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JTBC - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 History Toggle History subsection 1.1 Timeline 2 Programs Toggle Programs subsection 2.1 Drama 2.2 Variety 3 Viewership ratings 4 Subsidiaries 5 Awards 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Toggle the table of contents JTBC 55 languages Afrikaans العربية Asturianu Azərbaycanca Žemaitėška Български Català Čeština Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Esperanto Español Eesti Euskara فارسی Suomi Français Avañe'ẽ हिन्दी Hrvatski Kreyòl ayisyen Magyar Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano 日本語 한국어 Kurdî Latviešu Malagasy मराठी Bahasa Melayu Norsk bokmål Polski Português Română Русский Саха тыла Simple English Slovenčina Soomaaliga Shqip Српски / srpski Svenska தமிழ் Тоҷикӣ ไทย Tagalog Türkçe Українська Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча Vèneto Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Switch to legacy parser Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia South Korean broadcasting company This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: financial issues. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2026) Worldwide"},"founded":{"wt":"{{Start date and age|2011|3|21}}"},"key_people":{"wt":"{{plainlist|\n* [[Jeongdo Hong|Hong Jeong-do]] (Vice Chairman & CDXO)\n* Lee Soo-young (CEO & President)\n* Jeon Jin-bae (CEO & Head of News Division)\n}}"},"slogan":{"wt":""},"launch_date":{"wt":""},"picture format":{"wt":""},"owners":{"wt":"JoongAng Group (25%) DY Asset (5.92%) [[JoongAng Ilbo]] (4.99%) [[Warner Bros. Discovery]] (5.72%) S&T Dynamics (2.37%) Sungwoo Hitech (2.37%) [[Horim Museum|Sungbo Cultural Foundation]] (1.18%) Daehan Steel (1.18%) Ace Bed Co. (1.18%) Hanssem Co. (1.18%) Other shareholders (48.91%)"},"subsidiaries":{"wt":"[[SLL (South Korean company)|SLL]] JTBC Mediacomm JTBC Mediatech JTBC Plus"},"website":{"wt":"{{URL|https://jtbc.co.kr}} {{in lang|ko}}"}},"i":0}}]}'>JTBC The JTBC Trust Building located in Digital Media City Founded March 21, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-21) Headquarters 48-6, Sangamsan-ro, Mapo District, Seoul , South Korea Area served South Korea Worldwide Key people Hong Jeong-do (Vice Chairman & CDXO) Lee Soo-young (CEO & President) Jeon Jin-bae (CEO & Head of News Division) Owners JoongAng Group (25%) DY Asset (5.92%) JoongAng Ilbo (4.99%) Warner Bros. Discovery (5.72%) S&T Dynamics (2.37%) Sungwoo Hitech (2.37%) Sungbo Cultural Foundation (1.18%) Daehan Steel (1.18%) Ace Bed Co. (1.18%) Hanssem Co. (1.18%) Other shareholders (48.91%) Subsidiaries SLL JTBC Mediacomm JTBC Mediatech JTBC Plus Website jtbc.co.kr (in Korean) Worldwide (via [[internet]])"},"headquarters":{"wt":""},"sat_radio_serv_1":{"wt":""},"sat_radio_chan_1":{"wt":""},"online_serv_1":{"wt":"JTBC On air"},"online_chan_1":{"wt":"[https://onair.jtbc.co.kr Watch live] (only in South Korea)"}},"i":0}}]}'>Television channel JTBCCountry South Korea Broadcast area South Korea Worldwide (via internet) Programming Language Korean Picture format 1080i (HDTV) Ownership Owner JTBC History Launched December 1, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-12-01) (cable) Availability Streaming media JTBC On air Watch live (only in South Korea) Part of a series on Conservatism in South Korea Schools Authoritarian Ilminism Corporate Fiscal Libertarian National State-aligned Paternalistic Populist Religious Christian right Social Traditional Hongik Ingan neo-Confucian Principles Anti-communism Anti-North sentiment Asian values Confucianism Communitarianism Elitism Meritocracy Familialism Free trade Hierarchy Japanophilia "New Right" Japanophobia "Old Right" Moral absolutism Pro-Americanism Protectionism South Korean nationalism Tradition History First Republic Korean War Mutual Defense Treaty Supreme Council for National Reconstruction Third Republic October Restoration Fourth Republic Fifth Republic Four Major Rivers Project Taegukgi rallies Intellectuals Ch'oe Kim (Seong-su) Park (Heong-joon) Yi Yoo Politicians Chun Chung Choung Hwang Kim (Du-han) Lee (Beom-seok) Lee (Hoi-chang) Lee (Jun-seok) Lee (Myung-bak) Kim (Chong-in) Kim (Gu) Kim (Jin-pyo) Kim (Jong-pil) Kim (Kyu-sik) Kim (Moo-sung) Kim (Young-sam) Na Oh Park (Chung Hee) Park (Geun-hye) Rhee Roh Suh Yoo Yoon Activists Ha Kim Park (Sang-hak) Parties Active Liberal Unification Party New National Participation Party Our Republican Party (2020) People Power Party Reform Party Saenuri Party Defunct Advancement Unification Party Bareun Party Bareunmirae Party Dawn of Liberty Party Democratic Republican Party Democratic Justice Party Free Korea 21 Future Korea Party Korea Democratic Party Korea Independence Party Korea Nationalist Party Korean National Party Korean National Youth Association Liberal Party Liberty Unification Party Liberty Korea Party National Association New Conservative Party New Korea Party Our Republican Party (2017) People First Party People Future Party People Party Unification National Party United Liberal Democrats United Future Party Media The Chosun Ilbo TV Chosun The Dong-A Ilbo Channel A JoongAng Ilbo JTBC The Korea Economic Daily Kukmin Ilbo Maeil Business Newspaper MBN Munhwa Ilbo Segye Ilbo Organizations Active Center for Free Enterprise Christian Council of Korea FFNK Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations NKnet Unification Church Defunct Hanahoe North-West Youth Association White Shirts Society Related topics Anti-Chinese sentiment Anti-PRC Chaebol Chojoongdong Controversy over National Foundation Day Ilbe Storehouse National Security Act Politics of South Korea Liberalism Progressivism Pro-ROC sentiment Conservatism portal South Korea portal v t e JTBC (an acronym from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; Korean: 제이티비씨; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean nationwide cable network whose primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings with a 25% stake.[1] Launched on December 1, 2011,[2] JTBC is a generalist channel, with programming consisting of television series, variety shows, and news broadcasting. Its news division is held in similar regard to the three main terrestrial networks in South Korea.[3] When launched in 2011, JTBC was one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist cable TV networks, the other three being The Dong-A Ilbo's Channel A, The Chosun Ilbo's TV Chosun, and Maeil Business Newspaper's MBN.[4][5][6][7][8] These networks serve as supplementary networks to the existing conventional free-to-air TV networks like KBS, MBC, SBS and the other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990. History [edit] See also: Tongyang Broadcasting Company The origins of the network can be traced back to 1964, when the newspaper JoongAng Ilbo, then a part of Samsung, founded the Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation (TBC). JoongAng Ilbo ran the network for 16 years until it was forced by the military regime of Chun Doo-hwan to merge with the state-run KBS in 1980. At its founding in 2011, some media analysts considered the return of JoongAng Ilbo to television via JTBC as the reincarnation of TBC.[9] Indeed, JoongAng Ilbo had wanted to reuse the name Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation but was unable to because Taegu Broadcasting Corporation has held the rights to the acronym "TBC" in South Korea since 1994. Timeline [edit] June 26, 1964: Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation launches. December 7, 1964: TBC-TV starts broadcasting on channel 7. November 30, 1980: TBC-TV merges with KBS Television under a special law of Chun Doo-hwan, president of the military authorities, resulting in the launch of KBS 2TV. July 22, 2009: Amendment of the media law passed by the national assembly in order to deregulate the media market in South Korea. A response from the South Korean government to the Chojoongdong (the major media conglomerates of The Chosun Ilbo, JoongAng Ilbo, and The Dong-A Ilbo), which were aiming to launch the cable market.[10] December 31, 2010: JTBC, TV Chosun, MBN, and Channel A selected as "general cable television channel broadcasters". March 11, 2011: JoongAng Ilbo establishes the JTBC corporation.[11] December 1, 2011: JTBC starts broadcasting on channel 15.[12] May 2013: Former MBC news anchor Sohn Suk-hee designated as JTBC's new president of its news division.[13] January 2015: JTBC constructs a new building in Digital Media City in Sangam-dong, Seoul. November 2018: Sohn Suk-hee promoted to JTBC's president and CEO.[14] June 2019: JTBC acquired the South Korean media rights to the Olympic Games from 2026 to 2032.[15] The company also later secured exclusive South Korean rights to FIFA tournaments from 2025 to 2030, including the 2026 and 2030 FIFA World Cups and the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.[16] April 2020: JTBC moves its newscasts to Creation Hall, starting with JTBC Newsroom, with its other programs following suit on May 18.[17] June 2021: JTBC buys a majority stake in production company Wiip from Creative Artists Agency (CAA).[18] June 2026: JTBC defaulted on ₩20.6 billion of securitized loans after failing to repay principal and interest by the due date. NICE Investors Service downgraded the broadcaster's long-term credit rating from BBB to CCC, and later to D. JTBC subsequently filed for court-supervised corporate rehabilitation with the Seoul Rehabilitation Court, while stating that its broadcasting operations would continue normally.[19][20][21][22] Programs [edit] Main article: List of programs broadcast by JTBC News programs include JTBC Newsroom, After News 5, Newsroom Now, and Sangam-Dong Class. JTBC dramas hold 9 spots in the top 50, including The World of the Married. This is the highest-rated drama in cable television, surpassing JTBC's previous record with SKY Castle. Cultural productions include Begin Again and Ssulzun Variety shows include Knowing Bros, Let's Eat Dinner Together, Traveler, and more. Drama [edit] Currently airing TV series Airtime Program Original title Start date 22:40 on Saturdays and 22:30 on Sundays (KST) The Apartment Job 아파트 July 11, 2026 Variety [edit] Currently airing variety shows Airtime Program Original title Start date Monday at 20:50 (KST) Talk Correspondent 25 O'Clock 톡파원 25시 February 2, 2022 (2022-02-02) Tuesday at 20:50 (KST) Hidden Singer Season 8 히든싱어 December 21, 2012 Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) I Can't Do It Alone 혼자는 못 해 January 13, 2026 (2026-01-13) Thursday at 22:30 (KST) Divorce Camp 이혼숙려캠프 August 15, 2024 (2024-08-15) Saturday at 19:10 (KST) Yes Man 예스맨 January 17, 2026 (2026-01-17) Saturday at 21:00 (KST) Knowing Bros 아는 형님 December 5, 2015 (2015-12-05) Sunday at 21:00 (KST) Please Take Care of My Refrigerator 냉장고를 부탁해 November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17) Sunday at 22:30 (KST) Fying Ari 날아라 병아리 March 22, 2026 Viewership ratings [edit] The table below lists the top 10 cable dramas ranked by average national audience share ratings. Ranking Drama Episodes Highest Nielsen Korea Nationwide Rating Date Airing Period 1 The World of the Married 16 28.371%[23] May 16, 2020 Fridays and Saturdays 2 Reborn Rich 16 26.948%[24] December 25, 2022 Fridays to Sundays 3 Sky Castle 20 23.779%[25] February 1, 20…