KBS 2TV
| KBS2 KBS 2TV HLSA-DTV |
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| 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 language |
| 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 |
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Availability
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| 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.) |
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.
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.
KBS2 accepts commercial advertisements unlike KBS1 which is because KBS1 is prohibited to air commercial advertisements upon the enactment of the revised Broadcasting Act in 1994.
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.
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