2019
05 The fourth annual KBS America golf tournament in support of the research for the pediatric cancer treatment is held
2018
04 The third annual KBS America golf tournament in support of the research for the pediatric cancer treatment is held
2017
12 Feature News-KTown on
10 KBS Media acquires e-KBS shares
09 The Good Doctor remake on ABC
05 The second annual KBS America golf tournament in support of the research for the pediatric cancer treatment is held
04 Production and broadcasting of the Special Documentary ‘Unfinished Stories Of The Six Days, 429’ for 25th anniversary of 1992 Los Angeles Riots
01 ‘Precious Reunion’ Campaign begins
2016
07 The First K-Pop U.S. National Competition Finals
06 The first annual KBS America golf tournament in support of the research for the pediatric cancer treatment is held
01 KBS World 24 News Channel launches in Los Angeles area DTV (Ch. 44.8)
KXLA Ch. 44.1 Weekday Broadcast Time Expands
2015
11 Begins U.S. distribution of Korean films by signing distribution contract with NEW for ‘The Tiger’
2014
11 Begins HD broadcasts in the Los Angeles area, becoming the first Korean-language television in the U.S. to begin HD broadcasting
Completion of HD production and transmission systems
KBS World Latino, entertainment channel exclusively for Central and South Americas, launches
10 Music Bank World Tour ‘Music Bank In Mexico’
09 Exclusive U.S. broadcasts of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon
06 Music Bank World Tour ‘Music Bank In Brazil’
04 LA K-Pop Festival in Celebration of the 111th anniversary of the Korean American Immigration
- The largest K-Pop concert in history with sixty thousand fans
02 U.S. video holdback ends
Formation of U.S. national news network system
01 English/Chinese simultaneous subtitle service launches
DTV expansion in five U.S. cities completed (Los Angeles/San Francisco/Chicago/Seattle/Atlanta)
2013
08 DIRECTV Satellite Premium Service launches
07 Chicago DTV Service launches
03 New York/New Jersey Cablevision Premium Service launches
2012
03 Hawaiian Telcom Premium Service launches
02 Written Content Supply Contracts signed with video stores
01 New York Time Warner Cable Basic Service launches (Ch. 536)
2011
12 Ends relationship with New York MKTV
10 Online streaming business ends with sales to a third party (www.mvibo.com)
06 Atlanta Comcast Cable Basic Service launches
03 Online streaming business expands (www.mvibo.com)
2010
12 $1.2 million capital raised through KBS Media
10 Secures channel placement for New York Time Warner Cable (Ch. 536)
2009
11 National advertising begins on New York Time Warner Cable through MKTV
San Francisco Comcast Cable Basic Service launches
04 Online streaming business launches (www.kbsworldi.com)
2008
12 Orange County Cox Cable Digital Basic Service launches (Ch. 473)
04 Acquires assets of KBS LA
01 Begins channel expansion in Latin America an Spanish subtitled broadcasts
2007
12 Southern California Time Warner Cable Digital Basic Service launches (Ch.159)
2006
11 Online DVD store opens
09 Online streaming service launches through amazon.com
06 Exclusive Korean language U.S. broadcasts of 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany
05 Atlanta Charter Cable Basic Service launches
03 Hawaii Time Warner Cable Basic Service launches
2005
11 Washington D.C. Cox Cable Basic Service launches
10 Dsih Network Satellite Basic Service launches
Secures exclusive Korean language U.S. broadcasting rights for 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany
2004
09 KBS World launches through cable television in five U.S. cities and states
- Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Virginia, Seattle
07 KBS America is established as a California corporation
Mr. Oh Suk Kwon begins his term as the first CEO