SBS Eight O'Clock News
| SBS Eight O'Clock News SBS 8 뉴스 | |
|---|---|
| Created by | SBS |
| Developed by | SBS News Division |
| Presented by |
Shin Dong-uk Jeong Mi-seon |
| Narrated by | Shin Dong-uk (Headlines) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| Production | |
| Running time |
40 Minutes (Nationwide, Weekdays, including commercials) 25 minutes (Busan and Jeju, Weekdays, including commercials) 30 minutes (Weekends, including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | SBS |
| Original run | December 9, 1991 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
SBS Eight O'Clock News (Also known as SBS 8 News (SBS 8 뉴스 in Korean)) is the flagship nightly newscast of the Seoul Broadcasting System. Airing from 19:55~20:55 KST, the newscast is known for breaking the tradition of airing news at 21:00 mastered by KBS with KBS News 9, MBC with MBC Newsdesk 9 and JTBC with JTBC News 9 giving itself the slogan "News an hour earlier".
It was launched on 9 December 1991, the same date when SBS was established. In conjunction of the broadcaster's 20th anniversary on December 9, 2011, SBS 8 News celebrated its 20th anniversary, making the news program the oldest nightly news program airing on a privately held broadcaster.
Broadcast times
- 20:00 KST SBS (Nationwide/Right After Live Broadcast Today and before KSTAR News 840 on weekdays.)
- 20:00~20:20 KST HLSQ-FM (SBS Power FM), HLDG-FM, HLDE-FM, HLDH-FM, HLDF-FM, HLDP-FM, HLDQ-FM, HLDR-FM, HLCG-FM, HLQC-FM and HLKJ-FM (Nationwide Radio Simulcast)
Local versions
Local newscasts are aired after SBS 8 News at 8:25 on weekdays and 8:20 on weekends. A typical newscast runs for 20–35 minutes on weekdays, and a short 10-minute newscast on weekends. The local newscasts pre-empt entertainment newscast KSTAR News 830 and the SBS 8 News Sports segment.
| Station | Local Newscast | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KNN | KNN News Eye | 20:25 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| TBC | TBC 8 News | 20:25 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| UBC | UBC 8 News | 20:25 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| TJB | TJB 8 News | 20:25 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| G1 | G1 8 News | 20:25 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| CJB | CJB 8 News | 20:25 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| JTV | JTV 8 News | 20:25 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| KBC | KBC 8 News | 20:25 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| JIBS | JIBS 825 News | 20:25 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
Anchors
- Shin Dong-uk (Weekdays/News)
- Jeong Mi-seon (Weekdays/News)
- Kim Jin-hee (Weekdays/Weather)
- Byeon Sang-uk (Weekends)
- Lee Hye-sung (Weekends)
Taglines
- 1997-2004 - News an Hour Earlier (Korean: 1시간 빠른 뉴스)
- 2004-2008 - Truth Window (Korean: 진실의 창)
- 2013-now - South Korean News Leader (Korean: 대한민국의 뉴스리더)
8pm time signal sponsors
- December 1991-April 1993: Kiturami Boiler
- April 1993-April 1998: Daewoo Electronics
- April 1998-April 2011: Maeil Dairy
- April 2011-now: Hyundai Motor Company