List of radio stations in South Korea
This is a list of South Korean radio stations. these stations can be heard on free-to-air terrestrial radio (which requires an outdoor antenna to receive FM radio clearly since radio stations in Seoul are broadcast nationwide via propagation broadcast.) or via the internet via the station's websites or PC apps. most of the stations can be heard (and some stations can be seen via Visual radio namely 90.7 Sunny FM, KFN 96.7, Arirang Radio, EBS FM 104.5, 106.1 KBS 2R and 89.1 KBS Cool FM.) nationwide and worldwide via KOREALIVE Internet Radio.
Korean Broadcasting System
KBS 1Radio
- Seoul (HLKA): FM 97.3 MHz, AM 711 kHz
- Chuncheon (HLKM) : FM 99.5 MHz, AM 657 kHz
- Wonju (HLCW) : FM 97.1 MHz, AM 1152 kHz
- Gangneung (HLKR) : FM 98.9 MHz, AM 864 kHz
- Daejeon (HLKI) : FM 94.7 MHz, AM 882 kHz
- Cheongju (HLKQ) : FM 89.3 MHz, AM 1062 kHz
- Chungju (HLCH) : FM 92.1 MHz, AM 1089 kHz
- Jeonju (HLKF) : FM 96.9 MHz, AM 567 kHz
- Gwangju (HLKH) : FM 90.5 MHz, AM 747 kHz
- Mokpo (HLKN) : FM 105.9Mhz, AM 1467 kHz
- Suncheon (HLCY) : FM 95.7 MHz, AM 630 kHz
- Daegu (HLKG) : FM 101.3, AM 738 kHz
- Andong (HLCR) : FM 90.5 MHz, AM 963 kHz
- Pohang (HLCP) : FM 95.9 MHz, AM 1035 kHz
- Busan (HLKB) : FM 103.7 MHz, AM 891 kHz
- Ulsan (HLQB) : FM 90.7 MHz, AM 1449 kHz
- Changwon (HLAI) : FM 91.7 MHz
- Jinju (HLCJ) : FM 90.3 MHz, AM 1098 kHz
- Jeju (HLKS) : FM 99.1 MHz, AM 963 kHz
KBS 2Radio
- Seoul (HLSA/HLSA-FM): FM 106.1 MHz, AM 603 kHz (South Korea's most powerful FM radio station at 25 kW.)
- Chuncheon (HLCE-FM) : FM 98.7 MHz
- Gangneung (HLAH-FM) : FM 102.1 MHz
- Daejeon (HLQT-FM) : FM 100.9 MHz
- Cheongju (HLAC-FM) : FM 90.9 MHz
- Jeonju (HLAS-FM) : FM 92.9 MHz
- Gwangju (HLAA-FM) : FM 95.5 MHz
- Mokpo : FM 88.1 MHz
- Daegu (HLQH/HLQH-SFM) : FM 102.3 MHz, AM 558 kHz
- Busan (HLKE-FM) : FM 97.1 MHz
- Changwon (HLKD-FM) : FM 106.1 MHz
- Suncheon (HLKZ-FM) : FM 102.7 MHz
- Jeju (HLQC-FM) : FM 91.9 MHz
Note : KBS Local 2Radio carries KBS 2Radio at 14:00 ~ 11:00 the next day KST and KBS 2FM at 11:00 ~ 14:00 KST.
KBS 3Radio
- Seoul (HLKC): FM 104.9 MHz, AM 1134 kHz
- Gangneung (HLCS-AM) : AM 1008 kHz
- Gwangju (HLAA-AM) : AM 1224 kHz
- Changwon (HLKD-AM) : AM 936 kHz
- Jeonju (HLAS-AM) : AM 675 kHz
- Suncheon (HLKZ-AM) : AM 576 kHz
- Jeju (HLQC-AM): AM 1539 kHz
KBS 1FM
- Seoul (HLKA-FM): FM 93.1 MHz
- Chuncheon (HLKM-FM) : FM 91.1 MHz
KBS 2FM
FM Radio
- Seoul (HLKC-FM): FM 89.1 MHz
- Gyeonggi/Chuncheon (HLTM/relay) : FM 97.7 MHz
- Incheon (HLNE/relay) : FM 90.9 MHz
DMB Radio
- Seoul (HLKC-TDMB): CH 12B
- Chuncheon : CH 13B
- Daejeon/Cheongju : CH 11B
- Gwangju/Jeonju: CH 12B/CH 8B/CH 7B
- Daegu : CH 7B/CH 9B
- Busan/Ulsan : CH 12B/CH 9B
- Jeju : CH 13B/CH 8B
KBS Local FM
- Wonju (HLCW-FM) : FM 89.5 MHz
- Gangneung (HLKR-FM) : FM 89.1 MHz
- Taebaek (HLSJ-FM/relay) : FM 96.3 MHz
- Daejeon (HLKI-FM) : FM 98.5 MHz
- Cheongju (HLKQ-FM) : FM 94.1 MHz
- Daejeon, Okcheon (relay) FM 102.1 MHz
- Chungju (HLCH-FM) : FM 100.3 MHz
- Jeonju (HLKF-FM) : FM 100.7 MHz
- Namwon (HLKL-FM/relay) : FM 104.5 MHz
- Gwangju (HLKH-FM) : FM 92.3 MHz
- Mokpo (HLKN-FM) : FM 98.3 MHz
- Suncheon (HLCY-FM) : FM 94.5 MHz
- Daegu (HLKG-FM) : FM 94.1 MHz
- Andong (HLCR-FM) : FM 88.1 MHz
- Pohang (HLCP-FM) : FM 93.5 MHz
- Busan (HLKB-FM) : FM 92.7 MHz
- Ulsan (HLQB-FM) : FM 101.9 MHz
- Changwon (HLAI-FM) : FM 93.9 MHz
- Jinju (HLCJ-FM) : FM 89.3 MHz
- Geochang (HLKW-FM/relay) : FM 92.1 MHz
- Jeju (HLKS-FM) : FM 96.3 MHz
- Seogwipo (HLCF-FM) : FM 99.9 MHz
Note: KBS Local FM carries KBS 1FM from 07:00~05:00 the next day KST and KBS 2FM from 05:00~07:00 KST.
KBS Hanminjok Radio
- Nationwide (HLSR) : AM 972 kHz, AM 1170 kHz, SW 6015 MHz
KBS World Radio
- Various Shortwave frequencies that can be found on the KBS Website.
Educational Broadcasting System
Key transmitters
- Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi HLQL-FM 104.5 MHz (Gwanaksan 10 kW)
- Gangneung 104.9 MHz (Goebangsan)
- Gwangju 105.3 MHz (Mudeungsan)
- Daegu 105.1 MHz (Palgongsan, 5 kW)
- Pohang 106.7 MHz (Johangsan, 3 kW)
- Andong 107.7 MHz (Ilwolsan, 3 kW)
- Daejeon 105.7 MHz (Gyeryongsan) : mainly Daejeon area / 107.9 MHz (Sikjangsan) : available all over the Chungnam area and some parts of Chungbuk area
- Mokpo 104.1 / 106.7 MHz (Daedunsan)
- Busan 107.7 MHz (Hwangnyeongsan)
- Suncheon 106.3 MHz
- Ulsan 105.9 MHz (Muryongsan)
- Wonju 104.9 MHz (Baegunsan, 3 kW)
- Jeonju 106.9 MHz (Moaksan, 5 kW)
- Jinju 105.5 MHz (Mangjinsan)
- Jeju (northern part of Jeju island) 107.3 MHz (Ara)
- Seoguipo (southern part of Jeju island) 104.9 MHz
- Changwon 104.3 MHz (Bulmosan)
- Cheongju 105.1 MHz
- Chungju 104.1 MHz (Gayeopsan)
- Chuncheon 106.5 MHz (Hwaaksan)
Low-power relay stations
- Paju relay 107.1 MHz (northern Gyeonggi)
- Ongjin relay 105.9 MHz (remote Incheon)
- Okgye 106.5 MHz
- Taebaek relay 107.1 MHz
- Sokcho relay 107.7 MHz
- Yangyang relay 105.9 MHz
- Gokseong relay 104.1 MHz
- Jangheung relay 106.9 MHz
- Yeonggwang relay 106.5 MHz
- Seosan relay 102.3 MHz
- Boryeong relay 104.7 MHz
- Gumi relay 107.1 MHz
- Hoengseong relay 107.5 MHz
- Geochang relay 104.7 MHz
- Boeun relay 107.3 MHz
- Yeongdong relay 104.3 MHz
- Danyang relay 106.3 MHz
- Yanggu relay 104.5 MHz (near DMZ area)
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Seoul-MBC/HLKV
- [Seoul Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- MBC Radio/HLKV-AM/HLKV-SFM : FM 95.9 MHz, AM 900 kHz
- MBC FM4U/HLKV-FM : FM 91.9 MHz
- Channel M/HLKV-TDMB : DMB CH 12A
Chuncheon-MBC/HLAN
- [Chuncheon Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Chuncheon-MBC Radio : FM 92.3 / 88.9 MHz, AM 774 kHz
- Chuncheon-MBC FM4U : FM 94.5 / 98.3 MHz
- MBC FM (DMB) : DMB CH 13A
Wonju-MBC/HLSB
- [Wonju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Wonju-MBC Radio : FM 92.7, 102.5 MHz, AM 1242 kHz
- Wonju-MBC FM4U : FM 98.9 MHz
- MBC FM (DMB) : DMB CH 13A
Gangneung-MBC/HLAF
- [Gangneung Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Gangneung-MBC Radio : FM 96.3, 100.7 MHz, AM 1287 kHz
- Gangneung-MBC FM4U : FM 94.3, 90.7 MHz
- MBC FM (DMB) : DMB CH 13A
Samcheok-MBC/HLAQ
- [Samcheok Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Samcheok-MBC Radio : FM 93.1, 101.5 MHz, AM 1350 kHz
- Samcheok-MBC FM4U : FM 99.9, 98.1 MHz
- MBC FM (DMB) : DMB CH 13A
Daejeon-MBC/HLCQ
- [Daejeon Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Daejeon-MBC Radio : FM 92.5, 91.3 MHz, AM 765 kHz
- Daejeon-MBC FM4U : FM 97.5 MHz
- MBC11 FM (DMB) : DMB CH 11A
Cheongju-MBC/HLAX
- [Cheongju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Cheongju-MBC Radio : FM 107.1, 96.3 MHz, AM 1287 kHz
- Cheongju-MBC Radio : FM 99.7 MHz
- MBC11 FM (DMB) : DMB CH 11A
Chungju-MBC/HLAO
- [Chungju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Chungju-MBC Radio : FM 96.1, 94.7, 94.1 MHz, AM 1332 kHz
- Chungju-MBC FM4U : FM 88.7 MHz
- MBC11 FM (DMB) : DMB CH 11A
Jeonju-MBC/HLCX
- [Jeonju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Jeonju-MBC Radio : FM 94.3, 101.7 MHz, AM 855 kHz
- Jeonju-MBC FM4U : FM 99.1 MHz
- myMBC Radio (DMB) : DMB CH 12A
Gwangju-MBC/HLCN
- [Gwangju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Gwangju-MBC Radio : FM 93.9, 101.9 MHz, AM 819 kHz
- Gwangju-MBC FM4U : FM 91.5 MHz
- myMBC Radio (DMB) : DMB CH 8A
Mokpo-MBC/HLAM
- [Mokpo Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Mokpo-MBC Radio : FM 89.1 MHz, AM 1386 kHz
- Mokpo-MBC FM4U : FM 102.3 MHz
- myMBC Radio (DMB) : DMB CH 8A
Yeosu-MBC/HLAT
- [Yeosu Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Yeosu-MBC Radio : FM 100.3, 107.1 MHz, AM 1080 kHz
- Yeosu-MBC FM4U : FM 98.3 MHz
- myMBC Radio (DMB) : DMB CH 7A
Daegu-MBC/HLCT
- [Daegu Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Daegu-MBC Radio : FM 96.5, 98.7 MHz, AM 810 kHz
- Daegu-MBC FM4U : FM 95.3 MHz
- MBC FM (DMB) : DMB CH 7A
Andong-MBC/HLAW
- [Andong Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Andong-MBC Radio : FM 100.1 MHz, AM 1017 kHz
- Andong-MBC FM4U : FM 91.3 MHz
- MBC FM (DMB) : DMB CH 9A
Pohang-MBC/HLAV
- [Pohang Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Pohnag-MBC Radio : FM 100.7, 102.7, 98.5 MHz, AM 1107 kHz
- Pohang-MBC FM4U : FM 97.9, 94.9, 90.9 MHz
- MBC FM (DMB) : DMB CH 7A
Busan-MBC/HLKU
- [Busan Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Busan-MBC Radio : FM 95.9, 106.5 MHz, AM 1161 kHz
- Busan-MBC FM4U : FM 88.9 MHz
- myMBC Radio (DMB) : DMB CH 12A
Ulsan-MBC/HLAU
- [Ulsan Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Ulsan-MBC Radio : FM 97.5 MHz, AM 846 kHz
- Ulsan-MBC FM4U : FM 98.7 MHz
- myMBC Radio (DMB) : DMB CH 12A
MBC-Gyeongnam
- [MBC Gyeongnam Corporation]
- Jinju (Headquarters)/HLAK
- MBC-Gyeongnam Radio Jinju : FM 91.1, 93.5 MHz, AM 1215 kHz
- MBC-Gyeongnam FM4U Jinju : FM 97.7, 96.1 MHz
- myMBC Radio (DMB) : DMB CH 9A
- Changwon (Branch)/HLAP
- MBC-Gyeongnam Radio Changwon : FM 98.9, 96.7 MHz, AM 990 kHz
- MBC-Gyeongnam FM4U Changwon : FM 100.5 MHz
- myMBC Radio (DMB) : DMB CH 12A
Jeju-MBC/HLAJ
- [Jeju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Jeju-MBC Radio : FM 97.9, 97.1, 106.5 MHz, AM 774 kHz
- Jeju-MBC FM4U : FM 90.1, 102.9 MHz
- MBC SFM (DMB) : DMB CH 13A
Seoul Broadcasting System
SBS Radio/HLSQ
- [Seoul Broadcasting System Radio Networks Ltd.]
- SBS Love FM/HLSQ-AM/HLSQ-SFM : FM 103.5, 98.3 MHz, AM 792 kHz
- SBS Power FM/HLSQ-FM : FM 107.7, 100.3 MHz
- SBS V-Radio/HLSQ-TDMB : DMB CH 12C
G1/HLCG
- [Gangwon No.1 Broadcasting Corporation]
- G1 Fresh FM : FM 105.1, 103.1, 106.1, 99.3, 88.3 MHz
TJB/HLDF
- [Taejon Broadcasting Corporation]
- TJB Power FM : FM 95.7, 96.5 MHz
CJB/HLDR
- [Choengju Broadcasting Corporation]
- CJB JOY FM : FM 101.5, 97.9, 102.7 MHz
JTV/HLDQ
- [Jeonju Television Corporation]
- JTV Magic FM : FM 90.1 MHz
kbc/HLDH
- [Kwangju Broadcasting Corporation]
- kbc My FM : FM 101.1, 96.7 MHz
TBC/HLDE
- [Taegu Broadcasting Corporation]
- TBC Dream FM : FM 99.3, 106.5, 99.7 MHz
KNN/HLDG
- [Korea New Network]
- KNN Love FM : FM 105.7 MHz
- KNN Power FM : FM 99.9, 96.3, 102.5, 105.5 MHz
ubc/HLDP
- [Ulsan Broadcasting Corporation]
- ubc Green FM : FM 92.3 MHz
JIBS, HLQC-FM and HLKJ-FM
- [Jeju International Broadcasting System]
- JIBS New-Power FM : FM 101.5, FM 98.5 MHz
Christian Broadcasting System
Seoul CBS
- CBS AM (HLKY) : FM 98.1 MHz, AM 837 kHz
- CBS FM (HLKY-FM): FM 93.9 MHz
Provincial CBS FM stations
- Busan CBS FM : FM 102.1 MHz
Provincial CBS AM/SFM Stations
- Suncheon CBS SFM : FM 93.7 MHz
- Youngdong CBS SFM : FM 91.5 MHz
- Daejeon CBS SFM : FM 91.7, 99.3 MHz
- Cheongju CBS SFM : FM 91.5 MHz
- Daegu CBS AM : AM 1251 kHz, FM 103.1, 92.3 MHz
- Pohang CBS SFM : FM 91.5 MHz
- Busan CBS AM : AM 1404 kHz, FM 102.9 MHz
- Ulasn CBS SFM : FM 100.3 MHz
- Gyeongnam CBS SFM : FM 106.9 MHz
- Jeonbuk CBS AM : AM 1314 kHz, FM 103.7, 90.7, 96.3 MHz
- Gwangju CBS AM : AM 999 kHz, FM 103.1 MHz
- Yeosu CBS SFM : FM 102.1 MHz
- Jeju CBS SFM : FM 93.3, 90.9 MHz
Far East Broadcasting Company
- Seoul FEBC (HLKX) : AM 1188 kHz, FM 106.9 MHz
- Youngdong FEBC : FM 90.1, 102.9, 100.9 MHz
- Daejeon FEBC : FM 93.3, 91.1 MHz
- Gwangju FEBC : FM 93.1 MHz
- Mokpo FEBC : FM 100.5 MHz
- Jeonmandongbu FEBC : FM 97.5, 92.9 MHz
- Taegu FEBC : FM 91.9, 105.9 MHz
- Pohang FEBC : FM 90.3 MHz
- Busan FEBC : FM 93.3, 96.7 MHz
- Ulasn FEBC : FM 107.3 MHz
- Changwon FEBC : FM 98.1, 92.5 MHz
- Jeju FEBC (HLAZ) : AM 1566 kHz, FM 101.1 MHz (Famous for being South Korea's most powerful AM radio station at 900 kW.)
Other stations
Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi
- WBS FM (HLBR) : FM 89.7 MHz
- 90.7 iFM (HLDO) : FM 90.7 MHz
- YTN News FM (HLQV) : FM 94.5 MHz
- TBS FM (HLST) : FM 95.1 MHz
- Gugak FM (HLIJ) : FM 99.1 MHz
- 101.3 TBS eFM (HLSW) : FM 101.3 MHz (English-language radio station)
- BBS FM (HLEJ) : FM 101.9, 88.1 MHz
- AFN Korea (HLUS) : FM 102.7 MHz
- PBC FM (HLSY) : FM 105.3 MHz
- KFN FM (HLPJ/Gukpang FM) : FM 96.7 MHz (Military Radio Broadcast)
- TBN FM (HLDN) : FM 100.5, 105.5 MHz
- KFM 99.9 (HLDS) : FM 99.9 MHz
- Seongnam FM : FM 90.7 MHz (Low Power Station, Gyeonggi)
- Gwanak FM : FM 100.3 MHz (Low Power Station, Gwanak-gu Area)
- Mapo FM : FM 100.7 MHz (Low Power Station, Mapo-gu Area)
Busan
- HLDW-FM : FM 101.1, 94.3, 101.5 MHz
- HLQJ-FM : FM 104.9 MHz
- HLDA-FM : FM 89.9, 89.5, 88.1 MHz
- Busan e-FM : FM 90.5 MHz (English-language radio station)
Jeonbuk
- HLDV-FM : FM 97.9 MHz
Ulsan
- HLQU-FM : FM 88.3 MHz
Gongju
- Geumgang FM : FM 104.9 MHz (Low Power Station)
Suncheon
- HLQM-FM : FM 100.1, 93.5 MHz
Cheongju
- HLDJ-FM : FM 96.7 MHz
Taejeon
- HLQO-FM : FM 106.3 MHz
Taegu
- HLDK-FM : FM 93.1, 100.5, 100.7, 96.9 MHz
- HLCS-FM : FM 98.3 MHz
- HLDI-FM : FM 94.5, 97.7, 105.5 MHz
- SCN FM : FM 89.1 MHz (Low Power Station)
Kwangju
- HLDL-FM : FM 99.9, 99.5 MHz
- HLQN-FM : FM 107.9 MHz
- HLDB-FM : FM 89.7 MHz
- CBN Radio : FM 88.9 MHz (Low Power Station)
- GFN : FM 98.7, 93.7 MHz (English-language radio station)
Yeongju
- Yeongju Community radio : FM 89.1 MHz (Low Power Station)
Jeju
- Arirang Radio : FM 88.7, 88.1, 101.9 MHz (English-language radio station)
Low Power Stations are stations that broadcasts at the power of between 1~50 Watts.
Defunct radio stations
- Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation : FM 89.1 MHz and local stations. (In 1980 the station was Forced merged to KBS Radio the result of this Seoul TBC-FM became KBS 2FM and Provincial TBC-FM Stations Became Local KBS 2Radio Stations.)
- Donga Broadcasting System : AM 792 kHz (In 1980 the station was Forced merged to KBS Radio and became KBS Radio 5. KBS Radio 5 closed in 1989. Frequency now owned by SBS and became SBS Love FM.)
- Jeonil Broadcasting Corp. : AM 1224 kHz×
- Seohae Broadcasting Corp. : AM 675 kHz×
- Hanguk FM : FM 89.7 MHz×
- Naju Bangsong : FM 96.1 MHz
×Station was closed due to a threat of forced merger to KBS in 1980.