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International mass media of South Korea

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International mass media of South Korea includes newspapers, television broadcasts, and radio broadcasts.

Broadcasting

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TV networks

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Arirang". Arirang TV.
  2. ^ operated by KBS
  3. ^ "About us". KBS World.
  4. ^ "HOW TO LISTEN". Arirang Radio.
  5. ^ "About KBS WORLD Radio". KBS WORLD Radio.
  6. ^ "About The Korea Herald". The Korea Herald.
  7. ^ "About Korea Times".