Music Bank (TV show)
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| Genre | Music, entertainment |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 880 (as of April 14, 2017) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | KBS Entertainment Production Department |
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| Original network |
KBS 2TV (live) KBS Heart (DMB Broadcast) KBS Joy (Reruns of old episodes) KBS World (Worldwide/Simulcast) Myx TV (U.S.) BS Japan (Japan) TeleAsia Chinese (Philippines/Reruns of old episodes) |
| Picture format | 1080i (ATSC) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | June 16, 1998 – Present |
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Music Bank (Hangul: 뮤직뱅크) is a South Korean music program which airs every Friday at 17:00 KST on KBS2. As of 2015, the show is also broadcast in more than a hundred countries through KBS World. Episodes are filmed at the KBS New Wing Open Hall in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu.
Since November 2016, it is hosted by Lee Seo-won and Laboum's Solbin.Past hosts include Song Hye-kyo, Rain, Ji Sung, Song Joong-ki, Uee, Yoon Bo-ra, Park Seo-joon, Irene and Park Bo-gum.
Prior to Music Bank, Top 10 Songs (가요톱10) debuted in 1981 airing live at 6:30PM on Fridays and aired until 1998. For the first few months of 1998, Bravo New Generation took its place, but due to low ratings, it was quickly replaced by Music Bank on June 18, 1998. The chart format that was used since Top 10 Songs was abandoned in late 2001 due to controversy and was changed into a request format.
In 2005, the show was moved to Sunday afternoons at 12:45PM and became a recorded broadcast. Due to sinking ratings, in September 2007, the show returned to its original timeslot of Fridays evenings at 6:30 PM and returned to a live format. The charts were revived as category-based charts.
In January 2008, the category-based charts were combined into the K-Chart which is the familiar countdown chart and the only program to do so. In June 2008, the show extended to 70 minutes, airing from 6:30 PM to 7:40 PM making it the longest music program on air. In November 2008, as part of the Autumn format changes, the show began airing from 6:40 PM to 8:00 PM for 80 minutes. In May 2010, as part of the Spring format changes, the show began airing from 5:50 PM to 7:10 PM for 80 minutes.
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