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Where should Koreans watch BTS’s FIFA halftime show? JTBC makes its case.

Korean network JTBC prepares extensive coverage for the FIFA World Cup, including matches and special programs, while addressing past criticisms over broadcasting rights disputes.

2026.5.21

Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring the opening goal at Daejeon World Cup Stadium in Daejeon on Nov. 14. [YONHAP]

JTBC, KBS finalize deal to jointly broadcast 2026 FIFA World Cup

Cable network JTBC has reached an agreement with national broadcaster KBS to jointly broadcast the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America, the broadcaster said Monday, allowing the football tournament to reach a wider audience in Korea.

2026.4.20

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SLL to open contest to select drama for Taiwanese remake

SLL, a subsidiary of the JoongAng Group, said it will start the “Beam” Korea-Taiwan drama co-development project in association with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency to remake a drama and produce a new series.

2026.4.20

Actor Choi Won-young participates in the Gwanghwamun Space-out Competition on April 14. [JTBC]

Actor Choi Won-young joins zoning out competition to promote upcoming show, wins second place

Actor Choi Won-young took second place at the 2026 Gwanghwamun Space-out Competition, which took place in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday.

2026.4.15

Gwyn Dorado performs Kim Dong-ryul’s “Etude of Memory” (1994) (translated) at the finale of the fourth season of JTBC's audition program “Sing Again” (2024-). [SCREEN CAPTURE]

'Sing Again' runner-up's undeniable talent builds strong following in Korea

It was a runner-up finish that felt like a victory. That’s the story of Filipino singer Gwyn Dorado, 22, who placed second on the fourth season of JTBC’s audition program “Sing Again” (2024-) on Tuesday.

2026.1.7

Players from JTBC’s show 'A Clean Sweep' [JTBC]

Seoul court bars production of 'Burn to Win' for copyright violation

A Seoul court has barred the production and distribution of "Burn to Win," ruling that the Studio C1 show illegally copied elements of JTBC’s hit baseball series "A Clean Sweep" and violated copyright and fair competition laws.

2025.12.21

An image from JTBC drama 'The Dream Life of Mr. Kim' [JTBC]

Korea’s retirees exit work in their early 50s, face a precarious second chapter

A recently concluded television drama, “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim,” explores the economic reality faced by many Koreans who leave their primary careers in their early 50s.

2025.12.4

A scene from broadcaster JTBC's current affairs show ″Crime Chief,″ in which a man is seen through CCTV footage stealing bottles of alcohol from the parking lot of a restaurant in Daegu [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Man caught stealing hundreds of bottles of alcohol from Daegu restaurant

A man who stole hundreds of bottles of alcohol over several months from a restaurant in Daegu was caught by the restaurant owner after a late-night stakeout. The man reportedly told police that he did it “because he was hungry.”

2025.11.27

Author Song Hee-koo, who wrote ″The Story of Manager Kim,″ the original source novel behind the hit JTBC drama series ″The Dream Life of Mr. Kim,″ walks across a street in Seocho District, southern Seoul before an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo on Nov. 5. [KWEN HYEK-JAE]

Author draws on former corporate life for hit JTBC drama, 'The Dream Life of Mr. Kim'

JTBC's recent hit drama series “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” follows the life of Mr. Kim, who seems to have it all before he becomes embroiled in office politics and faces the danger of losing everything.

2025.11.17

Footage obtained by JTBC of a man and woman defecating beneath a stone wall in Gyeongbok Palace, central Seoul, on Nov. 10. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Two people caught defecating at Gyeongbok Palace

A man and a woman were spotted defecating in broad daylight beneath a stone wall at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on Monday, according to a report by JTBC’s “Crime Chief” (2014-) on Tuesday.

2025.11.12