KBS World (TV channel)
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KBS World is a South Korean pay television channel operated by the Korean Broadcasting System aimed at international audiences outside South Korea. It was launched on 1 July 2003 and mainly broadcast in Korean, but subtitles in English, Chinese and Malay are also provided.
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Country | South Korea |
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Broadcast area | International |
Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
Headquarters | Content Business Department,13, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Korean (with multiple language subtitles) |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Korean Broadcasting System |
Sister channels | KBS 1TV KBS 2TV |
History | |
Launched | 1 July 2003 |
Links | |
Website | kbsworld |
Apart from the signals from Seoul, there are three separate services operated by KBS's subsidiaries for specific market: the Japanese version of KBS World, operated by KBS Japan, targets Japanese audiences, the Indonesian version of KBS World, operated by OKTN, targets Indonesian audiences, while the American version of KBS World, operated by KBS America, targets Koreans in North and South America.