KBS World celebrates 10 years

Korean public broadcaster KBS’s international satellite channel KBS World celebrates its 10th anniversary this week and the broadcaster has unveiled a program of special events and exhibitions to mark the occasion.

Since its launch in 2003, KBS World has grown to become a central fixture of the Korean Wave, delivering major KBS dramas and entertainment programs to a global audience around the world, now reaching 2.3 billion viewers.

Embracing the internet and social media, KBS World delivers its service via satellites, through the KBS World web service as well as via smart phone applications.

The planned special events include a pop music mini concert and an open house in which selected viewers get a chance to tour KBS headquarters in Seoul.