Editing Korean Broadcasting System (section)

== Channels ==

=== Terrestrial television ===
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|'''[[KBS1]]'''
|[[File:KBS_1_logo.svg|right|160x160px]]
|The flagship channel of KBS. It broadcasts news and current affairs, education, drama, sports, children's programming and culture. It launched in 1961 as HLKA-TV and is solely funded by the license fee, airing commercial-free. It is available nationally on channel 9, broadcasting via [[Digital Terrestrial Television|digital terrestrial television]]. KBS1 also airs public information films and minor entertainment programming.<ref name="Channel Info">{{cite news |title=Channel Info |url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/about/channel-info_1tv.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519131645/http://english.kbs.co.kr/about/channel-info_1tv.html |archive-date=19 May 2014 |access-date=4 April 2014 |newspaper=KBS English}}</ref>
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|'''[[KBS2]]'''
|[[File:KBS_2_logo.svg|right|160x160px]]
|The entertainment channel of KBS. It was launched in 1980 as a replacement for the ''Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation'', which was controversially merged with KBS. It is available on digital channel 7 via digital terrestrial television. KBS2 also airs live sports coverage, children's programming, public information films and limited amounts of news, current affairs and drama programming.<ref name="Channel Info" />
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|'''[[KBS NEWS 24]]'''
|[[File:KBS 24 logo.svg|right|160x160px]]
|The news channel of KBS. It was launched in 2010 as [[webcast]] channel
It was available on digital channel 7 via digital terrestrial television from 2021 to 2023, returning to be a [[Free ad-supported streaming television|FAST]] channel after july 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=230905_차세대방송추진단_발표.pdf |url=https://speakerdeck.com/sunghojeon/230905-casedaebangsongcujindan-balpyo?slide=11 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Speaker Deck |language=en}}</ref>
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|'''KBS UHD'''
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|The Ultra High-Definition channel, using the [[ATSC 3.0]] format. The channel airs music videos, plus re-runs of TV series and various programming.<ref>{{cite news |date=31 March 2014 |title=Broadcasting Tests Begin for Ultra High Definition |url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/about/Latest_at.html?No=8008325 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403151343/http://english.kbs.co.kr/about/Latest_at.html?No=8008325 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |access-date=2 April 2014 |newspaper=KBS English}}</ref>
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KBS1 and KBS2 switched to digital, phasing out analogue services on 31 December 2012. However, both channels reportedly continued to be unofficially broadcast in analogue via UHF, presumably near the [[DMZ]], albeit using the SECAM D/K standard.<ref>{{Citation|script-title=ko:대한민국에 아날로그 지상파 TV 방송이 남아 있다?? (대북 TV 방송 추정)| date=7 August 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cALOowlR38E|language=en|access-date=12 November 2021|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112213554/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cALOowlR38E|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Cable and satellite television ===
* KBS Life – A culture and drama channel, it launched in 1995 as KBS Satellite 2. It was renamed KBS Korea in 2002, KBS Prime in 2006 and KBS N Life in 2015 before becoming KBS Life.
* KBS Drama – Formerly KBS Sky Drama, launched in 2002.
* KBS N Sports – Formerly KBS Sports/KBS Sky Sports, launched before the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]].
* KBS Joy – A comedy and quiz show channel, launched in 2006.
* KBS Kids – A children's channel, launched in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.abu.org.my/Latest_News-@-KBS_Launches_Childrens_Channel.aspx |title= KBS Launches Children's Channel |work= Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union |date= 29 May 2012 |access-date= 29 May 2012 |archive-date= 26 June 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190626211014/https://www.abu.org.my/Latest_News-@-KBS_Launches_Childrens_Channel.aspx |url-status= dead }}</ref>
* KBS Story – A channel aimed at a female audience, launched in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title= Korea debuts cable channel dedicated to women |url= http://www.abu.org.my/Latest_News-@-Korea_debuts_cable_channel_dedicated_to_women.aspx |access-date= 25 January 2013 |newspaper= Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union |date= 25 January 2013 |archive-date= 27 March 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190327123227/https://www.abu.org.my/Latest_News-@-Korea_debuts_cable_channel_dedicated_to_women.aspx |url-status= dead }}</ref>

These channels are managed and operated by KBS N, a subsidiary of KBS. 100+ cable operators operate in the country while [[Skylife]] is the sole satellite television service provider.

=== KBS World ===
{{Main|KBS World}}
[[File:KBS_World_(2009).svg|150px|left]]
is the international television and radio service of KBS. It launched on 1 July 2003. It broadcasts on a 24-hour schedule with programs including news, sports, dramas, entertainment and children's shows. KBS World Television is broadcast locally and around the world. As of July 2007, around 65% of its programs are broadcast with English subtitles. It is available in 32 countries, and reportedly more than 40 million households around the world can access KBS World.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} It has two overseas subsidiaries: [[KBS America]] and [[KBS World (Japanese TV channel)|KBS Japan]]. KBS Japan is independently operated by a KBS subsidiary in Japan, and most programs are provided with Japanese subtitles.

KBS World Television mainly broadcasts programs commissioned for KBS's 2 terrestrial networks: [[KBS1]] and [[KBS2]]. KBS World Television is distributed over international communication and broadcasting satellites. Local cable and/or satellite operators receive the signal from one of these satellites and carry it to subscribers of their own networks. KBS does not allow individual viewers to receive the signal from most satellites. The signal from Badr 6 and Eutelsat Hotbird 13A is [[Free-to-Air]].

KBS World TV commenced its service via YouTube in 2007. Its subscriber count reached 10 million in May 2019 and 13.5 million in July 2020. KBS World TV is available on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LINE. Its social media handles surpassed 20 million subscribers in April 2020.

KBS Korea (previously KBS World 24), a spin-off channel of KBS World, is targeted at Koreans living overseas.

=== Radio ===
*[[KBS Radio 1]] (711&nbsp;kHz [[Amplitude modulation|AM]]/97.3&nbsp;MHz [[Frequency modulation|FM]] KBS Radio Seoul) – News, current affairs, drama, documentary, and culture. Launched in 1927 as Gyeongseong Broadcasting Corporation JODK, it became HLKA in 1947 and KBS Radio 1 in 1981.<ref name="english.kbs.co.kr">{{cite news|title=Channel Info|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/about/channel-info_2radio.html|access-date=4 April 2014|newspaper=KBS English|archive-date=7 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085737/http://english.kbs.co.kr/about/channel-info_2radio.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[KBS Radio 2]] (603&nbsp;kHz AM/106.1&nbsp;MHz FM KBS Happy FM) – Popular music. Launched in 1948 as HLSA.<ref name="english.kbs.co.kr"/>
*[[KBS Radio 3]] (1134&nbsp;kHz AM/104.9&nbsp;MHz FM KBS Voice of Love FM) – Launched in 1980 and ceased broadcasting in 1981. It was later replaced by KBS Radio 2's regional radio service and Educational FM (now [[Educational Broadcasting System|EBS FM]]). It was re-launched in 2000 as a spin-off from [[KBS Radio 2]]. For the first time in 2010, it was launched on [[Frequency modulation|FM]] and restructured as a radio station for the disabled.<ref name="english.kbs.co.kr"/>
* [[KBS 1FM]] (93.1&nbsp;MHz Classic FM) – Classical music and folk music. Launched in 1979 as KBS Stereo, adopted current name in 1980.<ref name="english.kbs.co.kr"/>
* [[KBS 2FM]] (89.1&nbsp;MHz/DMB CH 12B Cool FM) – Entertainment and news. Launched in 1966 as Radio Seoul Broadcasting (RSB), renamed TBC-FM in the 1970s and KBS Radio 4 in 1980 after TBC-FM forced merger to KBS. The current name was adopted in 2003.<ref name="english.kbs.co.kr"/>
* [[KBS Hanminjok Radio]] (literal meaning: KBS Korean Nationality Radio) (6.015&nbsp;MHz [[shortwave]] and 1170&nbsp;kHz [[mediumwave]]) – Launched in 1975 as KBS Third Programme.<ref name="english.kbs.co.kr"/>
* [[KBS World Radio]] – The South Korean international radio service, funded directly by the government.<ref name="english.kbs.co.kr"/>