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Misook (Mia) Jung

Owner & Publisher

My name is Misook (Mia) Jung. I am the owner of Gulf Korean Times (GKT Media). My family and I have been active community members in Dubai for more than two decades.

Culture & Events

ART DUBAI ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 20TH EDITION

Art Dubai returns to Madinat Jumeirah 17-19 April 2026 with preview days 15 and 16 April 2026Art Dubai, the region’s leading international…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 26 May 2025 ·2 min read

Culture & Events

A Radical Intimacy of Hanging out

Featuring Artists Asma Khoory, Taqwa Alnaqbi, and Sultan Al RemeithiCurated by Salem AlSuwaidiApril 15 – May 23, 2025Dubai, [March 26…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 19 May 2025 ·2 min read

Culture & Events

Summer Wheat I Sun Up, Sun Down I Opening Wednesday 14 May 2025 I Paris

OPENING WEDNESDAY 14 MAY AT ZIDOUN-BOSSUYT GALLERY IN PARISFrom 6 PM to 8 PMExhibition: 14 May - 19 July 2025Zidoun-Bossuyt Paris is…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 19 May 2025 ·2 min read

UAE

AI and emerging technologies driving the future of finance

DIFC and Asia House Unveil Future of Finance 2025 Report on AI’s Transformative Impact on Global FinanceDubai, UAE – The Dubai…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 14 May 2025 ·2 min read

Community

Interview with Ingela of Atlantic Perfumes

Q1. Atlantic Healthline was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic—what was the motivation behind the founding of this company?A. The…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 12 May 2025 ·4 min read

UAE

Cupbop Set to Shake Things Up in the UAE Food Scene with its Crave-Worthy Korean BBQ in a Cup

Fun, fast, and fiery, the hit Korean street food concept, which featured on season 13 of Shark Tank, lands in the UAE this summer, serving…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 12 May 2025 ·3 min read

UAE

ICD BROOKFIELD PLACE UNVEILS STRATEGIC ROADMAP TO NET ZERO CARBON

ICD Brookfield Place has announced the release of its Net Zero Carbon Pathway Report, a detailed framework that sets the landmark address…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 6 May 2025 ·2 min read

Community

Interview With Katy Lee

I had the privilege of meeting Katy Lee, a distinguished Korean hotelier from Asia with an exceptional career in Dubai. She graciously…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 28 April 2025 ·4 min read

Culture & Events

Van Cleef & Arpels Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Emergent Designer Prize with a Landmark Exhibition at Tashkeel

Van Cleef & Arpels, in collaboration with Tashkeel, proudly marks the 10th anniversary of the Emergent Designer Prize with a special…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 24 April 2025 ·3 min read

UAE

IFF Opens Dubai Creative Center With Perfumery Art Studio

DUBAI, UAE – April 16, 2025 – IFF (NYSE: IFF) announced the inauguration of its Scent Dubai Creative Center, a 2,000-square-meter addition…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 21 April 2025 ·2 min read

Culture & Events

مدينة دبي للإنترنت تلقي الضوء على ابتكارات مجتمعها التكنولوجي الرائد على هامش مشاركتها في النسخة الافتتاحية من معرض "جيتكس آسيا" في سنغافورة

الوجهة الرائدة في المنطقة لأبرز شركات التكنولوجيا على غرار "آي بي إم" و"جوجل" و"مايكروسوفت" تلقي الضوء على اقتصاد دبي الرقمي المزدهرمدينة…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 16 April 2025 ·2 min read

Culture & Events

Dubai's leading tech hub to showcase talent and innovation shaping the future of tech at inaugural GITEX Asia

• The regional hub for tech leaders including IBM, Google, and Microsoft will showcase Dubai's dynamic digital economy in Singapore • Dubai…

By Misook (Mia) Jung· 16 April 2025 ·2 min read