International mass media of South Korea
International mass media of South Korea includes newspapers, television broadcasts, and radio broadcasts.
Broadcasting
[edit]TV networks
[edit]- Arirang TV
Arirang TV is an international TV broadcast channel based in South Korea. As of December 2023, It is broadcasting to about 146 million households worldwide through eight satellites.[1]
- KBS WORLD TV
KBS WORLD TV is a 24-hour entertainment channel operated by the Korean public broadcaster KBS.[2] The channel is broadcast in Korean language with multilingual subtitles. It is available to 140 million households in 142 countries.[3]
Radio networks
[edit]- Arirang Radio
Arirang Radio provides Korean culture, K-pop, tourism, and tips on living in South Korea.[4]
- KBS WORLD Radio
KBS World Radio opened in 1953 as South Korea's first English radio station for foreigners residing in Korea under the name of "Voice of Free Korea."[5] The station broadcasts news and programs in 11 languages, including Korean and English, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian, German, French, and Spanish.
Newspapers
[edit]- The Korea Herald
The Korea Herald is an English-language newspaper that distributes South Korean-related content to more than 80 countries around the world.[6]
- Korea JoongAng Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily has been publishing print editions of the two newspapers in cooperation with the New York Times since 2000.
- The Korea Times
The Korea Times published its first issue in 1950. The Korea Times publishes 20 pages every day from Monday to Friday.[7]
Magazine
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About Arirang". Arirang TV.
- ^ operated by KBS
- ^ "About us". KBS World.
- ^ "HOW TO LISTEN". Arirang Radio.
- ^ "About KBS WORLD Radio". KBS WORLD Radio.
- ^ "About The Korea Herald". The Korea Herald.
- ^ "About Korea Times".