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Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)
Image:KBS.gif
Type Broadcast radio and
television
Country Flag of South Korea Republic of Korea
Availability National, International
Owner Government of South Korea
Key people Jeong Yeon Ju, President
Launch date 1927 (radio); 1961 (television); 1996 (satellite); 1998 (digital); 2005 (DMB)
Website www.kbs.co.kr
Korean Broadcasting System
Image:KBS.gif
Korean name
Hangul:
한국방송공사
Hanja:
韓國放送公社
Revised Romanization: Han-guk Bangsong Gongsa
McCune-Reischauer: Han'guk Pangsong Kongsa

Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) is South Korea's premier public broadcaster and one of four major Korean television networks. This public broadcasting network is best known for nightly newscasts and lavish historical dramas, although private broadcasters such as MBC and SBS have produced popular historical dramas in recent years as well.

KBS is run by an independent public corporation that receives funds from the national government and collects revenues from mandatory television licence fees--similar to the BBC, France Télévisions and NHK.

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[edit] Channels

[edit] Terrestrial television

  • KBS1 - news, current affairs, education and culture. Launched 1961 as KBS-TV.
  • KBS2 - entertainment and sports. Launched 1964 as TBC-TV.

[edit] Satelite television

  • KBS Prime - culture and drama. Launched 1996 as KBS satellite 2, renamed(KBS Korea) at 2002.
  • KBS Drama - formerly KBS Sky Drama. launched 2002.
  • KBS N Sports - formerly KBS Sports/KBS Sky Sports. launched 2002.
  • KBS Joy - comedy and quiz show. launched 2006.

[edit] Radio

  • KBS Radio 1 (AM/FM) - news, current affairs, documentary, culture and drama. launched 1927 as JODK.
  • KBS Radio 2 (AM/FM) - entertainment. launched 1961 as KBS second Programme
  • KBS Radio 3 (AM) - launched 1964 as RSB(Radio Seoul Broadcasting), renamed as TBC Radio at 1970s, then current name in 1980, and ceased broadcating at 1981, replaced by KBS Radio 2's regional service and Educational FM(now EBS FM), and re-launched 2000, spin-off from KBS Radio 2.
  • KBS 1FM (FM) - classical music and folkmusic. launched 1979 as KBS-FM.
  • KBS 2FM (FM) - popular music. launched 1966 as TBC-FM.
  • KBS social radio (shortwave) - launched 1975 as KBS Third Programme
  • KBS World Radio - international sevice [see also RFI, BBC World Service and Radio Canada International], as well as satellite and international services.

[edit] List of KBS programs

[edit] Dramas

[edit] Other

[edit] KBS World

KBS World is the international service of KBS, broadcasting the best of KBS TV 1 & 2 to Koreans abroad. KBS World officially started broadcasting on July 1 2003 and is currently available in North America, Europe, Australia & New Zealand, Japan and Southeast Asia. The station operates on a 24hr schedule with programming ranging from news, sports, dramas, variety shows and children's programs.

[edit] Foreign Partners

[edit] See also

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