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 (Seoul, Weekdays, including commercials) 35 minutes (Provincial Areas, Weekdays, including commercials) 30 minutes (Weekends, including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS |
| Original release | 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
Local versions
Local newscasts are aired after SBS 8 News at 8:35 on weekdays and 8:20 on weekends. A typical newscast runs for 20–25 minutes on weekdays, and a short 10-minute newscast on weekends. The local newscasts pre-empt entertainment the SBS 8 News Sports segment.
| Station | Local Newscast | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KNN | KNN News Eye | 20:35 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| TBC | TBC 8 News | 20:35 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| UBC | UBC Prime News | 20:35 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| TJB | TJB 8 News | 20:35 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| G1 | G1 News 820 | 20:35 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| CJB | CJB 8 News | 20:35 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| JTV | JTV 8 News | 20:35 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| KBC | KBC 8 News | 20:35 (Weekdays) 20:20 (Weekends) |
| JIBS | JIBS 820 News | 20:35 (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)
- 2013-2014.12.31 - South Korean News Leader (Korean: 대한민국 뉴스리더)
- 2015.01.01~2015.12.31 - 2015 care, change to Republic of Korea. (Korean : 2015 배려, 대한민국을 바꿉니다.)
- 2016.01.01~now - A joy to make with (Korean : 함께 만드는 기쁨)
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