KBS2

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For the radio station that is also called as KBS2, see KBS Cool FM.
KBS2
KBS 2TV
HLSA-DTV
KBS 2 logo.svg
Launched December 7, 1964 (as DTV Seoul)
August 3, 1965 (as JBS)
July 1, 1966 (as TBC)
December 1, 1980 (as KBS 2TV)
Owned by Korean Broadcasting System
Picture format 480i (4:3 SDTV)
1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Broadcast area Digital TV : South Korea
DMB and Analog TV : South Korea, North Korea, Jilin and Liaoning, China
Replaced DTV Seoul/HLCD-TV (1964 until 1965)
JBS-TV/HLCD-TV (Joongang Broadcasting System) (1965 until 1966)
TBC-TV/HLKC-TV (Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation) (1966 until 1980)
Sister channel(s) KBS1
KBS World
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue Channel 7 (50kW/Seoul)
Until December 31, 2012
Analogue Channel 28 (100kW/DMZ)
Digital Channel 17 (UHF 489.31MHz-LCN 7-1/2.5kW) (Seoul)
Satellite
SkyLife Channel 7 (HD)
Cable
Available on most South Korean cable systems With Channel Numbers 7, 8, 10 and 12 in common.
Check local listings for details
IPTV
B TV Channel 7 (HD)
U+ TV Channel 7 (HD)
Olleh TV Channel 7 (HD)
Streaming media
64MATV Search and Click on KBS2
KONG Radio Click on 2TV 생방송
KPlayer TV Channel 18 (Subject to Geo-Blocking on Selected Shows.)
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History

KBS2 is a general entertainment and drama channel of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). It is famous for its drama and entertainment programs. The television station is a result of the forced merger of the Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation (former body of JTBC) to KBS in 1980. KBS2 is similar to BBC One in the United Kingdom, NPO 1 in the Netherlands, France 2 in France, TVNZ 2 in New Zealand and Das Erste in Germany.

History[edit]

  • 1981-03-07 - Advertisements return to the channel, in the following structure: four blocks on weekdays (comprising a total of 20 minutes) and five blocks on weekends (comprising a total of 25 minutes).
  • 1982-02-16 - Relaunch as KBS 2 Television (KBS 2TV), whose broadcasts were Limited to Seoul, Jeju and Busan. The callsign changed to HLKC-TV.
  • 1982-02-17 - 2TV's broadcasting time was limited to 17:30~00:00 KST. Other stations 06:00~10:00 and 17:30~01:00 KST no broadcasting between 10:00~16:55 and 00:00~06:00 KST.
  • 1982-09-20 - TV Kindergarten's first episode airs.
  • 1986-01-01 - Start of both stereo and nationwide broadcasts.
  • 1991-10-07 - The evening period starts half an hour earlier (18:00 → 17:30).
  • 1997-04-20 - KBS 2TV's Daily Drama First Love Recorded 65.8% of the nationwide TV ratings bashing out its sister channel KBS1's KBS News 9 and their rival MBC's MBC Newsdesk.
  • 1998-01-05 - Owing to IMF cost-cutting measures, broadcasts were now between 06:00 and 11:00 for the first period and the second period now ran from 17:00 to 01:00.
  • 2001-12-31 - Digital terrestrial broadcasts commence.
  • 2005 - KBS 2DMB Launched. Broadcasting extended to 19 hours (06:00~01:00 KST) and daytime closedowns were abolished.
  • 2012-12-31 - Analog terrestrial broadcasts concluded.
  • 2014 - Temporary 24-hour broadcasts are made for the Sochi Winter Olympics and the World Cup.
  • 2015-01-01 - KBS 2 introduces a new look featuring flat, 2D animations, abandoning the channel's yellow ball mascot. As of January 2015, KBS 2 is one of the two Korean terrestrial channels that still sign off every night, EBS being the other one.

Programming[edit]

KBS2 is the home of predominantly entertainment and drama programs produced by KBS as well as airing KBS Evening 6 Newstime, the station's only main newscast, Music Bank and You Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook, the network's main musical programs, Happy Together, Let's Go Dream Team!, 2 Days & 1 Night, The Return of Superman and Immortal Songs, the network's well known variety shows.

Funding[edit]

KBS2 accepts commercial advertisements unlike KBS1, which is because prohibited to air commercial advertisements upon the enactment of the revised Broadcasting Act in 1994.

Programs[edit]

TV series[edit]

Main article: List of programmes broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System § Prime-time dramas

As part of the Korean Wave, KBS2 dramas, along with its sister channel, KBS1, have been exported to Southeast Asia, Middle East, North America, South America, Europe, Africa, China and Japan via KBS World, KBS World (Japan), KBS World (United States) and their TV broadcasters from their respective countries.

Awards[edit]

Entertainment[edit]

See also: List of programmes broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System § Entertainment
Currently airing entertainment shows
Day Airtime Program SDTV(480i) HDTV(1080i) DMB Notes
Monday 23:10 (KST) Hello Counselor X O O
Tuesday 20:55 (KST) 1 VS 100 X O O
Wednesday 20:55 (KST) Housekeeping Men 2 X O O
Thursday 23:10 (KST) Happy Together 3 X O O
Friday 17:00 (KST) Music Bank X O O Live broadcast
Friday 20:55 (KST) Entertainment Weekly X O O Live broadcast
Saturday 10:20 (KST) I Love Movie X O O
Saturday 18:00 (KST) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend X O O
Saturday 21:15 (KST) Battle Trip X O O
Saturday 00:05 (KST) You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook X O O
Sunday 16:50 (KST) Happy Sunday X O O
Sunday 21:15 (KST) Gag Concert X O O

News[edit]

  • The Morning is Good (생방송 아침이 좋다, Breakfast programme)
  • KBS Morning 8 Newstime (KBS 아침 8시뉴스타임, KBS's second breakfast news programme)
  • KBS 2TV News (KBS 2TV 뉴스, Afternoon news brief, airs at 2:00pm)
  • KBS Evening 6 Newstime (KBS 저녁 6시뉴스타임, KBS2's flagship evening news programme, simulcast on 2FM.)
  • KBS Global 24 (KBS 글로벌 24, world news programme with more in-depth reports, now broadcasting at 8:30pm)
  • KBS Disaster Broadcasting Centre (KBS 재난방송센터, Sunday disaster report)

Current affairs[edit]

See also: List of programmes broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System § News and current affairs
Currently airing current affairs shows
Day Airtime Program SDTV(480i) HDTV(1080i) DMB Notes
Weekdays 07:00 (KST) I Love Mornings X O O Live broadcast
Weekdays 09:40 (KST) Yeo Yoo Man Man X O O
Weekdays 15:00 (KST) Auto-study Desk 2 X O O
Weekdays 10:40 (KST) KBS Global News X O O
Weekdays 18:30 (KST) Live Info Show X O O Live broadcast
Monday 20:55 (KST) Anonymous Callers X O O Live broadcast
Wednesday 23:10 (KST) In-Depth 60 Minutes X O O
Monday and Thursday 15:30 (KST) TV Kindergarten X O O
Wednesday 00:35 (KST) All Of The World Documentary X O O
Thursday 20:55 (KST) Look into the Human Mind X O O
Friday 22:00 (KST) VJ's on the scene X O O
Saturday 07:40 (KST) Screen Album - The Mountain X O O
Sunday 22:40 (KST) Three Days X O O

KBS2 slogans[edit]

  • The Youth Channel (1990–present)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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