SBS Eight O'Clock News (also known as SBS 8 News (SBS 8 뉴스 in Korean)) is a South Korean television news broadcasting show broadcast by Seoul Broadcasting System.
Originally anchored by Maeng Hyung-kyu on weekdays and Jung Sung-hwan on weekends. It has been aired since 9 December 1991. The newscast is aired from 7:50 pm to 9 pm KST on weekdays since 21 September 2020 and from 8 pm to 8:45 pm KST on weekends. Sagong Sunggeun and Lee Hyun-young serve as the current anchors for weekday and weekend editions respectively.
History On 19 September 1991, SBS defined that it would air its main news bulletin at 8pm, an attempt to compete against the "frontal confrontation" between KBS News 9 and MBC Newsdesk, which occupied the 9pm timeslot. On 23 March 1992, SBS News Show at 10pm became the weekend edition of SBS 8 News due to low ratings. By 2003, it had won several awards, among them its coverage of the scandal of Vice-President Yang Gil-Seul, usage of Agent Orange in the DMZ, corruption at the Korean Navy in 1993, among others.
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 MBC Newsdesk's Camera Launch, KBS News 9's Tracing 1234 and JTBC Newsroom'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 (), Almost True (), True & False (사실 & 거짓), Almost Untrue () and Lies (). A mascot named Factkio () also appears during the broadcast. Panda to The End - a segment similar to JTBC 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, Lee Seung-gi made an appearance towards the end of the segment as a part of their SBS intern special episode of Master in the House. This episode also showed Cha Eun-woo hosting the radio broadcast, while Yang Se-hyung served as Lee's backup in case of unexpected circumstances. Shin Sung-rok 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 Sagong Sunggeun and Joo Si-eun anchor the weekday edition since 21 July 2025, while Lee Hyun-young helm the weekend edition since 19 April 2025. Kim Sun-jae does the sports news on weekdays, and Lee Yoon-ji does it on weekends. The weather forecast is presented by Nam Yoo-jin on weekday and Saturday, while Ann Soo-bin does it on Sunday.
Main presenters RoleNameDurationNotesMain anchor (weekday) style="text-align:center;" 맹형규9 December 1991—18 September 1995 style="text-align:center;" 김형민As weekend main anchor: 28 October 1994—24 September 1995
As weekday main anchor:
19 September 1995—11 October 1996 19 October 1998—7 August 2000 style="text-align:center;" 송도균14 October 1996—27 June 1997This was during SBS 9 O'Clock News. style="text-align:center;" 전용학30 June 1997—16 October 1998 style="text-align:center;" 이영춘As weekend main anchor: 24 October 1994—16 April 2000
As weekday main anchor:
8 August 2000—27 February 2004
As one-time weekend main anchor:
29 February 2004He also served as the director of SBS' Suwon bureau. style="text-align:center;" 박상규1 March 2004—28 October 2005He's currently the director for Channel A's news bureau. style="text-align:center;" 신동욱31 October 2005—18 March 2011 1 January 2015—16 December 2016He was the longest-serving main anchor of the newscast and currently the member of the National Assembly from People Power Party. style="text-align:center;" 김성준21 March 2011—31 December 2014 19 December 2016—19 May 2017He was convicted of illegally filming a woman, and is currently serving a six-month prison sentence. style="text-align:center;" 김현우As weekend main anchor: 24 December 2016—21 May 2017
As weekday main anchor:
22 May 2017—18 July 2025He was step down from the position on 18 July 2025 for overseas training in the United States. style="text-align:center;" 사공성근21 July 2025—presentBorn in 1990, He becomes the youngest male news anchor on terrestrial television, surpassing Cho Hyun-yong (born 1982), which takes over as a male anchor of MBC Newsdesk a year before.Sub-anchor (weekday) style="text-align:center;" 최영임23 March 1992—15 April 1994 style="text-align:center;" 한수진As weekend sub-anchor: 5 June 1993—17 April 1994
As weekday sub-anchor:
18 April 1994—29 March 2002She also served as anchor during SBS 9:00 News. style="text-align:center;" 곽상은As weekday sub-anchor: 1 April 2002—27 February 2004
As one-time weekend sub-anchor:
29 February 2004She is currently SBS News' policy and culture team leader. style="text-align:center;" 김소원As weekend sub-anchor: 6 April 2002—28 February 2004
As weekday sub-anchor: 1 March 2004—18 March 2011She was the longest-serving sub-anchor of the newscast. style="text-align:center;" 박선영As weekend sub-anchor: 10 May 2008—20 March 2011
As weekday sub-anchor: 21 March 2011—18 July 2014 style="text-align:center;" 최혜림As weekend sub-anchor: 23 July 2011—15 January 2012
7 July 2012—14 September 2014
As weekday sub-anchor: 19 December 2016—31 March 2023 style="text-align:center;" 김가현3 April 2023—18 July 2025 style="text-align:center;" 주시은As weekend sub-anchor: 8 November 2020—2 April 2023
As weekday sub-anchor: 21 July 2025—presentMain anchor (weekend) style="text-align:center;" 정성환14 December 1991—22 March 1992 style="text-align:center;" 정성근7 July 1995—25 April 1993 7 October 2000—31 March 2002 style="text-align:center;" 이승열1 May 1993—22 October 1994 style="text-align:center;" 신완수26 October 1996—29 June 1997 style="text-align:center;" 박수택22 April 2000—1 October 2000 style="text-align:center;" 홍지만6 March 2002—28 February 2004 style="text-align:center;" 박진호6 March 2004—20 March 2011 style="text-align:center;" 송욱26 March 2011—17 July 2011 style="text-align:center;" 편상욱23 July 2011—21 February 2016He is currently the anchor of SBS Nightline. style="text-align:center;" 박현석27 February 2016—18 December 2016 He is currently the weekday anchor for the first two parts of Morning Wide. style="text-align:center;" 김용태27 May 2017—1 July 2018
7 November 2020—2 April 2023 style="text-align:center;" 김범주7 July 2018—1 November 2020He filled in for Kim Hyun-woo upon his marriage to Lee Yeo-jin and leave from 16 to 20 December 2019. style="text-align:center;" 정유미8 April 2023—13 April 2025First female reporter becoming sole anchor of SBS 8 News since 1996. style="text-align:center;" 이현영19 April 2025—presentSub-anchor (weekend) style="text-align:center;" 김영5 July 1992—29 November 1992 style="text-align:center;" 송선경6 December 1992—25 April 1993 style="text-align:center;" 최영주23, April 1994—23 October 1994 style="text-align:center;" 이지현29 October 1994—29 June 1997 style="text-align:center;" 이현경6 July 1997—28 June 1998 style="text-align:center;" 고희경4 July 1998—16 April 2000 style="text-align:center;" 최영아22 April 2000—29 April 2001 style="text-align:center;" 김성경5 May 2001—31 March 2002 style="text-align:center;" 윤현진6 March 2004—4 May 2008 style="text-align:center;" 장선이26 March 2011—17 July 2011 style="text-align:center;" 정미선As weekday sub-anchor: 21 July 2014—16 December 2016 As weekend sub-anchor: 21 January 2012—1 July 2012
27 May 2017—17 March 2019She is currently a co-anchor on the first two parts of Morning Wide. style="text-align:center;" 이혜승20 September 2014—18 December 2016 style="text-align:center;" 장예원24 December 2016—21 May 2017 style="text-align:center;" 김민형23 March 2019—1 November 2020 style="text-align:center;" 주시은8 November 2020—2 April 2023
Broadcast times Year Date TimeAiringTitleNotes 1991 9 December20:00-20:30Every daySBS 8 Newsfirst broadcast under the current title; SBS' first flagship newscast 1992 30 March20:00-20:45Weekdaysruntime extension 5 JulyEvery dayabsorbed SBS News Show 1993 26 AprilWeekdays: 20:00-20:45runtime extension on weekendsWeekends: 20:00-20:2031 MayWeekdays: 20:00-20:45Weekends: 20:00-20:3018 OctoberWeekdays: 20:00-20:45Weekends: 20:00-20:35199418 AprilWeekdays: 20:00-20:45Weekends: 20:00-20:4024 October20:00-20:45Weekdaysseparated with weekend newscast SBS News 200019973 March21:00-21:45SBS 9:00 Newstitle and weekday timeslot change19 May 21:00-21:50runtime extension30 JuneWeekdays: 20:00-20:45Every daySBS 8 Newsintegration with News Q; return to the current titleWeekends: 20:00-20:30timeslot variations27 OctoberWeekdays: 20:00-20:50Weekends: 20:00-20:3519982 MarchWeekdays: 20:00-20:40Weekends: 20:00-20:3519 OctoberWeekdays: 20:00-20:45Weekends: 20:00-20:3519995 AprilWeekdays: 20:00-20:40Weekends: 20:00:20:3520041 MarchWeekdays: 20:00-20:40Weekends: 20:00-20:35200828 AprilWeekdays: 20:00-20:45absorbed SBS Sports News on weekendsWeekends: 20:00-20:4020125 NovemberWeekdays: 20:00-20:50absorbed SBS Sports News on weekdaysWeekends: 20:00-20:35201311 MarchWeekdays: 20:00-20:55timeslot variationsWeekends: 20:00-20:501 JulyWeekdays: 20:00-20:55Weekends: 20:00-20:45201915 AprilWeekdays: 19:55-20:55Weekends: 20:00-20:4513 MayWeekdays: 20:00-20:55Weekends: 20:00-20:45202021 SeptemberWeekdays: 19:50-21:00Weekends: 20:00-20:45
Regional newscasts outside Seoul Local SBS affiliates outside Seoul cutaway from the national 8 NEWS during the second half of the program, to broadcast their respective flagship regional newscasts. A typical evening newscast in these areas runs for 20 minutes on weekdays and 10 minutes on weekends. Local newscasts have the option to self-produce sports and weather segments, but others chose to opt back in to SBS for such segments; regardless, after the weather segment, the newscast always ends by the local affiliate's newscast title and anchors. Station Local Newscast Hosts KNN Kim Je-hyun and Kim Da-rom TBC Kwon Joon-bum and Kim Myung-mi (weekdays), Lee Hyang-won and Kim Da-eun (weekends) UBC Yeon Jung-taek and Jang Soo-jung TJB Roh Dong-hyun and Kim Hyun-ji G1 Kim Woo-jin and Park Sun-young CJB Hwang Soo-dong and Yeon Kyu-ok JTV Lee Seung-hwan and Seo Joo-young KBC Lee In-soo and Kang Min-kyung (weekdays), Go Eun-cheon (weekends) JIBS Lee Yong-tak and Kim Ji-hyun (weekdays), Kim Min-hyung and Lee Jung-min (Saturdays)
See also KBS News 9 MBC Newsdesk JTBC Newsroom
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