79% of the programming was pre-recorded and the remaining 21% was live, including news and original productions for the network, I Love Korean and KBS World Hanminjok Plaza.

The push in 2006 came after CCTV-9's carriage in Korea was agreed upon in August, while KBS's goals were to deliver peace and cultural stability in the Northeast Asian region.

In July 2013, for the tenth anniversary, among the plans issued by the corporation were the advancement in non-Anglophone markets, such as Latin America and Africa, but considering satellite transmission and dubbing costs, government funding was required.

[8] After an agreement signed with Orange's IPTV service in France in August 2013, the number of families watching the channel in Europe had exceeded 10 million.

Series licensed to other broadcasters and other streaming services outside South Korea, such as Netflix and Disney+, are covered up with alternate programming if required.