Cox to Offer Popular Korean TV Programming

Cox Communications will offer popular Korean television programming to its customers in Fairfax County. 

The company will air shows from the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), which Nielson and TNS ratings services have deemed the most popular TV station in Korea. Many of the programs have subtitles in English for those who are not proficient in Korean. The programs are available on KTV Plus, channel 452. Some of the shows include Korean Wave, The Slave Hunters, Noodle Road, and Who Sings Better. 

For those who are interested in watching additional shows, Washington-based WKTV also airs programs from the Korean-American community. 

Cox's move to broadcast Korean-language content makes sense for Northern Virginia, which has a growing Korean-American community. Close to 4 percent of the population in Fairfax County is of Korean descent, according to the 2010 Census. In areas like Annandale, the number rises sharply, to over 9 percent.