{"id":59321,"date":"2024-03-20T06:29:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T10:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=59321"},"modified":"2024-03-20T06:29:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T10:29:51","slug":"tuning-in-an-artistic-and-auditory-exploration-of-korean-radio-by-carlos-latuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/tuning-in-an-artistic-and-auditory-exploration-of-korean-radio-by-carlos-latuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuning In: An Artistic and Auditory Exploration of Korean Radio by Carlos Latuff"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff<\/a>, who shares this special dive into the world of radio both in and targeting the Korean peninsula. His report includes off-air recordings along with his own original artwork.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Koreas’ Radio War<\/h1>\n

by Carlos Latuff, a special for the SWLing Post<\/strong><\/p>\n

The war that divided Korea in two began in 1950. A truce was signed by both sides in 1953, but a peace agreement never came to fruition. Therefore, North Korea and South Korea remain at war. And this war is not just happening on the ground, but also over the airwaves.<\/p>\n

Every day, a battle for hearts and minds takes place on AM, FM and shortwave. Whether the DPRK broadcasts are directed to South Korea, or South Korean broadcasters (including clandestine ones) broadcast to the DPRK.<\/p>\n

I bring here a small collection of radio listenings made between February 29th and March 17th, all of them happened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, using a XHDATA D-808 receiver, with long wire antenna (outdoor), except for Radio Free Asia, listened with a Toshiba TR 486 receiver, using a telescopic antenna (indoor). Translations from Korean to English were made using transcription and translation apps.<\/p>\n

KBS World<\/h1>\n

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KBS World Radio was created in 1953, the year the truce was signed between the two warring Koreas, under the name “The Voice of Free Korea”, and today, as a public radio station, it broadcasts to several countries in different languages. Its programming includes news, music, variety, and of course, opposition to the DPRK government.<\/p>\n