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South Korean public service broadcaster

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Korean Broadcasting System Main building of the Korean Broadcasting System Native name Korean name Hangul 한국방송공사 Hanja 韓國放送公社 RR Hanguk bangsong gongsa MR Han'guk pangsong kongsa Type Statutory corporation Industry Public broadcasting Predecessors Kyeongseong/Keijō Broadcasting Station (1927–1932) Chōsen Broadcasting Corporation (1932–1945) Founder Governor-General of Korea Headquarters Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul , South Korea Area served Worldwide Key people Park Jang-beom (President and CEO) Products Television Radio Web portals Owner Government of South Korea Number of employees 4,701 (As of 1 June 2020) Website Corporation website

The **Korean Broadcasting System** (**KBS**; [Korean](/source/Korean_language): 한국방송공사) is the [national broadcaster](/source/Public_broadcasting) of South Korea. Founded in 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters under the government of South Korea.

The KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship [terrestrial television](/source/Terrestrial_television) [station](/source/Television_station), [KBS1](/source/KBS1), broadcasts on [channel](/source/Television_channel) 9 while [KBS2](/source/KBS2), an entertainment-oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service [KBS World](/source/KBS_World), which provides television, radio and online services in 12 languages.

## History

### Early radio broadcasts

KBS headquarters in Seoul

The KBS began as Gyeongseong Broadcasting Station (경성방송국; 京城放送局) with call sign **JODK**, established by the [Governor-General of Korea](/source/Governor-General_of_Korea) on 16 February 1927.[1] It became the Chōsen Broadcasting Corporation ([Japanese](/source/Japanese_language): 朝鮮放送協會, [Hepburn](/source/Hepburn_romanization): *Chōsen Hōsō Kyōkai*) in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of [World War II](/source/World_War_II), this station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the [US-occupied Korea](/source/United_States_Military_Government_in_Korea) was granted the [ITU prefix](/source/ITU_prefix) HL. After a national broadcast, the station was renamed Seoul Central Broadcasting Station in 1948.

### 1950s–1960s – Television

Television broadcasts in South Korea began on 12 May 1956 on HLKZ-TV. After financial difficulties, it was acquired by KBS in 1961.

### 1970s – Expansion

KBS changed its focus from being a state-controlled media and adopted the concept of being a public-oriented broadcaster on 3 March 1973. Construction of KBS headquarters in [Yeouido](/source/Yeouido) started in 1976. In 1979 KBS radio began broadcasting on the FM band with the launch of KBS Stereo (now [KBS 1FM](/source/KBS_1FM)). Colour television began that year.

### 1980s – Advertising

KBS began broadcasting advertising in 1980, differing from the norm of public broadcasters, after the forced merger of several private broadcasters into KBS by the military government of [Chun Doo-hwan](/source/Chun_Doo-hwan).[2] It also bought 65% of the shares of the [Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Munhwa_Broadcasting_Corporation) and the [Kyunghyang Shinmun](/source/Kyunghyang_Shinmun).[3]

During the rule of [Chun Doo-hwan](/source/Chun_Doo-hwan), [a new law](/source/Policy_for_Merger_and_Abolition_of_the_Press) in 1980 forced public broadcasters to merge with KBS. These broadcasters had shown news stories against Chun, leading him to stifle their criticism. These included:

- [Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Tongyang_Broadcasting_Corporation) (TBC)

- [Dong-A Broadcasting System](/source/Dong-A_Broadcasting_System) (DBS)

- [Seohae Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Seohae_Broadcasting_Corporation) (SBC)

- [Jeonil Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Jeonil_Broadcasting_Corporation) (VOC)

- [Hanguk-FM](/source/Hanguk-FM) (BBC)

[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Munhwa_Broadcasting_Corporation) (MBC) was also affected. MBC was, at first, a federation of 20 loosely affiliated member stations across South Korea. Although they shared programming, each station was privately owned (similar to the UK [ITV network](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) before the passing of the [Broadcasting Act 1990](/source/Broadcasting_Act_1990)). After the consolidation, however, affiliates were forced to give up a majority of shares to MBC Seoul. MBC Seoul, in turn, was forced to give up 65% of its shares to KBS.[4] In 2009, president [Lee Myung-bak](/source/Lee_Myung-bak) said that the law was unconstitutional, and in 2011 TBC and DBS were revived as [JTBC](/source/JTBC) and [Channel A](/source/Channel_A_(TV_channel)), respectively.[5]

### 1990s – Spinoff of EBS

Journalists protest in front of the KBS headquarters in April 1990

In 1981, KBS launched KBS 3TV and Educational FM and on 27 December 1990, both were officially separated from KBS to form the [Educational Broadcasting System](/source/Educational_Broadcasting_System) (EBS).

After a revision of the television licensing fee system in 1994, [1TV](/source/KBS1) and [Radio1](/source/KBS_Radio_1) stopped broadcasting commercials altogether.

### 2000s

[KBS 2FM](/source/KBS_2FM) from 1980 until 2002 was prohibited to air commercial advertisements. In 2002 ads resumed airing.

### 2010s

After first broadcasting HD programmes in 2001, KBS completely switched to digital broadcasting in 2012.

On 16 January 2012, a dispute broke out between KBS and the Korea Cable TV Association (KCTA) over carriage fees. KCTA sought to reduce fees from major national networks for carrying their feeds through subscription providers. KBS had demanded 280 won per subscriber, while the TV providers offered only 100 won per subscription. Negotiations reached a standstill, and so the providers decided to stop carrying [KBS2](/source/KBS_2TV).[6] KBS2 experienced major decline in their ratings, affecting shows such as *[Brain](/source/Brain_(TV_series))* at the time.[7] Following the blackout, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) ordered the TV providers to resume distributing the channel or face a hefty fine. They initially refused, but on 17 January, they agreed to resume the channel's carriage.[8]

In 2011, Sohn Hak-kyu, the chairman of the [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(South_Korea%2C_2015)), accused KBS of wiretapping the party's closed-door meeting on TV subscription charges.[9]

Journalists working for KBS (along with [MBC](/source/HLKV-TV), [SBS](/source/HLSQ-TV) and [YTN](/source/YTN)) protested against journalism practices that favored the [Lee Myung-bak government](/source/Lee_Myung-bak_government) in 2012.[10][11][12] The union for KBS released a video clip "Reset KBS News 9" (리셋 KBS 뉴스9) on the internet that discussed the [Prime Minister's Office Civilian Surveillance Incident](/source/Prime_Minister's_Office_Civilian_Surveillance_Incident) and the controversial money-spending on renovating President [Lee](/source/Lee_Myung-bak)'s alleged birth house on 13 March 2012.[13]

50th anniversary logo of its founding as public broadcasting organization.

On 3 March 2013, computer shutdowns hit South Korean television stations including KBS.[14] The South Korean government asserted a North Korean link in the [March cyberattacks](/source/2013_South_Korea_cyberattack), denied by Pyongyang.[15]

In 2013, KBS World Radio commemorated its 60th anniversary, and KBS World TV celebrated 10 years of its foundation.

In 2014, KBS World 24 was launched, mainly for Koreans abroad.

In 2015, KBS was honoured to have its archives of the KBS Special Live Broadcast, *[Finding Dispersed Families](/source/Finding_Dispersed_Families)*, inscribed on the [UNESCO](/source/UNESCO) Memory of the World Register.[16] This makes KBS only the world's second broadcaster to have a broadcast programme on the prestigious list.

The KBS network delivered the exclusive Special Live Broadcast, Finding Dispersed Families, via its primary channel, KBS1. KBS News was the program's producer. The program premiered on 10:15 pm KST on 30 June 1983. After more than 6 months, the special live programme ended at 4 am on 14 November 1983. This marks a total duration of 453 hours and 45 minutes of live broadcast over 138 days, aired nationwide on KBS1. The KBS's archives of Special Live Broadcast, Finding Dispersed Families include; 463 videotapes of the original recordings, and many associated materials, generated in the course of the broadcast, such as the posters carrying the participating dispersed family members' capsule stories, cue sheets, programming schedules, radio recording materials, and related photographs. A total of 20,522 such assorted materials are preserved in the archives.[17] The program was the biggest public affairs program ever produced by KBS and was the first to tackle the issue of families separated because of the long [Korean War](/source/Korean_War) (1950–1953), which garnered even international coverage.

In 2017, KBS launched the world's first terrestrial UHD broadcasting service.[18]

In June 2018, KBS led the operation of the IBC (International Broadcasting Centre) inside the [KINTEX](/source/Korea_International_Exhibition_Center) (Korea International Exhibition Center), located in [Goyang](/source/Goyang), as Host Broadcaster for the [April 2018 inter-Korean summit](/source/April_2018_inter-Korean_summit).[19] During the summit, KBS successfully delivered all the moments associated with the historic summit for more than 3,000 local and overseas media representatives, gathered at the IBC. Throughout the day of the summit, KBS delivered live coverage through its continuous special news bulletins. Its prime-time news programmes, [KBS News 9](/source/KBS_News_9) and [KBS Newsline](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KBS_Newsline&action=edit&redlink=1) provided audiences with highlights and implications of the historic summit through comprehensive reports. Also, KBS World TV delivered Live Coverage of April 2018 Inter-Korean summit with English subtitles for its audiences across 117 countries worldwide.

In May 2019, as the public service broadcaster in South Korea, KBS undertook a major reform in its Disaster Broadcast System in order to provide emergency services in times of emergency. To be headed by President and CEO of KBS, the renewed system allowed the use of maximum resources of the organization under emergency circumstances. Under the reform, KBS focused on: swift and efficient emergency broadcast and coverage; delivering essential information in innovative ways with the ultimate aim to minimise losses and damage; and strengthening its digital platforms to better serve wide-ranging audience groups. In particular, KBS signed contracts with sign language interpreters in an effort to enhance broadcast services for audiences with disabilities. In addition, KBS is committed to improve its English subtitle services for people from overseas.

## Structure

[KBS Cool FM](/source/KBS_Cool_FM) Radio studios

KBS regional broadcasting station in [Changwon](/source/Changwon)

KBS is an independently managed public corporation (공사; 公社) funded by the [South Korean government](/source/South_Korean_government) and license fees. As part of the [Constitution](/source/Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_Korea), the KBS president is chosen by the [President of South Korea](/source/President_of_South_Korea), as recommended by its board of directors. Political parties in South Korea have the right to name members of the KBS board of directors.[20]

This system gives politicians effective control over choosing the president of KBS, as well as its board of directors. People who are critical of the system cite political intervention in KBS's governance as reason for revising the current system of recruiting.

In order to uphold and defend independence, KBS, since 2018, created a 'Public Advisory Group', as part of the selection process of new KBS President and CEO. Each President and CEO of KBS is recommended by the KBS Board of Governors.[21] The Group examines Presidential candidates via a presentation, a panel discussion, and an interview. Each is ultimately appointed by the President.

Around 49% of KBS's revenue comes from a mandatory [television licence fee](/source/Television_licence) of 2,500 [won](/source/South_Korean_won), on top of 18.7% from commercial advertisement sales.[22]

In addition to 18 regional stations and 12 overseas branches, eight subsidiary companies such as KBSN, KBS Business and KBS Media manage KBS content.

## CEOs

Generation Name Start Retirement Note 1 Hong Kyung-mo February 1973 February 1979 —N/a 2 3 Choi Se-kyung [ko] February 1979 July 1980 4 Lee Won-hong July 1980 February 1985 5 6 Park Hyun-tae February 1985 August 1986 7 Jung Koo-ho August 1986 November 1988 8 Seo Young-hoon [ko] November 1988 March 1990 9 Seo Ki-won [ko] April 1990 March 1993 10 Hong Doo-pyo [ko] March 1993 April 1998 11 12 Park Kwon-sang [ko] 20 April 1998 10 March 2003 13 14 Seo Dong-koo 22 March 2003 2 April 2003 15 Jung Yeon-joo [ko] 28 April 2003 11 August 2008 Dismissed 16 17 18 Lee Byung-soon [ko] 28 August 2008 23 November 2009 —N/a 19 Kim In-kyoo [ko] 24 November 2009 23 November 2012 20 Kil Hwan-young [ko] 23 November 2012 10 June 2014 Dismissed after strike[23] 21 Jo Dae-hyun [ko] 28 July 2014 23 November 2015 —N/a 22 Ko Dae-young [ko] 24 November 2015 23 January 2018 Dismissed after strike[24] 23 Yang Seung-dong 9 April 2018 23 November 2018 —N/a 24 24 November 2018 9 December 2021 25 Kim Eui-chul [ko] 10 December 2021 12 September 2023 Dismissed[25] 26 Park Min (journalist) [ko] 12 November 2023 9 December 2024 [26] 27 Park Jang-beom [ko] 10 December 2024 present [27]

## Channels

### Terrestrial television

Name Logo Description KBS1 The flagship channel of KBS. It broadcasts news and current affairs, education, drama, sports, children's programming and culture. It launched in 1961 as HLKA-TV and is solely funded by the license fee, airing commercial-free. It is available nationally on channel 9, broadcasting via digital terrestrial television. KBS1 also airs public information films and minor entertainment programming.[28] KBS2 The entertainment channel of KBS. It was launched in 1980 as a replacement for the Tongyang Broadcasting Company, which was forced by the government to merge into KBS. KBS2 is available on digital channel 7 via digital terrestrial television. KBS2 also airs live sports coverage, children's programming, public information films and limited amounts of news, current affairs and drama programming.[28] KBS News 24 The news channel of KBS. It was launched in 2010 as a webcast channel. It was available on digital channel 7 via digital terrestrial television from 2021 to 2023, returning to be a FAST channel after July 2023.[29] KBS UHD The Ultra High-Definition channel, using the ATSC 3.0 format. The channel airs music videos, plus re-runs of TV series and various programming.[30]

KBS1 and KBS2 switched to digital, phasing out analogue services on 31 December 2012. However, both channels reportedly continued to be unofficially broadcast in analogue via UHF, presumably near the [DMZ](/source/DMZ), albeit using the SECAM D/K standard.[31]

### Cable and satellite television

- [KBS Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KBS_Life&action=edit&redlink=1) – A culture and drama channel, it launched in 1995 as KBS Satellite 2. It was renamed KBS Korea in 2002, KBS Prime in 2006 and KBS N Life in 2015 before becoming KBS Life.

- [KBS Drama](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KBS_Drama&action=edit&redlink=1) – Formerly KBS Sky Drama, launched in 2002.

- [KBS N Sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KBS_N_Sports&action=edit&redlink=1) – Formerly KBS Sports/KBS Sky Sports, launched before the [2002 FIFA World Cup](/source/2002_FIFA_World_Cup).

- [KBS Joy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KBS_Joy&action=edit&redlink=1) – A comedy and quiz show channel, launched in 2006.

- [KBS Kids](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KBS_Kids&action=edit&redlink=1) – A children's channel, launched in 2012.[32]

- [KBS Story](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KBS_Story&action=edit&redlink=1) – A channel aimed at a female audience, launched in 2013.[33]

These channels are managed and operated by KBS N, a subsidiary of KBS. 100+ cable operators operate in the country while [Skylife](/source/Skylife) is the sole satellite television service provider.

### [KBS World](/source/KBS_World)

Main article: [KBS World](/source/KBS_World)

is the international television and radio service of KBS. It launched on 1 July 2003. It broadcasts on a 24-hour schedule with programs including news, sports, dramas, entertainment and children's shows. KBS World Television is broadcast locally and around the world. As of July 2007, around 65% of its programs are broadcast with English subtitles. It is available in 32 countries, and reportedly more than 40 million households around the world can access KBS World.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] It has two overseas subsidiaries: [KBS America](/source/KBS_America) and [KBS Japan](/source/KBS_World_(Japanese_TV_channel)). KBS Japan is independently operated by a KBS subsidiary in Japan, and most programs are provided with Japanese subtitles.

KBS World Television mainly broadcasts programs commissioned for KBS's 2 terrestrial networks: [KBS1](/source/KBS1) and [KBS2](/source/KBS2). KBS World Television is distributed over international communication and broadcasting satellites. Local cable and/or satellite operators receive the signal from one of these satellites and carry it to subscribers of their own networks. KBS does not allow individual viewers to receive the signal from most satellites. The signal from Badr 6 and Eutelsat Hotbird 13A is [Free-to-Air](/source/Free-to-Air).

KBS World TV commenced its service via YouTube in 2007. Its subscriber count reached 10 million in May 2019 and 13.5 million in July 2020. KBS World TV is available on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LINE. Its social media handles surpassed 20 million subscribers in April 2020.

KBS Korea (previously KBS World 24), a spin-off channel of KBS World, is targeted at Koreans living overseas.

### Radio

- [KBS Radio 1](/source/KBS_Radio_1) (711 kHz [AM](/source/Amplitude_modulation)/97.3 MHz [FM](/source/Frequency_modulation) KBS Radio Seoul) – News, current affairs, drama, documentary, and culture. Launched in 1927 as Gyeongseong Broadcasting Corporation JODK, it became HLKA in 1947 and KBS Radio 1 in 1981.[34]

- [KBS Radio 2](/source/KBS_Radio_2) (603 kHz AM/106.1 MHz FM KBS Happy FM) – Popular music. Launched in 1948 as HLSA.[34]

- [KBS Radio 3](/source/KBS_Radio_3) (1134 kHz AM/104.9 MHz FM KBS Voice of Love FM) – Launched in 1980 and ceased broadcasting in 1981. It was later replaced by KBS Radio 2's regional radio service and Educational FM (now [EBS FM](/source/Educational_Broadcasting_System)). It was re-launched in 2000 as a spin-off from [KBS Radio 2](/source/KBS_Radio_2). For the first time in 2010, it was launched on [FM](/source/Frequency_modulation) and restructured as a radio station for the disabled.[34]

- [KBS 1FM](/source/KBS_1FM) (93.1 MHz Classic FM) – Classical music and folk music. Launched in 1979 as KBS Stereo, adopted current name in 1980.[34]

- [KBS 2FM](/source/KBS_2FM) (89.1 MHz/DMB CH 12B Cool FM) – Entertainment and news. Launched in 1966 as Radio Seoul Broadcasting (RSB), renamed TBC-FM in the 1970s and KBS Radio 4 in 1980 after TBC-FM forced merger to KBS. The current name was adopted in 2003.[34]

- [KBS Hanminjok Radio](/source/KBS_Hanminjok_Radio) (literal meaning: KBS Korean Nationality Radio) (6.015 MHz [shortwave](/source/Shortwave) and 1170 kHz [mediumwave](/source/Mediumwave)) – Launched in 1975 as KBS Third Programme.[34]

- [KBS World Radio](/source/KBS_World_Radio) – The South Korean international radio service, funded directly by the government.[34]

## Logo history

		- First KBS logo (from 15 October 1961 until 1 March 1973)

		- Second KBS logo (from 2 March 1973 until 28 October 1984)

		- Third and current KBS text logo (from 29 October 1984 to present)

		- 1984-1985 logo

		- 1985-2001 logo

		- 2001 logo

		- Unused Fourth KBS logo (2023)

## Programmes

Further information: [List of programmes broadcast by the Korean Broadcasting System](/source/List_of_programmes_broadcast_by_the_Korean_Broadcasting_System)

## Foreign partners

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### Americas

Country Public television Argentina Radio y Televisión Argentina Bolivia Bolivia TV Brazil Empresa Brasil de Comunicação Canada Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Chile Televisión Nacional de Chile Colombia RTVC Sistema de Medios Públicos Costa Rica Trece Costa Rica Televisión Cuba Cuban Institute of Radio and Television Dominican Republic Corporación Estatal de Radio y Televisión Ecuador Medios Públicos EP El Salvador TVES (El Salvador) Honduras Televisión Nacional de Honduras Mexico Sistema Público de Radiodifusión del Estado Mexicano Nicaragua Sistema Nacional de Televisión Paraguay Paraguay TV Peru Instituto Nacional de Radio y Televisión del Perú United States American Broadcasting Company, PBS Uruguay Televisión Nacional Uruguay and TV Ciudad Venezuela Bolivarian Communication and Information System

### Europe

Country Public television Belgium Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie Finland Yle France France Televisions Germany ARD Italy Radiotelevisione Italiana Netherlands Nederlandse Publieke Omroep Norway Norsk Rikskringkasting Poland Telewizja Polska Portugal Rádio e Televisão de Portugal Russia VGTRK Spain Televisión Española Sweden Sveriges Television Turkey Turkish Radio and Television Corporation Ukraine Suspilne United Kingdom BBC

### Asia

Country Public television Cambodia National Television of Kampuchea China China Central Television Hong Kong RTHK India Doordarshan Indonesia RRI and TVRI Japan Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Malaysia Radio Televisyen Malaysia Mongolia Mongolian National Broadcaster Philippines Presidential Communications Office Thailand Thai PBS Taiwan Public Television Service Vietnam VTV

### Oceania

Country Public television Australia Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Special Broadcasting Service New Zealand Television New Zealand

## Operational status

### Headquarters

KBS carried out organizational reform on 1 March 2019 to strengthen KBS capabilities of content creation; enhance digital work flow; and improve audience services. KBS created Content Production 2 Division that is responsible for production, marketing, as well as content businesses. The new division aims to bring outstanding dramas and entertainment programming by boosting creative nature of the production function, and minimizing its decision-making process.[35]

The strategy introduced Public Service Media Strategy team under Strategy and Planning Division. Public Service Media Strategy is mainly responsible for developing KBS's digital programs via assorted digital media platforms. The reform brought changes in Programming Division as Digital Media department expanded its roles. Digital News department attached to News and Sports Division strengthened its functions. Another significant change is that the 'Audience Relations Center' has become an executive department, operated directly by KBS President and CEO. The Audience Relations Center dedicates its resources to enhance audience services, and create participation opportunities for audiences. Local Stations Management was reorganized to be supervised under KBS Executive Vice President, in response to a growing demand for greater regional autonomy.

## Criticism

In 2001, 90% of the foreign feature films shown on the two terrestrial KBS networks were American in origin, which, according to the statistics released by KOBACO and shared by [screen quota](/source/Screen_quota) organization Quota Yeondae, harmed KBS's image as the national public broadcaster.[36]

During the [sinking of MV Sewol](/source/Sinking_of_MV_Sewol) in 2014, KBS was heavily criticized for having a pro-government stance in the aftermath of the incident. While other outlets such as SBS were seen as anti-government, no Korean media outlet was seen as "neutral".[37]

## See also

- [South Korea portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:South_Korea)
- [Television portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Television)

- [Educational Broadcasting System](/source/Educational_Broadcasting_System)

- [KBS World Radio](/source/KBS_World_Radio)

- [KBS America](/source/KBS_America)

- [KBS World Canada](/source/All_TV_K)

- [KBS Symphony Orchestra](/source/KBS_Symphony_Orchestra)

- [KBS Hall](/source/KBS_Hall)

- [Television in South Korea](/source/Television_in_South_Korea)

- [Korean Central Broadcasting Committee](/source/Korean_Central_Broadcasting_Committee) (equivalent in [North Korea](/source/Democratic_People's_Republic_of_Korea))

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## External links

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- [KBS.co.kr](https://www.kbs.co.kr/) – official KBS Website (in Korean)

- [World.KBS.co.kr](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/index.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191117194111/http://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/index_en.php) 17 November 2019 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) – official KBS World website (in Korean, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Russian)

- [KBS America](https://www.kbs-america.com/)

v t e Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) Key people Current Kim Ui-Chul Former Hong Kyung-mo Choi Se-kyung Lee Won-hong Park Hyun-tae Jung Koo-ho Seo Young-hoon Seo Ki-won Hong Doo-pyo Park Kwon-sang Seo Dong-koo Jung Yeon-joo Lee Byung-soon Kim In-kyoo Kil Hwan-young Jo Dae-hyun Ko Dae-young Yang Seung-dong Subsidiaries and divisions KBS Media KBS N Monster Union Television networks Broadcast KBS 1TV KBS 2TV KBS News 24 Cable KBS Drama KBS N Sports KBS N Life KBS Joy KBS Story KBS Kids International KBS World KBS America KBS Korea KBS World Indonesia KBS World Japan KBS World Latino KBS World TV Radio networks KBS Radio 1 KBS Radio 2 KBS Radio 3 KBS Classic FM KBS Cool FM KBS Hanminjok Radio KBS World Radio Related articles KBS Drama Awards KBS Hall KBS Symphony Orchestra

v t e Television networks in South Korea The highlighted channel : Disaster Relay Broadcasting Service. Free-to-air National KBS (KBS 1TV 9-1 ㆍ KBS 2TV 7-1 ㆍ KBS News 24 9-2 ㆍ KBS Radio 1 9-3) EBS (EBS 1TV 10-1 ㆍ EBS 2TV 10-2) Seoul Capital Area MBC (MBC TV 11-1 ㆍ MBC News Now 11-2) SBS (SBS TV 6-1 ㆍ SBS Newstech 6-2) OBS (OBS-TV 8-1) YTN DMB (mYTN 8-B) Gwandong G1 Chuncheon MBC Wonju MBC MBC Gangwon-yeongdong Hoseo TJB CJB Daejeon MBC MBC Chungbuk Honam kbc JTV Gwangju MBC Mokpo MBC Yeosu MBC Jeonju MBC Yeongnam KNN TBC ubc Busan MBC Daegu MBC Andong MBC Pohang MBC Ulsan MBC MBC Gyeongnam Jeju Island JIBS Jeju MBC Generalist JTBC MBN TV CHOSUN Channel A YTN Yonhap News TV Economy SBS Biz Korea Economic TV International Arirang TV Sports KBS N Sports MBC Sports+ SBS Sports SBS Golf SBS Golf 2 tvN SPORTS JTBC Golf&Sports JTBC Golf SPOTV SPOTV2 SPOTV Golf&Health SPOTV ON SPOTV ON2 SPOTV Prime SKY Sports Entertainment KBS Joy ENA ENA PLAY MBC M MBC every1 SBS Plus SBS funE SBS F!L SBS F!L UHD SBS M JTBC2 JTBC4 TV CHOSUN2 TV CHOSUN3 MBN Plus Channel A Plus tvN tvN DRAMA tvN SHOW tvN STORY Mnet OGN SKY UHD THE LIFE Lifetime History MX STATV YTN Science YTN2 Drama·Movie KBS Drama KBS Story MBC Drama MBC ON ENA DRAMA ENA STORY OCN OCN Movies OCN Thrills UXN THE DRAMA CH.NOW CH.Ever Chunghwa TV Catch On 1 Catch On 2 ONCE TeleNovela Culture OL!FE KBS Life National Geographic Discovery Channel Animal Planet Mezzo Live HD Edu·Kids THE KIDS kidstalktalkplus Anime & Cartoon Tooniverse KBS Kids Animax Cartoon Network Cartoonito AniBox Anione TV Aniplus Public NATV Religion CBS CTS BBS Shopping CJ ONSTYLE CJ ONSTYLE+ LOTTE Homeshopping LOTTE One TV KT Alpha Shopping Public Home Shopping Shinsegae TV Shopping

v t e KBS entertainment shows Airing Music Korea Sings Golden Oldies Music Bank Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend 20th Century Hit Song LeeMujin Service The Seasons Park Bo-gum's Cantabile Variety 2 Days & 1 Night The Return of Superman My Neighbor, Charles Mr. House Husband Problem Child in House Boss in the Mirror Other Gag Concert Korean Cuisine and Dining Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant Former 2000–2004 debuts Happy Together (2001–2020) Vitamin (2003–2017) Sponge (2003–2012) Star Golden Bell (2004–2010) Happy Sunday (2004–2019) 2005–2009 debuts Crisis Escape No. 1 (2005–2016) Fly Shoot Dori (2005–2009, 2014, 2020) Global Talk Show (2006–2010) Immortal Songs (2007–2009) Kko Kko Tours Single Single (2008) Qualifications of Men (2009–2013) You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook (2009–2022) Invincible Baseball Team (2009–2010) Hello Baby (2009–2013) Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 (2009–2016) Invincible Youth (2009–2012) 2010–2014 debuts Hello Counselor (2010–2019) Secret (2011) Saturday Freedom (2011–2012) The Human Condition (2012–2015) Moonlight Prince (2013) Homo Academicus (2013) Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education (2013–2016) I Am a Man (2014) 2015–2019 debuts Brave Family (2015) A Style For You (2015) Cheongchun FC Hungry Eleven (2015) Sister's Slam Dunk (2016–2017) Battle Trip (2016–2020, 2022–2023) Talents for Sale (2016) Singing Battle (2016–2017) Trick & True (2016–2017) Bragging Room Guest (2017) Pot Stand (2017) Hyena on the Keyboard (2017–2018) Dragon's Club: Overgrown Bromance (2017–2018) The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project (2017–2018) One Night Sleepover Trip (2018) 1 Percent of Friendship (2018) Where on Earth?? (2018) Alien Mom, Alien Dad (2018) Tonight Kim Je-dong (2018–2019) Grandma's Restaurant in Samcheong-dong (2018–2019) Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions (2019) Six-Party Talks (2019) The Hit (2019) Matching Survival 1+1 (2019) Trio's Childcare Challenge (2019) We K-Pop (2019) 2020–2024 debuts The Dreamer (2020) Idol on Quiz (2020) Top 10 Student (2020) Beat Coin (2022–2024) Make Mate 1 (2024) Special KBS Drama Awards KBS Entertainment Awards KBS Song Festival 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 Related Finding Dispersed Families

v t e List of television programs broadcast by region Asia-wide Animal Planet Animax Armenia TV AXN BBC Boomerang Cartoon Network Discovery Discovery HD World Discovery Science Disney Channel Asia HBO MTV Southeast Asia National Geographic Nat Geo Wild Nickelodeon Syfy Asia STAR World Star Vijay STAR Movies/Fox Movies Premium Channel V East Asia Hong Kong TVB ViuTVsix Star Vijay Japan Animax TBS Tokyo MX TV Tokyo South Korea Arirang TV Cartoon Network Channel A Disney Channel KBS kakao TV MBC SBS SBS M JTBC Tooniverse TVING tvN OCN Mnet South Asia Bangladesh ATN Bangla Bangladesh Television Ekushey Television Duronto TV India &TV 9X Animal Planet Big Magic Cartoon Network Colors Colors Tamil DD National Discovery Discovery HD World Discovery Kids Disney Channel ETV Gemini TV Hungama TV Imagine TV Jaya TV Kalaignar TV Life OK Nat Geo Nat Geo Wild Nickelodeon Puthuyugam TV Raj TV SAB TV Sahara One Sony Entertainment Television Star Maa Star Bharat StarPlus Star Vijay Sun TV Zee TV Zee Tamizh Zee Telugu Zee Zindagi Nepal Nepal TV Kantipur Television AP1 ABC Television (Nepal) Image Kantipur Gold Himalaya Janta NTV PLUS NTV Kohalpur NTV News Sagarmatha Pakistan ARY Digital ARY Zindagi Cartoon Network Geo Kahani Geo TV Hum TV Hum Sitaray Nickelodeon PTV Spacetoon Urdu 1 Sri Lanka Shakthi TV Southeast Asia Malaysia TV2 TV3 ntv7 8TV TV9 Astro Ceria Star Vijay Philippines A2Z ABS-CBN AksyonTV/5 Plus ALLTV ANC Animal Planet Animax BEAM TV Boomerang CNN Philippines Discovery DWAN DZBB DWPM/TeleRadyo Serbisyo DZRH/DZRH News TV Fox Filipino Fox Movies GMA Network GTV Hero IBC INC TV Jack TV Jeepney TV Kapamilya Channel Knowledge Channel Light TV Metro Channel Nat Geo Nat Geo Wild Net 25 One Sports PBS PIE PTV Radyo5/One PH RJTV RPN S+A SMNI SolarFlix TV5 UNTV Singapore Asian Food Network BBC CNA Channel 5 Channel 8 Vasantham Star Vijay Vietnam Animal Planet AXN Discovery HanoiTV HTV1 HTV2 HTV3 HTV4 HTV7 HTV9 MTV Vietnam Nat Geo Nat Geo Wild RED by HBO Fox Movies THVN Vietnam Television (VTV) VTV1 VTV2 VTV4 VTV5 VTV7 VTV8 VTV9 Oceania Australia ABC Animal Planet Cartoon Network Channel 31 Discovery Discovery HD World Disney Channel MTV Australia Nat Geo Nat Geo Wild Network 10 Nine Network Sky News Live SBS SF Channel Seven Network New Zealand Sky Free Sky Open TVNZ Europe Albania Bang Bang Top Channel Armenia Armenia TV Armenia 1 Cyprus CyBC METV France France 2 Disney Channel TF1 Germany Das Erste Kabel eins ProSieben RTL Sat.1 ZDF ZDFneo Greece Alpha TV Alter Channel ANT1 ERT Mega Channel Ireland Cartoonito RTÉ TG4 Virgin Media Italy Fox FX Joi Mya Steel Norway NRK 1 NRK 2 NRK 3 NRK super C More Canal 9 Norway Disney Channel Scandinavia FEM Max TV 2 TV 2 Bliss TV 2 Livsstil TV2 Sport TV 2 Nyhetskanalen TV3 Norway TVNorge Vox Poland Polsat TVN TVN 7 Portugal Disney Channel SIC TVI Spain TVE La 1 La 2 Antena 3 Cuatro Telecinco La Sexta United Kingdom Animal Planet BBC Boomerang Bravo Cartoonito Cartoon Network CBBC CBeebies Challenge Channel 4 5 Channel One Comedy Central Discovery Discovery Home & Health Disney Channel Disney XD E4 ITV ITV2 Nat Geo Nat Geo Wild Nickelodeon Nicktoons Nick Jr. Pop Sky One Sky Sci-Fi Sky Witness Middle East Israel Channel 2 Channel 1 Israeli Educational Television Arutz HaYeladim North America Canada ABC Spark Adult Swim BBC Canada Boomerang Bravo Cartoon Network CBC Citytv CTV/CTV 2 CTV Comedy Channel CTV Drama Channel CTV Life Channel CTV Sci-Fi Channel DejaView Disney Channel DTour E! (TV system) E! (specialty channel) Family Food Network FX FXX Global Global Reality HGTV History Ici Radio-Canada Télé Joytv Knowledge Network Makeful MTV MTV2 Much Nickelodeon Noovo OUTtv The Pet Network Prise 2 Showcase Slice Sportsnet 360 Treehouse TV TSN TVA TVOntario Yes TV YTV Caribbean Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation CaribVision Cubavision International Tempo TV Mexico Canal Once Imagen Televisión Televisa United States ABC Adult Swim A&E Amazon Freevee Amazon Prime Video AMC American Public Television Animal Planet Apple TV+ Audience Azteca BBC America BET BET+ BET Her Boomerang Bravo Cartoon Network Cartoonito Catchy Comedy CBS Chiller Cinemax CMT CNBC CNN Comedy Central Cooking Channel Crackle Create Curiosity Stream The CW The CW Plus DC Universe Destination America Discovery Channel Discovery Family Disney Channel Disney+ Disney Jr. (channel) Disney Jr. (block) Disney XD DuMont E! Esquire Network ESPN Facebook Watch Food Network Fox Fox Business Fox Kids Fox News Fox Sports 1 Freeform Fuse FX FXX G4 GetTV Game Show Network Great American Family HBO HBO Max Hallmark Channel H&I HGTV History Hulu IFC Investigation Discovery Ion Justice Network Kids' WB Lifetime Logo MeTV MGM+ MSNBC MTV MTV2 MTV Classic MundoMax MyNetworkTV Nat Geo Nat Geo Wild NBC NBCSN Netflix NewsNation NFL Network Nickelodeon Nick at Nite Nick GaS Nick Jr. Nick Jr. Channel Nicktoons Noggin NTA Film Net OWN Oxygen Paramount Network Paramount+ Paramount+ with Showtime PBS KET PBS Kids Peacock Pop Qubo Quibi Retro TV RT America Science Seeso Shudder Smile Speed Spike Starz Sundance TV Syfy Syndication TBD TBS TechTV TeenNick Telemundo TheCoolTV The Roku Channel The WB The WB 100+ This TV TLC TNT Toon Disney Toonami Tr3s Travel Channel truTV TV Land TV One UniMás Universal Kids Univision Up TV UPN UPN Kids USA Network VH1 Vice TV We TV Yahoo! Screen YouTube Premium Latin America Animal Planet BBC Canal Sony Cartoon Network Discovery Kids Discovery Discovery Science Disney+ Latin America Star+ Disney Channel Disney Junior Star Channel Nat Geo Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Warner Channel South America Argentina América TV elnueve eltrece Net TV Telefe TVP Brazil Band CNT Disney Channel Brazil Globo GloboNews Mix TV MTV Nickelodeon Multishow Record News Record RedeTV! SBT Chile Canal 13 Chilevisión La Red Mega TVN Colombia Canal 1 Caracol Televisión RCN Televisión Ecuador Ecuavisa Gamavisión RTS TC Televisión Teleamazonas Peru América Televisión ATV Latina Televisión Panamericana Televisión Venezuela RCTV Televen TVes Venevisión Venezolana de Televisión Multiple regions Amazon Prime Video Apple TV+ Disney+ The Filipino Channel GMA Life TV GMA News TV International GMA Pinoy TV Jetix HBO Max Netflix Paramount+ Peacock Star Xbox Live

v t e Members of the European Broadcasting Union Active members Current ARD BR DLR DW HR MDR NDR RB RBB SR SWR WDR ARMR ARMTV Arte BBC BHRT BNR BNT CBC/Radio-Canada ČRo ČT CyBC DR ENRS EPTV ERR ER ETV ERT ERA GPB GRF FMM FTV RF HRT HR İCTI İR İTV JRTV KAN LNC LRT LSM LR LTV MMD MRT MSP MTVA Duna NPO AVROTROS BNNVARA EO KRO-NCRV Max NOS NTR VPRO NRK NTU ORF PBS PR RAI ROR RTBF RTCG RTÉ RTL RTP RTS RTSH RTT RT TT RTVA RTVE RNE TVE RTVSLO RÚV SMRTV SNRT SRG SSR SRT SR SVT UR STVR SU TDA TG4 TL TRM TRT TV 2 (DK) TV 2 (NO) TVM (MC) TVP TVR UKIB C4 ITV S4C STV VR VRT Yle ZDF Suspended BTRC C1R RDO MK OP VGTRK Former A3R C+ C1O COPE CRCA ČST DRTU Duna E1 ERTT GRMC RMC TMC IBA (GB) IBA (IL) INR-NIR ITA ITCA JRT LJBC MBA MR MTV (FI) MTV (HU) NERIT NRU OFRT ORTF RTF RTVS SER SRo STV TDF TF1 TMC TV4 UJRT Ancillary member Current CCMA Associate members Current ABC (AU) ABC (US) APM C13 (CL) CBS CMG CCTV CGTN CNR CRI FPA GART ICRT IRIB KA KBS MBC (MU) NBAB NBC (US) NHK NPR PART RB RNZ RTHK RTM (MY) SBS SMG TBS TEME TVNZ WFMT Former 4TA ABERT ACORAB AFMN AIR AMÉRICA ANB ATEC ATV BCB BTV C7 C12 C13 (AR) CBC (BB) CBC/Radio-Canada CBC (LK) CMRT CNN CPB CTV DA EBC EMI EURT Free FTN GBC GBS GLOBO GRTS IBB IRV JBC JCC IBTE KBTS KNR LBC MBC (MW) MBC (KR) MBS MPR NACB NAEB NBC (NG) NBC (PNG) NET NTV NTVC NYPR ORTN PANTEL PBC PTV QR QTBC RCR RCTV RD REI RN RNT RP RRI RTC RTG RTI RTM (MG) RTS RTV SABC SABTVS SLBC STS T2 TBC TCM TFM/JOAU-FM TH TIM TIME TSM TSN TVA TVB TVM (MR) TVN TVRI UAERTVD USIA VK VV VZ WGBH ZBC Approved participants Current CAT Cellnex Euronews INA JPMRD RTV TV5Monde Former Abertis AH IETV MEBC RETE RTRN SNTC URTI

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