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The following research and essay was creatd for an assignment in our Composition 11 course. I am a grade 10 student at Lord Byng Secondary in Vancouver, BC. This is my 3 years in Canada and my 4 year learning English.
Korean-Canadian Entertainment (Television)
In contemporary society, to gain information is crucial. And of all the media, television is one of the fastest ways for people to gain information. Here in Vancouver, there are many multicultural television programs which help diverse ethnic groups live in a new world. TV Korea is one of them.
TV Korea were established on July 20th, 1992 with the goals of delivering Korean news and giving pride to Korean Canadians by presenting various Korean programs. Also, TV Korea has been able to create links with non-Koreans through sharing Korean history and culture with them.
Korean programs are presented on channel 20, the Shaw multicultural channel, and by two other stations, KCTV and Cakocam. A variety of Korean programs, such as dramas and news, are presented regularly. These programs definitely contribute to Korean-Canadians' leisure. Even though Korean programs in Vancouver have certain time limits and content restrictions compared to programs in Korea, the responses of viewers have been great. This is especially true for KBS news. (Which is one day late due to the fact that it comes from the KBS affiliated company in Los Angeles and is edited afterwards.) This program is very popular as most Korean-Canadians watch the news every morning. Also, the dramas that TV Korea presents such as "Winter Song and Autumn Tale", are enjoyed not only by the majority of Korean-Candians but also by other viewers. For example, many Chinese teens enjoy the Korean music show called "Music Bank".
Many viewers desire to get information more quickly and to get diverse programs, and TV Korea tries to listen to all comments from viewers. For instance, when the World Cup 2002 was held in Korea, many Koreans in the Vancouver area suggested airing the soccer games, even though they were re-broadcasts. However, it has so far been impossible to air such long events because of an existing contract with Shaw concerning the alloted air time and programs.
TV Korea also tries to give current news about Koreans in Vancouver as well as more beneficial immigrant information. The company would like to put on a program about Korean-Canadian society in April 2003, but it seems difficult to make a program by itself without considerable effort from the larger Korean community. Since all Korean-Canadian broadcasting stations are relatively poor, TV Korea has many financial problems. Nevertheless, a lot of Koreans in Vancouver do indeed give support to TV Korea, and in turn TV Korea delivers the advertisement of its supporters.
It is reasonable to expect that with more support from Koreans in Vancouver, TV Korea, as well as the Korean community, will become more influential.
Programs and times http://www.wikipedia.org/upload/b/b4/Programs.jpg
