Arirang TV

For other uses, see Arirang (disambiguation).

Arirang TV
TypeTelevision broadcaster
CountrySouth Korea
Broadcast area134 countries,[1] YouTube Live (Worldwide)
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
Programming
Language8 languages[2]
Ownership
OwnerKorea International Broadcasting Foundation
Key peopleKim Tae-jeong (CEO)
Sister channelsArirang Radio
History
Founded1996 (1996) (Korea International Broadcasting Foundation)
Launched1997 (1997)
Links
Websitearirang.com
Availability
Streaming media
YouTube"Live from KOREA | 24/7 Streaming | Arirang TV" on YouTube

Arirang TV[1] (Korean: 아리랑 TV) is a South Korean international broadcaster[3] owned and operated by Korea International Broadcasting Foundation. It broadcasts current news and programs offering political, economic, and cultural content from a Korean perspective to a global audience in 134 countries around the world.[4]

History

Launched locally by the government in 1996, with the motto "Korea for the World, the World for Korea,"[5] the Korea International Broadcasting Foundation began broadcasting as Arirang TV in 1997. The foundation started broadcasting overseas in 1999 within the Asia region.[6] The name of the broadcast comes from the traditional Korean folk song Arirang.[7]

In January 2010, the network split its programming into two categories, news and non-news, with additional news bulletins and current affairs programs being added to the schedule, as well as more cultural programming. The Vietnamese drama series Chạy án premiered on 4 January, with subtitles in both Korean and English.[8]

In 2011, after the Korean government was embroiled in an embezzlement scandal, suggestions had emerged for the merger of Arirang TV and KBS World, considering that Arirang, like many other English-language media outlets in South Korea, was suffering from insufficient funding, staffing, and programming content. The network later stabilized its operations.[9]

In September 2016, Arirang TV became one of the first South Korean channels to air 24 hours a day on UK television services, such as Sky UK and Freesat, while also expanding to the United States via DirecTV and the United Nations In-house Network.[10] In 2015, Arirang TV launched a dedicated channel for the United Nations headquarters in New York, broadcasting in English to promote international understanding of Korean culture.[11]

In January 2018, due to budget cuts, Arirang TV sacked 190 staff members and cut its number of programs in half from 36 to 18.[12]

Programming

Current affair programming

  • Arirang News [13]
  • NEWSCENTER [14]
  • NEW DAY at Arirang [15]
  • NEWS GENERATION [16]
  • THE KULTURE WAVE [17]
  • THE DAILY REPORT [18]
  • PRESS PERSPECTIVE [19]
  • WITHIN THE FRAME [20]
  • WEEKLY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS [21]
  • The Globalists (WED 19:00 ~ 19:30 KST)[22]
  • SMARTBIZ Accelerators (THU 07:00 ~ 07:30 KST)[23]
  • Diplomat's Archives: Hidden Stories (MON 15:00 ~ 15:30 KST)[24]
  • SMES ON THE RISE 2025 (MON-FRI 09:20 ~ 09:30 KST)[25]
  • K-Tech Green Solutions (THU 15:00 ~ 15:30 KST)[26]
  • Peace Insight (SAT 08:00 ~ 08:40 KST)[27]
  • K-BIZ 2025 (SAT 07:50 ~ 08:00 KST)[28]

Culture and entertainment programming

  • Simply K-Pop Gateway To Korea (FRI 13:00 ~ 14:00 KST)[29]
  • I'm Live (WED 13:00 ~ 13:30 KST)[30]
  • SPOTLIGHT – Rookies (FRI 20:00 ~ 20:20 KST)[31]
  • TripstarGram (THU 08:00 ~ 08:30 KST)[32]
  • DanstarGram season 2 (FRI 08:00 ~ 08:30 KST)[33]

Education

  • K-Sports Unlocked (MON 08:50 ~ 09:00 KST)[34]
  • With Science, We Live (TUE 15:30 ~ 16:00 KST)[35]
  • Taste Log (FRI 08:30 ~ 08:45 KST )[36]
  • Arirang Land (THU 09:30 ~ 09:45 KST)[37]
  • Arirang Creative Lab (SAT-SUN 00:00 ~ 00:30 KST)[38]
  • 1DAY 1K-CULTURE (MON-FRI 08:30 ~ 08:45 KST)[39]
  • HOME TO TABLE (WED 12:00 ~ 12:30 KST)[40]
  • Perform arts Reload (WED 13:00 ~ 14:00 KST)[41]
  • Arirang Special (MON 06:00 ~ 07:30 KST)[42]
  • OAP Clips (MON-SUN 00:00 ~ 00:05 KST)[43]
  • Discovering KOREA (MON-FRI 08:50 ~ 09:00 KST)[44]
  • K-Chat: Conversing in Korean (MON-FRI 10:00 ~ 10:10 KST)[45]
  • Culture Crunch (MON-FRI 11:00 ~ 12:00 KST)[46]
  • Seoulscape (MON 08:00 ~ 08:30 KST)[47]
  • Heritage Walks with Little Friend (MON-FRI 07:30 ~ 07:40 KST)[48]
  • ART AND THE CITY (FRI 09:30 ~ 10:00 KST)[49]
  • REGIONAL TASTES (FRI 12:00 ~ 12:30 KST)[50]
  • Travel Diary (TUE 08:00 ~ 08:30 KST)[45]
  • KOREA TRAVELOGUE (MON-FRI 07:40 ~ 08:00 KST)[45]
  • Arirang Prime (WED 09:50 ~ 10:50 KST)[51]
  • Exploring Korean Literature (FRI 07:00 ~ 07:30 KST)[52]
  • Gugak The Music of Korea (THU 13:00 ~ 14:00 KST)[53]
  • Bravo! K-Scientists (FRI 17:00 ~ 17:30 KST)[45]
  • PREMIUM COLLECTION (MON-THU 08:00 ~ 08:30 KST)[54]
  • K-stage 'PAN' (THU 13:30 ~ 14:00 KST)[55]
  • The Grand Heritage (WED 07:00 ~ 07:10 KST)[56]
  • MYSTORY (WED 20:00 ~ 20:30 KST)[57]
  • EXTREME JOB (FRI 08:00 ~ 08:50 KST)[58]
  • HOME EXPLORERS (WED 08:00 ~ 08:30 KST)[59]

See also

Source:

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