English-language radio station in South Korea
Arirang Radio
(
Korean
:
아리랑 라디오
, stylized as
arirang
) is an English-language South Korean television network based in Seoul and aimed at an overseas audience. It is operated by the
Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
and is financially supported by the
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
.
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The channel, which airs in 103 countries, aims to offer an extensive and informative view of Korea Peninsula affairs, as well as world issues from a global perspective.
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The channel airs different programming in different countries, but generally airs news, cultural programs, educational shows and documentaries.
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It's flagship news programs feature timely current affairs stories, in-depth interviews with world experts and prominent individuals.
History
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Arirang International Broadcasting Corporation began airing on September 1, 2003. It was operated by the non-profit
Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
, which was created by Article 32 of the
South Korean Civil Code
on April 10, 1996. Initially, the channel was available only on cable and satellite television in South Korea and was targeted to foreigners living in or visiting the country.
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Arirang International Broadcasting Corporation has three channels for overseas viewers. Arirang World was established as a
satellite television
channel in 1999 and is broadcast in English, Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Vietnamese, and Indonesian. Arirang UN was established in 2015, and is broadcast in English.
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As of 2018, the channels are broadcast in 103 countries.
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Coverage
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Arirang International Broadcasting Corporation provides subtitle services in a variety of different languages in order to interact closely with overseas viewers.
(English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Vietnamese, Indonesian)
Arirang News
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Arirang Radio's flagship news program airs 7 times a day, including two interview shows In-Depth and Global Insight. Interviews range from OECD Secretary General
Jose Angel Gurria
to former NBA star
Dennis Rodman
.
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See also
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References
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- Satellite listings:
"How to Watch: Satellite"
.
Arirang
. Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
. Retrieved
March 27,
2018
.
- IPTV listings: Provider websites and
"How to Watch: Platform"
.
Arirang
. Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
. Retrieved
March 27,
2018
.
External links
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