KBS World (TV channel)

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KBS World

Country	South Korea
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.kbs.co.kr

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.

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.