''Korea Sings'' () is a South Korean music program. It airs live on
KBS 1TV
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
on Sunday at 12:10 beginning November 9, 1980. For Korean holidays, the show has been hosted overseas. In 2003, the show was hosted in
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat ...
during
National Liberation Day of Korea
The National Liberation Day of Korea is a holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in both South and North Korea. It commemorates Victory over Japan Day, when the United States and the Soviet Union liberated Korea from 35 years of Japanese ...
.
History
The show originally started as a program called ''KBS National Singing Fight'' () from 1972 to 1977.
Description
According to the official program page, the show is described as "a show of battles of wit and exciting songs between amateur guests who passed the preliminary in their local regions which aims to make people touched, have good memories, and give honest smiles to the audience with things to be proud of the region that are unique to the area."
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1980 South Korean television series debuts
1980s South Korean television series
1990s South Korean television series
2000s South Korean television series
2010s South Korean television series
Korean-language television shows
South Korean music television shows
Music competitions in South Korea
Korean Broadcasting System original programming
Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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