Rascasse Audience Intelligence

South Korea Audience in United Arab Emirates

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about South Korea in United Arab Emirates — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. South Korea has an estimated audience of 1,494,231 people in United Arab Emirates.

#27among Country in United Arab Emirates
#60among POI in United Arab Emirates
#85in Travel & Leisure

The average South Korea fan in United Arab Emirates is 34.9 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Dubai.

The audience is concentrated in Dubai, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Sharjah.

Top brand affinities include Hobby, Korean drama, Yas Island, with strongest over-indexing on Hobby (1.56× the country average).

Demographically, the South Korea audience skews more male with an average age of 34.9, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Career Orientation, Community Orientation.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 6 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical South Korea fan in United Arab Emirates is more male, around 34.9 years old, with strong Career Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for Hobby.

Category: Travel & Leisure · Type: POI · Subtype: Country

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-18.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the South Korea profile in United Arab Emirates.

Audience size
1.5M
in United Arab Emirates
Gender
41.7%
58.3% male
Age
34.9
average years
Country rank
#540
POI in United Arab Emirates
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+38%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of South Korea fans

41.7% are female, 58.3% are male, average age 34.9.

Fig. 02

Gender split

41.7%
Female
58.3%
Male
Demographic split for South Korea audience in United Arab Emirates
MetricValue
Female41.7%
Male58.3%
Average age34.9
Estimated audience size1,494,231
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 34.9
average years
Age distribution of the South Korea audience in United Arab Emirates
Age bracketShare%
16-1916%
20-2935%
30-3928%
40-4914%
50+6%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

0.7%

of the worldwide South Korea audience comes from United Arab Emirates.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for South Korea
CountryShare
China14.3%
Japan14.2%
United States9.5%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the United Arab Emirates average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the South Korea audience in United Arab Emirates is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

South Korea fans by region: top regions in United Arab Emirates
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Dubai~1M1.11×
02Emirate of Sharjah~400K1.09×
03Emirate of Ajman~200K1.09×
04Emirate of Abu Dhabi~600K1.00×
05Ras Al Khaimah~70K0.93×
06Fujairah~30K0.87×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the South Korea audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for South Korea audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01AllkpopMusic & Radio3.14×
02MongoliaTravel & Leisure2.82×
03Star CinemaMovies & TV2.54×
04Korean dramaMovies & TV2.53×
05TokyoTravel & Leisure2.48×
06North KoreaTravel & Leisure2.21×
07TaiwanTravel & Leisure2.00×
08ScarfFashion & Accessoires1.97×
09Nail artBeauty & Wellness1.97×
10SingaporeTravel & Leisure1.86×
11ShrimpFood & Beverages1.79×
12SaladFood & Beverages1.77×
13Hong KongTravel & Leisure1.69×
14Yas IslandTravel & Leisure1.62×
15HobbyHome & Garden1.56×
16Chocolate cakeFood & Beverages1.55×
17DiaryKids & Family1.55×
18Ferrari WorldTravel & Leisure1.53×
19Sportswear (activewear)Fashion & Accessoires1.51×
20MangaLiterature1.50×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the South Korea audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by South Korea audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Career OrientationPOWER1.20×
Community OrientationOPEN1.07×
Sports ActivityPOWER1.07×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by South Korea audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
SustainabilityBALANCE0.76×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.78×
Healthy LifestyleBALANCE0.81×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does South Korea have in United Arab Emirates?

South Korea has an estimated audience of 1,494,231 people in United Arab Emirates, concentrated in Dubai and Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

02

What is the gender split and age of South Korea fans?

41.7% of South Korea fans are female, 58.3% are male, with an average age of 34.9 years.

03

Which brands do South Korea fans like most?

South Korea fans show strongest brand affinity for Hobby (1.56×), Korean drama (2.53×), and Yas Island (1.62×) over the country average.

04

Where do South Korea fans live in United Arab Emirates?

South Korea fans in United Arab Emirates are most concentrated in Dubai (reach ~1M), Emirate of Abu Dhabi (reach ~600K), and Emirate of Sharjah (reach ~400K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do South Korea fans also like?

Beyond South Korea itself, the audience over-indexes on Korean drama (2.53×), Yas Island (1.62×), North Korea (2.21×), and Scarf (1.97×) compared to the United Arab Emirates average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United Arab Emirates who actively search for South Korea. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Arab Emirates. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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