随着韩国政府批准１５个新的有线电视频道的开通，韩国开始进入多频道时代。目前韩国有线电视频道总数已达４４个，２００１年内可望达到７０－８０个。２００１年９月卫星广播的开通将促进韩国多频道时代的来临。就技术而言，开通１６０个卫星频道不成问题，但实际上只有５０ With the South Korean government approved the opening of 15 new cable channels, South Korea began to enter the multi-channel era. At present, the total number of cable channels in Korea has reached 44, which is expected to reach 70-80 in 2001. The launch of satellite broadcasting in September 2001 will promote the advent of the multi-channel era in South Korea. Technically, the opening of 160 satellite channels is not a problem, but it is actually only 50