Study on Contribution to Solving Loneliness and Isolation among Young People Through Activation of Festival in Urban Regeneration Areas in Korea

In Korea, as the problem of loneliness and isolation among the youth has arisen, there is a demand to understand the current situation and suggest solutions. Meanwhile, amidst low economic growth and population decline, urban regeneration utilizing streets and communities is being promoted instead of the existing redevelopment-centered urban development, and new local festivals are being held as part of this. It is also expected that hosting local festivals will contribute to solving the problem of loneliness and isolation among the youth. Accordingly, this study set a hypothesis that the activation of festivals in urban regeneration areas will contribute to solving the problem of loneliness and isolation among college students, and sought to derive the possibility and future solutions. As a result of the analysis, the hypothesis was accepted, and it was found that local festivals are expected to prevent loneliness rather than alleviate loneliness. In addition, the need to consider the loneliness of people living in two or more households in the same area after graduating from middle/high school was highlighted. From this perspective, the need for online promotion, including the expansion of public transportation accessibility to urban regeneration areas, was raised.