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1. Advertising concept: "It's delicious" wordplay and strong visuals
Lotteria's Crab Alive Burger is centered around a witty pun that says, "It's delicious with crab." The word "crab" is a Chinese expression that uses the pronunciation of crab (crab), which is the main ingredient of a real burger, and the exclamation "dog," which means "really," which leaves a strong impression on consumers. In particular, the advertisement gives viewers a positive and pleasant feeling through addictive music and a bright and lively atmosphere along with the appearance of a crab-rich burger.
2. Target consumer base: MZ generation and SNS users
The MZ generation is clearly targeted by advertisements. Generation Z and millennials are all favored by short and impactful storytelling, easy-to-share humor codes on social media, and intense colors and fashion styles. In fact, advertising videos are actively shared on platforms like YouTube, Instagram Reels, and TikTok, naturally creating viral effects.
3. Directing techniques: delightful situational drama and repetitive hooks
Advertisements draw attention through comical productions such as 'crab appears directly' settings or 'people acting like crabs'. The repeated hooks that appear from time to time are addictive and catchy in the audience's ears, making them hover after advertisements. They are very effective in raising brand awareness.
4. Product Emphasis: Life-Focused Food Pornography Style
The most important part of the burger commercial is its "delicious-looking visual." Lotteria actively utilizes a food pornography technique that maximizes the real life of Crab Alive Burger. The sides of the crabmeat patty, fresh vegetables, and thick bun are all taken up close to the screen to deliver mouth-watering images to viewers.
5. Consumer Responses: Securing Topic in likes and dislikes
After the advertisement was released, online communities and social media shared positive responses such as "addictive," "funny," and "I've seen and eaten advertisements," as well as criticisms such as "too cheesy" and "wordplay is far-fetched." Overall, however, the majority of the comments were "advertisement is fun and memorable," meaning that it succeeded in imprinting the brand image with advertisements before the product itself.
6. Marketing Strategy: Short-term Viral + Long-term Brand Enhancement
Through the advertisement, Lotteria used a strategy to boost the young and pleasant image of the Lotteria brand while inducing a short-term increase in product sales. In particular, the slogan "Ggae Delicious" is used in goods, SNS hashtags, and offline store promotions and is positioned as a brand asset.
7. Stay Brand Consistent: Connectivity with Past Ads
Lotteria has previously conducted marketing using various B-class sensibilities or witty puns. The Crab Alive Burger commercial is based on that context, and it has succeeded in raising interest in new products while maintaining the friendly and pop image that the brand aims for.
8. Utilizing Cultural Elements: Reflecting Korean Humor Code
The expression "crab is delicious" is a language play that only Korean speakers can understand. It shows that the advertisement is designed to target Korean consumers thoroughly, and shows the brand's planning ability to accurately grasp the language sense and humor codes of domestic consumers.