''SBS Eight O'Clock News'' (Also known as ''SBS 8 News'' (''SBS 8 뉴스'' in Korean)) is the flagship nightly newscast of the

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. Airing from 19:50~21:00 KST on weekdays since 21 September 2020 and from 20:00~20:45 KST on weekends, the newscast is known for breaking the tradition of airing news at 21:00 mastered by KBS with ''

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'', MBC with ''

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'' and

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with ''

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'', which gave the slogan: "News an hour earlier". It premiered on 9 December 1991, in conjunction with SBS' launch. In commemoration of the broadcaster's 20th anniversary on 9 December 2011, SBS 8 News celebrated its 20th anniversary, making it the longest-running nightly newscast airing on a private broadcaster.

Segments

Current segments

Since 21 September 2020, most of the segments (except the sports news and weather) has been placed on the second part, nicknamed S-Pick. * Mobile Coverage - this seems to be a segment similar to

's ''Camera Launch'',

's ''Tracing 1234'' and

's ''Close Camera'' where reporters cover stories in-depth based on reports from citizens. * What is The Truth? - this is a segment where Lee Kyung-won appears in-studio to fact-check statements given by politicians or important events that happened within the country. Towards the end of the segment, they decide if the statement is true through 5 categories: Facts (사실), Almost True (거의 사실), True & False (사실 & 거짓), Almost Untrue (거의 거짓) and Lies (거짓). A mascot named Factkio (팩트키오) also appears during the broadcast. * Panda to The End - a segment similar to Newsroom's ''Exploration Plus'', it's a recurring segment where Kim Jong-won cover a certain story in-depth. The segment uses a panda as its mascot. * Healthy Life - a segment where medical reporter Cho Dong-chan analyzes issues related to health. * Cultural Line - a Friday-only segment where reporters do stories related to entertainment, education and other aspects of culture. * SBS Sports News - this is a segment where Kim Yoon-sang (on weekdays) and Lee Yoon-ah (on weekends) present sports news. On 30 March 2020,

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made an appearance towards the end of the segment as a part of their SBS intern special episode of

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. This episode also showed

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hosting the radio broadcast, while

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served as Lee's backup in case of unexpected circumstances.

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and Kim Dong-hyun helped out in the production side. *SBS Weather - the weather segment presented by Nam Yoo-jin on weekdays and Saturdays, and Yang Tae-bin on Sundays.

Former segments

* Inside the Stock Market - it was a compilation of eight economy-related stories where reporters from the economy and securities team also show the stock market trades through computer graphics. * Economic Indicators - it is similar with ''Inside the Stock Market'' above, only aired on weekdays. * Today in History - it shows a significant historical event that happened that day. *Issue Report: An In-depth Look/Field Report: Going Without Reservations/We Have a Tip! - established on 23 March 2019, these three segments seem to be similar to ''Mobile Coverage'' and ''Panda to the End''.

Anchors

Currently, SBS 8 News is presented by Kim Hyun-woo and Choi Hye-rim on weekdays, and Kim Yong-tae and Joo Si-eun on weekends. Lee Yoon-ah presents the sports news on weekdays and weekends.. Nam Yoo-jin presents the weather forecast on weekdays and Saturdays, while Yang Tae-bin does it on Sundays.

Main presenters

Broadcast times

Local versions

Local newscasts are aired after SBS 8 NEWS at 20:35 on weekdays. A typical newscast runs for 20 minutes on weekdays and 10 minutes on weekends. The local newscasts pre-empt the SBS 8 NEWS Sports news and Business news segment.

External links

*{{official South Korean television news shows Korean-language television shows Flagship evening news shows