Daily Busan
BeFM reaches 100,000 YouTube subscribers
Busan English Broadcasting (BeFM) has reached a remarkable milestone, hitting 100,000 subscribers on its YouTube channel, the highest among local radio channels in Busan. This achievement particularly stands out given BeFM’s relatively short history; it will celebrate its 16th anniversary this February.
BeFM plays a vital role in improving citizens’ English skills; listeners become familiar with the language through various programs covering different topics. Over 82% of BeFM’s YouTube subscribers are from Korea, reflecting BeFM’s significance as a language-learning resource.
Notably, over 10% of subscribers come from English-speaking countries, such as the United States, Canada and Australia. This means that BeFM’s YouTube channel plays a vital role in Busan’s international diplomacy, connecting global listeners to issues and events happening in the city.
The channel streams five live shows daily and features various videos and Shorts adapted into multiple formats for news coverage and educational purposes.
“Morning Wave in Busan,” one of BeFM’s daily news programs, has recently garnered attention for its interviews with prominent figures and celebrities, including Nobel Prize-winning scientist Dr. Victor Ambros; writer Paige Aniyah Morris, who translated Han Kang’s novel “We Do Not Part;” and Edward Kyun Lee, the second-place winner of the hit cooking competition show “Culinary Class Wars.”
Another show, “All-Star English,” has become popular for teaching English in a fun and accessible way.
BeFM programs can also be accessed via the BeFM homepage, mobile app or terrestrial radio (FM 90.5 / FM 103.3 in Gijang County, Noksan and Jeonggwan-eup).
※ Busan English Broadcasting (BeFM)
◎ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@befm
◎ Website: befm.or.kr
◎ Mobile App:
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• Apple: Click
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