Development of an application design for managing Korean food ingredients in multicultural families

Multicultural families have difficulty adapting to Korean food ingredients due to language barriers and cultural differences, and they have a diet that has a negative impact on their health. However, existing applications developed for multicultural families are mainly focused on areas such as language, law, and education, and thus have limitations in supporting the food ingredient management and dietary adaptation problems they experience. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a design for a Korean food ingredient management application for multicultural families. In order to identify the difficulties and needs of multicultural families in managing food ingredients, a survey was conducted, and personas and user journey maps were created to derive insights. Next, design themes for design direction were derived, and the service concept was specified. Finally, a prototype was created to develop a design for a Korean food ingredient management application for multicultural families. It is expected that the application design in this study will provide practical help in managing food ingredients and adapting to dietary habits for multicultural families.