Korea International Broadcasting Foundation

The Korea International Broadcasting Foundation (KIBF; Korean: 한국국제방송교류재단) is a South Korean non-profit group dedicated to bringing information about South Korea to the world, and to foreigners living in South Korea. It is a media broadcasting network provider supervised with the Korea International Broadcasting Network Commission and authorized with the Korea Communications Commission. According to itself the company's main focus is to produce 24/7 news services to improve the international image of South Korea.[1]

Korea International Broadcasting Foundation (Arirang)
TypeTerrestrial radio and
television
Country
South Korea
AvailabilitySouth Korea
North America
SloganLee Seung Yeol
Key people
Yongsup SHIN, President
Launch date
1996
CallsignsHLQL
Official website
www.arirang.com
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The company is in fierce competition with KBS World, which is owned by the state-owned KBS, as they both target the international public. The channels have seemingly at least some overlapping, and the need of KIBF as a PR company has come into question.[2].

History

The company was founded on April 10th 1996. The domestic broadcasting was launched next year.[1].

In 1999, it began broadcasting TV to the rest of the world.

By 2000, its satellite signal covered the globe. These broadcasts were primarily in English. This service is now known as Arirang World. It provides multi-language subtitle (Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Indonesian, Vietnamese) service. 2003 saw the launch of Arirang Radio, an English language FM radio broadcasting in South Korea.

In 2004, its Arabic TV service, Arirang Arab began.

In 2015, Arirang advanced into UN In-house network, and started UN channel.

In 2016, Launched HD satellite channel in UK.

In May 2020 Arirang TV and The Korea Times signed a memorandum of understanding deepening the co-operation between the two.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Company Profile". www.arirang.com. The Korea International Broadcasting Foundation. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  2. Kim, Tong-hyung (2009-05-20). "Arirang TV Fighting Do-or-Die Fight". koreatimes. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. "Korea Times, Arirang TV sign MOU". koreatimes. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
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