The Korea Local Administration Review

This study analyzed the effect of local government's cultural capital on the level of community well-being. To study this, we measured the factors of cultural capital used in the multidimensional model approach of community well-being. It is difficult to measure cultural capital because it is difficult to handle in public service of local government. However, as local governments have increased their interest in the quality of life of their inhabitants, cultural capital, including the history, traditions, culture, lifestyles and values ​​of the residents of the community, has impacted on the residents. Cultural capital, which reveals the identity and uniqueness of the community among various community well-being factors, is a factor affecting the local identity of the residents and the sense of belonging to the community. The research problem is through the national survey in 2015. The results showed that cultural capital had an influence on the sense of belonging and personal life satisfaction of the local community. In addition, the income level and health status of the individual were influenced by the level of the local autonomous community in the city and municipal area, and the community well-being of the local residents showed a meaningful difference. Therefore, local governments should build public services for cultural capital in order to improve other communities' capital, social capital or human capital.

□ Keywords: community well-being, cultural capital, local government, local affiliation, local identity