KBS 1TV

KBS1 KBS 1TV HLKA-DTV
KBS1 logo (1984–present)
Launched	December 31, 1961
Owned by	Korean Broadcasting System
Picture format	480i (4:3 SDTV) 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean language
Formerly called	KBS-TV; KBS Channel 9 (1961–1980)
Replaced	HLKZ-TV (Daehan Bangsong) (1956–1961)
Sister channel(s)	KBS2 KBS World
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue	Channel 9 (Seoul) Until December 31, 2012
Analogue	Channel 29 (DMZ)
Digital	Channel 15 (UHF : 477.31MHz LCN 9-1) (Seoul)
Satellite
SkyLife	Channel 209 (SD) Channel 9 (HD)
Cable
Available on most South Korean cable systems	Check local listings for details
IPTV
B TV	Channel 9 (HD)
U+ TV	Channel 9 (HD)
Olleh TV	Channel 9 (HD)
Streaming media
Kplayer	Watch Live
KOREALIVE	Click on KBS1 채널9
wubisheng	Watch Live
KBS Onair	Watch Live
K Live Stream	KBS1

KBS1 is the premier channel of the Korean Broadcasting System, previously known as KBS Television/KBS Channel 9 until the launch of KBS2 in 1980, is the oldest TV channel in South Korea and was the successor to HLKZ-TV (or Daehan Bangsong), Korea's first TV channel. It is also the only commercial-free free-to-air television channel in the country. KBS1 is similar to BBC Two in the United Kingdom, TVNZ 1 in New Zealand and PBS in the United States.

The channel is well known for its news programmes, culture, as well as sports, entertainment and some children's programmes and a minimal amount of education programming.

KBS TV began broadcasting on December 31, 1961, as South Korea's first full-scale television station. Regular broadcasts commenced on January 15 the following year.

KBS1 was once known for being one of the first commercial TV stations in South Korea. But in 1963, the South Korean government through its parliament, introduced the Television License Fee system. Advertisements on KBS1 were abolished in 1994.

The monopoly was broken in 1965 when TBC began broadcasting. In 1980, following KBS's acquisition of various private broadcasters, it became known as KBS1.

KBS 1TV began 24-hour broadcasting on October 8, 2012, the first channel in South Korea to do so, in line with the digital switchover and following the lifting the ban of broadcasting into the early hours of the morning on terrestrial television. Even though KBS1 is 24 hours, they continue closing down on Sunday and Monday nights, due to technical maintenance.

KBS 1TV is the home of predominantly the news, current affairs, talkshow and documentary programmes being produced by KBS, as well as primetime daily dramas and weekend historical and literature series. It also airs musical shows. All KBS 2TV dramas are also shown on this channel as reruns, notably the Monday/Tuesday dramas & Wednesday/Thursday dramas.