Korea Educational Broadcasting System (Korean: 한국교육방송공사; RR: Hanguggyoyugbangsong-gongsa) or EBS is a South Korean educational public radio and television network covering South Korean territory. It is the only major South Korean radio and television network joint venture Ministry of Science and ICT and Ministry of Education without a separate regional service. It was established as KBS 3 and KBS Educational Radio in the 1980s, and became an independent corporation in 1990.

Funding

Though nominally a public broadcasting entity, EBS gets most of its yearly budget from advertisements and sales revenue. In 2012, 72.1% of its revenue came from textbook sales, publications and ad revenues on its TV Radio and internet platforms, while the rest came from TV license fees (EBS gets 3% of the total License Fee being collected by the Korea Educational Broadcasting System) and government grants.

CEOs

TermNameInaugutationRetirement
1stPark Heung-soo (Resigned)20002001
2ndKim Hak-cheon20012003
3rdGo Seok-man (Resigned)20032005
4thKwon Young-man20052006
5thGu Gwan-seoSeptember 2006October 2009
6thGwak Deok-hunOctober 2009November 2012
7thShin Yong-seopNovember 2012November 2015
8thWoo Jong-beom (Resigned)November 2015August 2017
ActingJo Gyu-joAugust 2017September 2017
9thJang Hae-rang (Resigned)September 2017December 2018
ActingJo Gyu-joDecember 2018March 2019
10thKim Myung-jungMarch 2019March 2022
11thKim Yoo-yeolMarch 2022March 2025
12thShin Dong-ho (Suspended from appointment)March 2025July 2025
13thJuly 2025July 2028 (Expected)

Channels

  • EBS1 — EBS' main terrestrial channel for premium documentaries, preschool and youth program. (Channel 10.1)
  • EBS2 — EBS' second terrestrial channel. (Channel 10.2)
  • EBS FM — A EBS' radio channel, the station focuses mainly on language learning. The actual CSAT listening comprehension examinations are broadcast on this station annually at 8:40 AM and 1:10 PM on the day of the CSAT.
  • EBS Plus 1 (subscription television) — The channel focuses greatly around the high school test curriculum and offers programming to complement and amplify the student's in-school education.
  • EBS Plus 2 (subscription television) — The main focus of this channel is "lifelong" learning, with various programs for younger and older viewers.
  • EBS English (subscription television) — This is the network's English education channel, covering kids from kindergarten to grade 12.
  • EBS Kids (subscription television) — EBS' children's channel; formerly a simulcast of EBS Plus 1.

EBS offers one pay-television channel, EBS America, in the United States. Its programming centers around Korean culture, language education, and children's shows.

Logos

  • First EBS logo (December 27, 1990 until June 25, 1995)
  • Second EBS logo (June 26, 1995 until June 24, 2001)
  • Third EBS logo (June 25, 2001 until February 29, 2004)
  • Fourth and current EBS logo (March 1, 2004 to present)

Programming

Originally-produced

  • Teletoon Advance
  • Bboongbboong-E (뿡뿡이)
  • Piwi-chan! 3D Anime Series (피위짱! 3D 애니메이션 시리즈)
  • Chiro (치로와 친구들)
  • EBS News 12 (EBS 뉴스 12)
  • EBS Evening News (EBS 저녁뉴스)
  • Jisik Channel e (Knowledge Channel e; 지식채널e)
  • The EBS space GongGam (EBS 스페이스 공감)
  • Oops! Ikooo (우당탕탕 아이쿠!)
  • Tayo the Little Bus (꼬마버스 타요)
  • Titipo Titipo (띠띠뽀 띠띠뽀)
  • Janghak Quiz (장학퀴즈)
  • Ding-Dong-Dang kindergarten (딩동댕유치원)
  • Miniforce (최강전사 미니특공대)
  • GO! GO! Giggles (가다! 가다! 킥킥)
  • English Café (영어 카페)
  • Vroomiz (부릉! 부릉! 브루미즈)
  • Boni and Hani (생방송 톡! 톡! 보니 하니)
  • Solver (생방송 뭐든지 해결단)
  • Brian's English Adventure (브라이언의 영어 모험)
  • Cocomong (냉장고 나라 코코몽)
  • Pororo the Little Penguin (뽀롱뽀롱 뽀로로)
  • Bernard (倒霉熊))
  • Robocar Poli (로보카폴리)
  • Semi and the Magic Cube (세미와 매직큐브)
  • Super Wings (출동! 슈퍼윙스)
  • Fire Robo (출동! 파이어로보)
  • Tickety Toc (시계마을 티키톡!)
  • Road Diary (로드 다이어리)
  • Flowering Heart (플라워링 하트)
  • Larva in New York (라바 인 뉴욕)
  • Giant Peng TV (자이언트 펭TV)
  • My Daughter Is a Zombie (좀비가 되어버린 나의 딸)
  • Rainbow Bubblegem (레인보우 버블젬)

Imported series

All are foreign cartoons dubbed in Korean.

EBS Radio

  • Morning Special (8:00~9:00, Mondays through Saturday) and Saturday Morning Special (same time, Saturday)
  • CSAT Listening Comprehension (8:40 & 13:10, day of CSAT)

EBS Plus

  • Survival English

See also

External links

  • EBS Introduction
  • EBS Main(TV/Radio)
  • EBS Primary School
  • EBS Middle School
  • EBS CSAT
  • EBS English
  • EBS Foreign Language
  • EBS Math
  • EBS Clipbank
  • EBS Durian(Multicultural)
  • EBS International Documentary Festival /
  • EBS SPACE
  • EBS Janghak Quiz
  • EBS Media July 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine