Arirang TV

Arirang TV
아리랑 TV
Arirang Tower, Arirang TV headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
CountrySouth Korea
Broadcast area134 countries, YouTube Live (Worldwide)
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
Programming
Language8 languages
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 (Korean: 아리랑 TV) is a South Korean international broadcaster 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. In 2011, Arirang TV was investigated in regards to an embezzlement scheme in which employees were being underpaid in order to siphon money into "borrowed-name" bank accounts. Throughout its history Arirang TV has functioned with a relatively low budget in comparison to similar international stations. In 2018, the network received another budget cut which led nearly 200 employees losing their jobs.