Korean TV Channels on DIRECTV
Keep up with the latest news, entertainment, movies and television shows happening in Korea. Your whole family will enjoy a great variety of channels covering everything from popular dramas to the latest news to religious programs. Choose one of the two Korean packages that best fits your entertainment preferences.
KoreanDirect
The Best Channels of Quality Korean Entertainment for $26.99/mo
Enjoy the best in Korean entertainment and 24-hour channels of top Korean programming
SBS |
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SBS is a 24-hour-a-day Korean TV channel that provides information and entertainment with its unique mix of variety shows, hit dramas and up-to-the-minute news from Korea. |
MBC |
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MBC is a 24-hour Korean broadcast network offering popular drama, live news, variety shows, children's programs and award-winning documentaries was the most watched channel in 2002 (TNS Korea). |
YTN |
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YTN is Korea's first round-the-clock news network with up-to-the-minute news and events coverage in the country and around the world. |
SBC Plus |
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SBS Plus offers the best of Korean "Halliyu" for a variety of popular classic and current dramas, plus unique features like original programs, special scheduling and movie programs 24 hours a day. |
MBC Every1 |
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MBC is a 24-hour Korean broadcast network offering popular drama, live news, variety shows, children's programs and award-winning documentaries was the most watched channel in 2002 (TNS Korea). |
National Geographic Channel Korea |
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National Geographic Channel Korea is dedicated to understanding and protecting the world with its worldwide reputation of producing credible and authentic content that fits different viewers' interests. Its programming is smart factual entertainment weighted in favor of popular science, technology, natural history, archaeology and natural mysteries. |
CTS |
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CTS offers 24 hours of Korean Christian programming, including sermons, testimonies, praise and worship, documentaries and news. |
Radio Korea |
| Radio Korea broadcasts cultural, political, educational and news programming to serve as a bridge between Korea, Korean-Americans, and mainstream America. |
TAN TV |
| Enjoy a range of entertainment options on TAN TV, including documentaries, shows, news and music programs. |
EBS |
| Educational programming at its best, EBS brings you Korean channel programs for children of all ages including documentaries, quiz shows, cartoons and talk shows. |
KoreanDirect Golf
24/7 golf converge plus the best in Korean entertainment - $31.99/mo
Whether you spend hours on the greens or just enjoy watching golf tournaments, you'll want the new KoreanDirect™ Golf package, which includes four of the best Korean channels plus the 24-hour Golf Channel. Plus, you’ll get all the KoreanDirect channels included with your KoreanDirect Golf package too!
The Golf Channel |
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The Golf Channel provides an extensive blend of golf competition from around the world, as well as news, instruction and original specials focused on golf. In addition to being the exclusive television home of the Nationwide Tour and the European Tour, The Golf Channel includes the best televised competition from the Champions Tour, LPGA Tour, USGA, PGA of America, PGA Tour of Australia and Sunshine Tour of Southern Africa. It’s the ultimate golf experience in one affordable package. |
Add More to Your Programming
You’ll need to choose a base package once you decide on your international options. If you already have a standard English or Spanish package, other international channels can be easily added.
- BASIC CHOICE™ includes 80+ English-language channels, plus over 69 music channels for your listening pleasure.
- PREFERRED CHOICE™ includes more than 120 all-digital English-language channels. You’ll get 50 more channels than BASIC CHOICE™.
Call now to customize your base package for the best in international programming.
The Best Extras & Essentials
- Missing your friends or family who live in another country? Get back in touch with them using DIRECTV’s FREE TV apps like Facebook, Flickr and Twitter. You can update them on your favorite television shows and movies, and the social networks appear on the television screen, so sharing is always just a click away. You’ll need an HD DVR or HD Receiver to activate the applications.
- Get informed with DIRECTV Active to get the best Interactive service options. You’ll stay current on weather reports, lottery results, horoscopes and more.
- Perfect for the world travelers, DIRECTV2PC™ lets you stream television to your computer from wherever you are. Best of all, there’s no extra cost to use the application. Just make sure your DIRECTV HD DVR receiver is connected to your home Internet, and you can start streaming today.
- Upgrade to DIRECTV 3D TV and experience the technology that is taking over the world. No matter where you live, DIRECTV 3D TV offers the best in innovation and technology, especially since they’re the first provider of in-home 3D TV channels. You’ll need a 3D television set and a DIRECTV HD package to start viewing today.
- Share your personal photos and home videos from your TV. Just use DIRECTV’s Media Share to transmit files directly from your computer. You can easily display it all on the TV!
To receive any international package, you must first subscribe to the DIRECTV BASIC CHOICE™ Package ($14.99/mo), the DIRECTV PREFERRED CHOICE™ Package ($19.99/mo for 12 months*) or any DIRECTV base package ($29.99/mo. or above).
Price reflected of PREFERRED CHOICE™ includes an $17 bill credit for 12 months after online or mail-in rebate, plus an additional $5 bill credit for 12 months when customer submits rebate online and registers account on directv.com. Valid email address required.