KBS World (Japanese TV channel)
Appearance
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Country | Japan |
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Broadcast area | Japan |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Korean with Japanese subtitles |
Ownership | |
Owner | KBS Japan (a Japanese subsidiary of Korean Broadcasting System) |
History | |
Launched | April 1, 2006 |
Links | |
Website | www |
KBS World is a Japanese television channel operated by KBS Japan, a subsidiary of the Korean Broadcasting System, targeting Koreans in Japan, as well as Japanese audience interested in Korean entertainment. Launched on April 1, 2006, KBS World broadcasts in Korean language with Japanese subtitles most of time.
Unlike other KBS World variants rest of the world, it is also available in HD.
History
The channel was first established in Japan as KBS Japan KK in 2005 under Wang Hyun-chul.[1]