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- 2000
- 2015 - Mr. Ko Dae-young took office as the 22nd President & CEO of KBS
- 2015 - 2015 KBS Special Live Broadcast Finding Dispersed Families Registered as the UNESCO Memory of the World
- 2014 - Mr. Cho Dae-hyun, inaugurated as the 21st President & CEO
- 2013 - Inauguration of the 20th President & CEO, Mr. Gil Hwan-young
- 2012 - Completion of Digital Switchover
- 2010 - Launch of Gyeong-in Broadcasting Center
- 2009 - Mr. Kim In Kyu, inaugurated as the 19th President and CEO
- 2007 - Hosts PBI (Public broadcasters International) Seoul Conference
- 2000 - Launches Radio3
- 2001 - Launches main service of Terrestrial Digital TV
- 2003 - Launches international satellite broadcasting channel KBS WORLD
- 2004 - Starts main service of Digital TV in five major metropolitan areas
- 2005 - Broadcasts APEC 2005 Korea
- 2005 - Initiates terrestrial DMB
- 2006 - Multi Mode Service (MMS) test-broadcast during FIFA World Cup
- 1990
- 1994 - Reforms License Fee Collection System
- 1994 - The new system collects the fee through electricity bill
- 1994 - Abolishes commercials on KBS TV1
- 1995 - Initiates Internet broadcasting
- 1980
- 1980 - Launches TV2 & Radio2
- 1980 - Introduces color TV broadcasting
- 1980 - Fixes license fee for color TVs
( 2,500/month, 800/month for monochrome TVs) - 1981 - Launches TV3 & Educational FM radio broadcasting
- 1988 - Broadcasts the Seoul Olympic Games
- 1970
- 1973 - Established as the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)
- 1979 - Starts musical FM radio broadcasting
- 1960
- 1961 - Opens Seoul TV Broadcasting Station (KBS TV)
- 1940
- 1947 - Receives call sign of “HL” from ITU
- 1948 - Launches national broadcasting service Seoul Central Broadcasting Station
- 1920
- 1926 - Kyeongseong Broadcasting Corporation established
- 1927 - Starts the first radio broadcasting service in Korea (JODK)
