MBC TV

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MBC TV (HLKV-DTV) is a terrestrial television channel from Seoul, South Korea operated and owned by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, since its inception of regular broadcasts that began on August 8, 1969. It is also part of the 20 stations of MBC regional television and as a national broadcaster in conjunction with KBS 1TV, KBS 2TV, EBS 1TV, EBS 2TV and SBS TV.

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History

On February 21, 1961 Seoul Private Broadcasting Corp., which later changed its name to Hankuk Munhwa Broadcasting Corp. and then to the current Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, was established. However, it was not until June 22, 1966, that the network company received the TV broadcasting permitted and on August 8, 1969, started regular broadcasts on MBC TV.

On October 5, 1970, MBC Newsdesk began broadcasting the channel's main news program. A year later, on January 10, 1971, the names of all regional broadcasters were merged under the MBC brand. On December 22, 1980, color transmissions began in Seoul alone, followed by a nationwide change on January 1, 1981.

Since January 1, 2013, MBC TV began to broadcast 24 hours a day. As of August 4, 2014, the channel news program began to be broadcast from the new television station located in Sangam, and from September 1 of that same year, began to produce all the programs in the new studios.

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MBC TV programs

Drama

MBC dramas are exported to 100 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Dae Jang Geum has high audience ratings in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong; its popularity has continued in 91 countries, including Japan. Other dramas that have enjoyed high viewership include Jumong, Coffee Prince, Moon Embracing the Sun, Yi San, Queen Seondeok, and Dong Yi.

Entertainment

MBC's reality program Infinite Challenge has enjoyed high ratings for nine consecutive years. The comedians hosting Exclamation! (which ended its run in 2007) have promoted reading, reuniting foreign workers in South Korea with their families and providing medical help to the elderly.

Infotainment shows and documentaries

MBC documentaries encompass a wide range of issues, from foreign affairs to the environment. PD Notebook premiered in 1990, and has since earned notoriety for its investigations from a journalistic standpoint. Episodes have included one covering scientific fraud by Korean geneticist Hwang Woo-Suk, and another containing arguments against importing US beef. The latter episode, entitled "Is American Beef Really Safe from Mad Cow Disease?", contributed to three months of protest in Seoul against importing US beef. Since then, the accuracy of the episode and the program's method of obtaining information has been questioned. MBC current-affairs and documentary programs have won recognition from the New York and Banff TV Festivals, the Asian TV Awards, ABU Prizes, Earth Vision and the Japan Wildlife Festival.

News

MBC News now has 18 local news bureaus and 8 overseas news bureaus, with which it signed a news supply contract with CNN, APTN, NBC and Reuters TV so it can bring up to date news to viewers. MBC currently offers a wide variety of in-depth analysis programs on politics, economy, society, and culture through Current Affairs Magazine 2580, 100 Minute Debate, Economy Magazine M, and Unification Observatory.

Sports

MBC broadcasts Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers games when Hyun-Jin Ryu pitches and Shin-Soo Choo and Jung-ho Kang bat.

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International awards

The following are some of the international awards MBC TV programs have received between 2013 and the first half of 2014.

? 2014

In Memory of Hannah, the Miracle [New York TV Festival] Gold World Medal / Human Concerns
Where Are We Going, Dad?! [WorldFest-Houston International Film] Platinum Award / TV Entertainment
In Memory of Hannah, the Miracle [WorldFest-Houston International Film] Gold Award / TV Special-Documentary
Crow's-eye View [WorldFest-Houston International Film] Silver Award / TV Special-Dramatic
A 100-Year Legacy [WorldFest-Houston International Film] Bronze Medal / TV Series-Dramatic
Key Money and Renting, and the People In-between [International Public Television Screening Conference] Selected for Screening
Where Are We Going, Dad?! [International Public Television Screening Conference] Selected for Screening

? 2013

Hello?! Orchestra [International Emmy Awards] Emmy Award / Arts Programming
Tears of the Antarctic [New York TV Festival] Bronze Medal / Nature & Wildlife
Tears of the Antarctic [WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival] Special Jury Award / Documentary
Moon Embracing The Sun [WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival] Special Jury Award / TV Series-Dramatic
I Am a Singer 2 [WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival] Platinum Award / TV Entertainment
Heartstrings [WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival] Platinum Award / TV Special-Dramatic
Tears of the Antarctic [Japan Wildlife Film Festival] Asia and Oceania Environmental
Where Are We Going, Dad? [ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) Prizes] ABU Prize / TV Entertainment
Golden Time [ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) Prizes] ABU Prize / TV-Drama
My Family [ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) Prizes] Highly Commended / Radio Documentary
Pengi and Sommi(Tears in the Antarctic Film) [Baikal International Festival of Popular-Science and Documentary Films] Special Award, Best Camera Award, People's Choice Award
Heartstrings [Asian TV Awards] Winner / Best Single Drama or Telemovie
Hannah, the Miracle [Asian TV Awards] Highly Commended / Best Documentary Program

? 2012

The Greatest Love [New York TV Festival] Silver Award / Mini-Series
Zenith [WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival] Special Jury Award / TV Special-Dramatic
The Great Queen Seondeok [WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival] Special Jury Award / TV Series-Dramatic
A Mother's Confession [WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival] Special Jury Award / TV Special-Documentary
Royal Family [WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival] Platinum Award / TV Mini-Series
Tears of the Amazon [WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival] Platinum Award / Documentary
Infinite Challenge [WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival] Silver Award / Entertainment
Tears of the Antarctic [ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) Prizes] ABU Prize / Documentary
Moon Embracing The Sun [Shanghai TV Festival] Silver Award / Best Foreign TV Series
MBC Special [INPUT] Notes for the Next Generation Selected for Screening