According to a survey conducted in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, around **** percent of respondents stated that the main reason for K-pop's popularity within the country was because the music itself is good. Other common reasons included the personal charm of Korean singers and groups and the representation of the latest Korean fashion and beauty trends.
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (March 31, 2025). Main reasons for South Korean pop music's (K-pop) popularity in the United Arab Emirates as of December 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/960209/south-korea-reasons-for-kpop-popularity-in-the-uae/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Main reasons for South Korean pop music's (K-pop) popularity in the United Arab Emirates as of December 2024." Chart. March 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960209/south-korea-reasons-for-kpop-popularity-in-the-uae/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2025). Main reasons for South Korean pop music's (K-pop) popularity in the United Arab Emirates as of December 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960209/south-korea-reasons-for-kpop-popularity-in-the-uae/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Main Reasons for South Korean Pop Music's (K-pop) Popularity in The United Arab Emirates as of December 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960209/south-korea-reasons-for-kpop-popularity-in-the-uae/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Main reasons for South Korean pop music's (K-pop) popularity in the United Arab Emirates as of December 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960209/south-korea-reasons-for-kpop-popularity-in-the-uae/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Main reasons for South Korean pop music's (K-pop) popularity in the United Arab Emirates as of December 2024 [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/960209/south-korea-reasons-for-kpop-popularity-in-the-uae/
