Channel identification guide

Arirang TV in South Korea · channel ID and TV guide

Arirang TV in South Korea uses the catalogue ID ArirangTV.kr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ArirangTV.kr when you match Arirang TV in South Korea. The directory lists Korea International Broadcasting Foundation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ArirangTV.kr
Source geography
South Korea · KR
Programme categories
news, general
Site listed in the snapshot
arirang.com
Alternative labels
아리랑 국제방송
Owner field
Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
Launch field
1997-02-03

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Arirang UN under ArirangUN.kr. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Arirang UNSouth KoreaArirangUN.krKorea International Broadcasting Foundation
Arirang WorldSouth KoreaArirangWorld.krKorea International Broadcasting Foundation
Arirang RadioSouth KoreaArirangRadio.krKorea International Broadcasting Foundation

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="ArirangTV.kr">…</channel>
<programme channel="ArirangTV.kr" start="20250715200000 +0900">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Asia/Seoul15 Jul 2025 20:00 +090015 Jul 11:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Arirang TV | guide alignment test” against ArirangTV.kr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ArirangTV.kr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “아리랑 국제방송”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading