Type | Radio network |
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Country | |
Availability | International |
Owner | KBS |
Launch date | 15 August 1953 |
Former names | The Voice of Free Korea (1953-1973) Radio Korea (1973-1994) Radio Korea International (1994-2004) |
Official website | world.kbs.co.kr |
KBS World Radio ( Korean: KBS 월드라디오; formerly Radio Korea and Radio Korea International) is the official international broadcasting station of South Korea. Owned by the Korean Broadcasting System, the station broadcasts news and information in 11 languages: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian, German, French and Spanish.
The radio transmits in shortwave through a single transmitter on Korean soil in Kimjae: built in 1975, it is located 270 kilometers south of Seoul and includes seven transmitters, three of which are 250 kW and four are 100 kW. [4]
Programs | Schedule | Host |
---|---|---|
News [5] | Everyday from 17:00 - 17:10 (KST) | Arius Derr, Rosyn Park, Mark Broome |
One Fine Day with Lena Park [6] | Every Monday to Friday from 17:10 - 19:10 (KST) | Lena Park |
Korea24 [7] | Every Monday to Friday from 19:10 - 20:00 (KST) | Kwon Jang-ho |
K-Pop Connection [8] | Every Monday to Friday from 20:00 - 22:00 (KST) | Angie Park, Dabit |
Business Watch [9] | Every Monday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) | Mark Broome |
Books on Demand [10] | Every Tuesday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) | Jenny Jo |
Sounds of Korea [11] | Every Wednesday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) | Sean Lim |
Korea, Today and Tomorrow [12] | Every Thursday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) | Kim Yun-jeong |
Korea Travelog [13] | Every Friday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) | Jenny Jo |
Weekend Playlist [14] | Every Saturday and Sunday from 17:00 - 20:00 (KST) | Lina Kwon |
Type | Radio network |
---|---|
Country | |
Availability | International |
Owner | KBS |
Launch date | 15 August 1953 |
Former names | The Voice of Free Korea (1953-1973) Radio Korea (1973-1994) Radio Korea International (1994-2004) |
Official website | world.kbs.co.kr |
KBS World Radio ( Korean: KBS 월드라디오; formerly Radio Korea and Radio Korea International) is the official international broadcasting station of South Korea. Owned by the Korean Broadcasting System, the station broadcasts news and information in 11 languages: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian, German, French and Spanish.
The radio transmits in shortwave through a single transmitter on Korean soil in Kimjae: built in 1975, it is located 270 kilometers south of Seoul and includes seven transmitters, three of which are 250 kW and four are 100 kW. [4]
Programs | Schedule | Host |
---|---|---|
News [5] | Everyday from 17:00 - 17:10 (KST) | Arius Derr, Rosyn Park, Mark Broome |
One Fine Day with Lena Park [6] | Every Monday to Friday from 17:10 - 19:10 (KST) | Lena Park |
Korea24 [7] | Every Monday to Friday from 19:10 - 20:00 (KST) | Kwon Jang-ho |
K-Pop Connection [8] | Every Monday to Friday from 20:00 - 22:00 (KST) | Angie Park, Dabit |
Business Watch [9] | Every Monday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) | Mark Broome |
Books on Demand [10] | Every Tuesday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) | Jenny Jo |
Sounds of Korea [11] | Every Wednesday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) | Sean Lim |
Korea, Today and Tomorrow [12] | Every Thursday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) | Kim Yun-jeong |
Korea Travelog [13] | Every Friday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) | Jenny Jo |
Weekend Playlist [14] | Every Saturday and Sunday from 17:00 - 20:00 (KST) | Lina Kwon |