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PastorYoon



Joined: 25 Jun 2010
Location: Sea of Japan
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:14 am    Post subject: Discovery Channel KOREA Reply with quote
What the heck happened to the Discovery Channel? It was the one good channel on the television here. I'm watching right now, and there is a Korean family with kids screaming, and they're sitting around on the floor eating. Did too many people call their local cable providers and complain about all of the interesting science-based programs, or what? Jeez!
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Yaya



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Discovery Channel Korea is really Discovery Channel Asia or something as it shows pretty much the same programs as the Discovery Channel in other Asian countries.

If you have Skylife, you can also get Discovery HD.
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Chalmers



Joined: 20 Oct 2008
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yaya wrote:
Discovery Channel Korea is really Discovery Channel Asia or something as it shows pretty much the same programs as the Discovery Channel in other Asian countries.

If you have Skylife, you can also get Discovery HD.


Nope, it WAS Discovery Channel Asia. Not it's been changed and features Korean programming but still has the Discovery Channel prime time-type lineup at night.
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PastorYoon



Joined: 25 Jun 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah. Now it features Korean programming. Twisted Evil
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seoulsucker



Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What's worse, it features ridiculously mundane and boring Korean "average life" programming that can be found on 50 other channels at any given time of day.

If they had unique programming on technology, science, industry, or culture with English subtitles then it might be interesting. Instead it's more of the same drivel you find on other channels 24/7.
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Get Qook TV from KT. Has English History Channel and a bunch of other English channels on TV.
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Sticks



Joined: 13 Mar 2011
Location: Seoul, Korea
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey at least there's still FOX and a small smattering of foreign film channels.
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legrande



Joined: 23 Nov 2010
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No alleyway or corner shall be left unchecked. Any and every irregularity with the system will be scrutinised. The authority ensuring compliance to rule of law and herd-like mandanity shall overcome all.
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Yaya



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chalmers wrote:
Yaya wrote:
Discovery Channel Korea is really Discovery Channel Asia or something as it shows pretty much the same programs as the Discovery Channel in other Asian countries.

If you have Skylife, you can also get Discovery HD.


Nope, it WAS Discovery Channel Asia. Not it's been changed and features Korean programming but still has the Discovery Channel prime time-type lineup at night.


You sure it's not National Geographic you're talking about? I'm looking at the listings for Discovery Channel Asia and it seems like the same for Discovery Channel Korea.
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Chalmers



Joined: 20 Oct 2008
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yaya wrote:
Chalmers wrote:
Yaya wrote:
Discovery Channel Korea is really Discovery Channel Asia or something as it shows pretty much the same programs as the Discovery Channel in other Asian countries.

If you have Skylife, you can also get Discovery HD.


Nope, it WAS Discovery Channel Asia. Not it's been changed and features Korean programming but still has the Discovery Channel prime time-type lineup at night.


You sure it's not National Geographic you're talking about? I'm looking at the listings for Discovery Channel Asia and it seems like the same for Discovery Channel Korea.


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Murakano



Joined: 10 Sep 2009
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
it's repeats most of the time anyway.

You can a decent amount of recent ones from here via stream

http://www.watchseries-online.com/?s=discovery+channel&search=
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sonicmatt



Joined: 04 Oct 2007
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i have discovery channel asia with the qook package, but the best tv station by far lately has been nat geo adventure with the HD package. highly recommend it to anyone.
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Yaya



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
sonicmatt wrote:
i have discovery channel asia with the qook package, but the best tv station by far lately has been nat geo adventure with the HD package. highly recommend it to anyone.


I disagree about Nat Geo Adventure. It's not that interesting a channel save the "Banged Up Abroad" and "Locked Up Abroad" series (Aussies seem to be disproportionately represented in the two shows but I digress).
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rickpidero



Joined: 03 Sep 2009
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did it recently change? I had it for awhile and it never showed things like that. That being said, it did have a ridiculous amount of reruns and a more limited selection of shows.

Also, the show Living City: Singapore, which they were heavily advertising for a few months ago, was awesome.
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Yaya



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chalmers wrote:
Yaya wrote:
Chalmers wrote:
Yaya wrote:
Discovery Channel Korea is really Discovery Channel Asia or something as it shows pretty much the same programs as the Discovery Channel in other Asian countries.

If you have Skylife, you can also get Discovery HD.


Nope, it WAS Discovery Channel Asia. Not it's been changed and features Korean programming but still has the Discovery Channel prime time-type lineup at night.


You sure it's not National Geographic you're talking about? I'm looking at the listings for Discovery Channel Asia and it seems like the same for Discovery Channel Korea.


positive


I checked the programming schedule for Discovery Channel Korea and it's pretty similar to the one for the Asian channel save the times and episodes. And also, EVERYTHING is in English with Korean subtitles so there's no language barrier.
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