KBS World Radio

KBS World Radio
TypeRadio network
Country
South Korea
AvailabilityInternational
OwnerKBS
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.

History

Diffusion

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.

English-language programs

Current

Programs Schedule Host(s)
News Everyday from 17:00 - 17:10 (KST) Arius Derr, Rosyn Park, Mark Broome
Korea24 Every Monday to Friday from 19:10 - 20:00 (KST) Alannah Hill
K-Pop Connection Every Monday to Friday from 20:00 - 22:00 (KST) Brian Joo
Sounds of Korea Every Wednesday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) Walter Lee
Korea, Today and Tomorrow Every Thursday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) Kim Yun-jeong
Korea Travelog Every Friday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) Jenny Jo
Weekend Playlist Every Saturday and Sunday from 17:00 - 20:00 (KST) Alexander
Wonder Hours with Hyerim Every Monday to Friday from 17:10 - 19:10 (KST) Woo Hye-rim

Former

Programs Schedule Host
One Fine Day with Lena Park Every Monday to Friday from 17:10 - 19:10 (KST) Lena Park
Business Watch Every Monday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) Mark Broome
Books on Demand Every Tuesday from 22:10 - 22:30 (KST) Jenny Jo

See also

References

  1. ↑ KBS World Radio (1 July 2013). "Evento especial por el 60° aniversario" (in Spanish).
  2. ↑ KBS World Radio (19 August 2022). "Evento especial por el 60° aniversario del servicio en español" (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ 70 years with KBS WORLD Radio world.kbs.co.kr/
  4. ↑ The comprehensive shortwave broadcasting schedule eibispace.de 2023
  5. ↑ "Shortwave". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  6. ↑ "Korea24 | KBS WORLD Radio". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  7. ↑ "K-POP Connection l KBS WORLD Radio". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  8. ↑ "Sounds of Korea l KBS WORLD Radio". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  9. ↑ "Korea, Today and Tomorrow l KBS WORLD Radio". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  10. ↑ "Korea Travelog l KBS WORLD Radio". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  11. ↑ "English Programsl KBS WORLD Radio" (PDF). world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  12. ↑ "Wonder Girls' Hyerim to Debut as DJ at KBS World Radio Next Mon". KBS World. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  13. ↑ "One Fine Day with Lena Park | KBS WORLD Radio". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  14. ↑ "Business Watch l KBS WORLD Radio". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  15. ↑ "Books on Demand l KBS WORLD Radio". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-10.

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