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"KBS2" redirects here. For the radio station that is also called as KBS2, see KBS Cool FM.
KBS2
KBS 2TV
HLKC-DTV
CountrySouth Korea
Programming
Language(s)Korean language
Ownership
OwnerKorean Broadcasting System

KBS2 is a news, 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.

History

  • 1980-12-01 - TBC-TV was forced to be merged into KBS TV by the special law of Chun Doo-hwan, president of military authorities.
  • 1982-02-16 - Relaunched as KBS 2 Television (Nickname:KBS 2TV) Broadcasting Limited in Seoul, Jeju and Busan. Callsign changed to HLKC-TV.
  • 1982-02-17 - 2TV Broadcasting time 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.
  • 1986-01-01 - Stereo and Nationwide Broadcasts Started.
  • 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.
  • 2005 - KBS 2DMB Launched. Broadcasting extended to 19 hours (06:00~01:00 KST) and daytime intermissions were abolished.
  • 2012-12-31 - Analog TV broadcast was shutdown.

Programming

KBS2 is the home of predominantly entertainment and drama programs produced by KBS as well as airing KBS 2 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! Season 2, 1 Night 2 Days, Invincible Youth and Immortal Songs, the network's well known variety shows.

Funding

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

Programs

Drama

Excerpted from Korean Broadcasting System: 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.

Monday-Tuesday dramas (21:55)

2

Wednesday-Thursday dramas (21:55)

2

Saturday-Sunday dramas (19:55)

2

Saturday-Sunday dramas (21:30)

Saturday anthology (23:15)

  • Drama City (드라마시티; 1984–2008)
  • Drama Special (드라마 스페셜; 2010–present)
    • Pianist (피아니스트; 2010-11-27)

Sunday anthology (23:15)

  • Drama Special Series (드라마 스페셜 연작시리즈; 2010–present)

Awards

Entertainment

News

  • Good Morning Republic Of Korea (굿모닝 대한민국, Breakfast programme)
  • KBS Morning News (KBS 아침뉴스, KBS's second breakfast news programme)
  • KBS Global News (KBS 지구촌 뉴스, first world news programme)
  • KBS News Time (KBS 뉴스타임, KBS2's Afternoon and main newscast, broadcasting at 2:00pm)
  • KBS Global 24 (KBS 글로벌 24, second world news programme with more in-depth reports, now broadcasting at 6:00pm)
  • KBS Sunday NewsTime (KBS 일요 뉴스타임, Sunday News & Talkshow)

KBS2 Slogans

  • The Youth Channel (1990–present)

See also

References

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