verifies the problems and issues regarding the housing conditions and supply for immigrant workers, especially of farming industry. Next, investigates and assesses the policy-level efforts that central and local government had attempted and are planning to implement to solve the housing issue for immigrant workers. Lastly, interviews various persons with interest, such as immigrant worker, farm owner, public official, and activist, and aggregate with the results from literature review to deduce the policy-level proposal. Research results are as follows. First, with the COVID-19 influencing globally, the recent number of foreign residents in South Korea may have shown decrease in part, however, in general, the number has increased consistently as well as the demand for immigrant workers, especially of farming industry. Mainly by Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), and Ministry of Justice (MOJ), the central government has made efforts for policy-level and institutional improvements while the local governments have attempted enactment and revision of relevant ordinances or diversification of regional policy-level supports. The section on evaluation of policies hitherto implemented is segmented into six parts of criticism; (a) the necessity to make provision of accommodation mandatory; (b) the reality that MOEL's guideline on deduction of board and lodging charge is causing excessive collection of the charge on the spot; (c) inconsistency of governmental policies about temporary buildings which is causing afflictions on the site; (d) the needs of arranging supporting plans for farm owners; (e) the actualities where female immigrant workers' safety and right to health is not guaranteed by the violence cases including sexual abuse; and (f) the fact that employment permit system (EPS) has human trafficking nature. Based on the criticisms above, guarantee of independence of right to adequate housing, arrangement of minimum standard for provision of adequate housing, standardization of board and lodging charge, securing safety and accessibility are suggested as principles and alternatives to solve the housing issue. Specific improvement suggestions for policies are as follows: First, bases for provision of dormitory should be arranged by amending the Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers. Second, the deliberation standard must be modified by amending the Enforcement Decree of the Labor Standards Act. Third, regulation on restricting employment permit for the sexual violence offenders should be made by amending the Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers. Lastly, opportunities for immigrant workers to apply for the rental houses should be given by amending the Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Public Housing and the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Support for Housing Disadvantaged Persons including Persons with Disabilities and the Aged. This study is meaningful in that it is conducted to support policy-making and amendment of related laws in specific directions to solve poor living conditions of immigrant workers in agricultural regions while the demand for migrant labor is increasing. This study also questions whether the transition of government's policy, regarding the immigrant worker's residence in agricultural area, from 'permanent temporary housing' to 'temporary permanent worker' has deepened the problem. This study will contribute to broadening policy-level discussion not only on the housing issue of immigrant workers but also the general housing issue of South Korean society. I look forward to follow-up studies on amendment of law and provision of standards of accommodation for guaranteeing the right to adequate housing.