KBS World Radio airs 63 hours and 30 minutes of programming a day on shortwave, mediumwave, and FM. In addition, English and Arabic programs reach listeners via satellites, with Indonesian programming available on local FM.
Effective 27th October 2019
Europe
| Language |
Time (UTC) |
Frequencies (kHz) |
| Korean 1 |
16:00 ~ 17:00 |
7275 |
| 17:00 ~ 18:00 |
7275 |
| 17:00 ~ 18:00 |
9515 |
| 18:00 ~ 19:00 |
9515 |
| Korean 2 |
07:00 ~ 08:00 |
6045 |
| Russian |
13:00 ~ 14:00 |
9645 |
| 18:00 ~ 19:00 |
6040 |
| English 3 |
15:00 ~ 17:00 |
9515 |
| English 4 |
22:00 ~ 23:00 |
11810 |
| English 5 |
22:00 ~ 22:30 |
WRN |
| 13:30 ~ 14:00 |
WRN |
| French |
21:00 ~ 22:00 |
3955 |
| German |
20:00 ~ 21:00 |
3955 |
| Spanish |
18:00 ~ 19:00 |
9740 |
North America
| Language |
Time (UTC) |
Frequencies (kHz) |
| Korean 2 |
14:00 ~ 15:00 |
15575 |
| English 4 |
13:00 ~ 14:00 |
15575 |
| Spanish |
02:00 ~ 03:00 |
15575 |
South America
| Language |
Time (UTC) |
Frequencies (kHz) |
| Korean 2 |
03:00 ~ 04:00 |
11810 |
| English 4 |
02:00 ~ 03:00 |
9580 |
| Spanish |
01:00 ~ 02:00 |
11810 |
| 01:00 ~ 02:00 |
9605 |
| 11:00 ~ 12:00 |
11795 |
Southeast Asia
| Language |
Time (UTC) |
Frequencies (kHz) |
| Korean 1 |
09:00 ~ 10:00 |
9570 |
| 10:00 ~ 11:00 |
9570 |
| Korean 2 |
08:00 ~ 09:00 |
9570 |
| Chinese |
11:30 ~ 12:30 |
9770 |
| 23:00 ~ 24:00 |
9805 |
| English 1 |
08:00 ~ 10:30 |
9770 |
| English 4 |
13:00 ~ 14:00 |
9570 |
| 16:00 ~ 17:00 |
9640 |
| Indonesian |
12:00 ~ 13:00 |
9570 |
| 14:00 ~ 15:00 |
9570 |
| 16:00 ~ 17:00 |
9805 |
| 22:00 ~ 23:00 |
9805 |
| Vietnamese |
23:00 ~ 24:00 |
7275 |
| 10:30 ~ 11:30 |
9770 |
| 15:00 ~ 16:00 |
9640 |
Middle East · Africa
| Language |
Time (UTC) |
Frequencies (kHz) |
| Korean 1 |
16:00 ~ 17:00 |
9740 |
| 17:00 ~ 18:00 |
9740 |
| Korean 2 |
09:00 ~ 10:00 |
15160 |
| Arabic |
20:00 ~ 21:00 |
6090 |
| 17:00 ~ 18:00 |
WRN |
| French |
20:00 ~ 21:00 |
5950 (Issoudun) |
China
| Language |
Time (UTC) |
Frequencies (kHz) |
| Chinese |
11:30 ~ 12:30 |
6095 |
| 23:00 ~ 24:00 |
7215 |
India
| Language |
Time (UTC) |
Frequencies (kHz) |
| English 2 |
14:00 ~ 17:00 |
9630 |
Japan
| Language |
Time (UTC) |
Frequencies (kHz) |
| Japanese |
01:00 ~ 02:00 |
9580 |
| 02:00 ~ 03:00 |
11810 |
Jakarta
| Language |
Time (UTC) |
Frequencies (MHz) |
| Indonesian |
12:00 ~ 13:00 |
102.6 (FM) |
Non Direction
| Language |
Time (UTC) |
Frequencies (kHz) |
| Korean 1 |
09:00 ~ 10:00 |
7275 |
| 10:00 ~ 11:00 |
7275 |
| Korean 2 |
10:00 ~ 11:00 |
1170 (AM) |
| 11:00 ~ 12:00 |
7275 |
| Japanese |
08:00 ~ 09:00 |
7275 |
| 08:00 ~ 10:00 |
6155 |
| 11:00 ~ 12:00 |
1170 (AM) |
| Russian |
12:00 ~ 13:00 |
1170 (AM) |
| Chinese |
13:00 ~ 14:00 |
1170 (AM) |
| 13:00 ~ 14:00 |
7275 |