Year
|
Date
|
Broadcast
|
Airtime
|
Title
|
Notes
|
1970
|
October 5
|
weekdays
|
22:30-22:55
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴우스데스크)
|
First broadcast with the current title; also first flagship newscast by a public broadcaster
|
1971
|
February 7
|
22:00-22:30
|
timeslot change
|
March 1
|
22:00-22:20
|
runtime extension
|
September 2
|
Monday-Saturday
|
22:00-22:30
|
October 4
|
weekdays
|
22:00-22:25
|
1972
|
October 30
|
22:00-22:30
|
runtime reduction
|
1974
|
November 2
|
weekdays, Sundays
|
22:00-22:30 (weekdays)
21:40-21:55 (Sundays)
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴우스데스크) (weekdays)
MBC Comprehensive News (Sundays)
|
new standalone program on Sundays
|
1975
|
January 6
|
22:00-22:30 (weekdays)
21:35-21:55
(Sundays)
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴우스데스크)
|
integration with
Comprehensive News
|
April 7
|
everyday
|
22:00-22:30 (weekdays)
22:05-22:55 (Saturdays)
21:35-21:55 (Sundays)
|
runtime extension
|
October 13
|
22:00-22:30 (weekdays)
22:00-22:20 (Saturdays)
21:35-21:55 (Sundays)
|
timeslot change on Saturdays
|
1976
|
April 12
|
21:00-21:25 (weekdays, Saturdays)
21:25-21:45 (Sundays)
|
timeslot change on Monday-Saturday
|
April 26
|
MBC News Scene
|
title change
|
October 18
|
21:00-21:25 (weekdays)
21:30-21:50 (weekends)
|
timeslot change on weekends
|
1977
|
April 18
|
21:00-21:30 (weekdays)
21:30-21:50 (weekends)
|
runtime extension on weekdays
|
1978
|
October 16
|
21:00-21:30 (weekdays)
21:00-21:20 (weekends)
|
timeslot change on weekends
|
1980
|
March 3
|
21:00-21:35 (weekdays)
21:00-21:20 (weekends)
|
runtime extension on weekdays
|
September 2
|
21:00-21:40 (weekdays)
21:00-21:20 (weekends)
|
December 15
|
21:00-21:35 (weekdays)
21:00-21:20 (weekends)
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴스데스크)
|
return to the current title
|
1981
|
March 15
|
21:00-21:35 (Mondays-Saturdays)
21:00-22:00 (Sundays)
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴스데스크)
MBC News Center (Sundays)
|
new standalone program on Sundays
|
September 30
|
21:00-21:40 (weekdays)
21:00-21:35 (Saturdays)
21:00-22:00 (Sundays)
|
runtime extension on weekdays
|
1982
|
October 18
|
21:00-21:40 (weekdays)
21:00-21:30 (Saturdays)
21:00-22:00 (Sundays)
|
runtime reduction on Saturdays
|
1984
|
April 10
|
21:00-21:40 (weekdays)
21:00-21:30 (Saturdays)
21:00-21:50 (Sundays)
|
runtime reduction on Sundays
|
October 22
|
21:00-21:40 (weekdays)
21:00-21:30 (weekends)
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴스데스크)
|
integration with
News Center
|
1985
|
March 4
|
21:00-21:45 (weekdays)
21:00-21:30 (weekends)
|
runtime extension on weekdays
|
1987
|
May 4
|
21:00-21:50 (weekdays)
21:00-21:30 (weekends)
|
1988
|
May 9
|
21:00-21:50 (weekdays)
21:00-21:25 (weekends)
|
runtime reduction on weekends
|
1989
|
April 24
|
21:00-21:45 (weekdays)
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴스데스크) (Mondays-Saturdays)
MBC News Center (Sundays)
|
new standalone program on Sundays
|
October 30
|
21:00-21:40 (weekdays)
21:00-21:25 (weekends)
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴스데스크)
|
integration with
News Center
|
1990
|
April 28
|
21:00-21:50 (weekdays)
21:00-21:25 (weekends)
|
runtime extension on weekdays
|
1991
|
April 21
|
21:00-21:50 (weekdays, Sundays)
21:00-21:25 (Saturdays)
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴스데스크) (Mondays-Saturdays)
MBC News Center (Sundays)
|
new standalone program on Sundays
|
October 2
|
21:00-21:45 (weekdays)
21:00-21:30 (Saturdays)
21:00-21:50 (Sundays)
|
runtime reduction on weekdays, extension on Saturdays
|
1993
|
May 3
|
21:00-21:45 (weekdays)
21:00-21:30 (Saturdays)
21:00-21:40 (Sundays)
|
runtime reduction on Sundays
|
October 18
|
21:00-21:45 (weekdays)
21:00-21:40 (weekends)
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴스데스크)
|
integration with
News Center
|
1994
|
February 21
|
21:00-21:45 (weekdays)
21:00-21:30 (weekends)
|
runtime reduction on weekends
|
1996
|
January 16
|
21:00-21:45 (weekdays)
21:00-21:35 (weekends)
|
runtime extension on weekdays
|
March 5
|
21:00-21:45 (weekdays)
21:00-21:30 (weekends)
|
runtime reduction on weekends
|
1997
|
January 6
|
21:00-21:50 (weekdays)
21:00-21:30 (weekends)
|
runtime extension on weekdays
|
1998
|
July 20
|
21:00-21:50 (weekdays)
21:00-21:35 (weekends)
|
runtime extension on weekends
|
1999
|
May 17
|
21:00-21:50 (weekdays)
21:00-21:40 (weekends)
|
2001
|
February 5
|
21:00-21:55 (weekdays)
21:00-21:40 (weekends)
|
runtime extension on weekdays
|
2005
|
April 25
|
21:00-21:55 (weekdays)
21:00-21:35 (weekends)
|
runtime reduction on weekends
|
2008
|
May 26
|
21:00-21:55 (weekdays)
21:00-21:40 (weekends)
|
runtime extension on weekends
|
2010
|
November 1
|
21:00-21:55 (weekdays)
20:00-20:45
|
timeslot change on weekends
|
2012
|
November 5
|
20:00-20:55 (weekdays)
20:00-20:45 (weekends)
|
timeslot change on weekdays
|
2017
|
December 8
|
20:00-20:35 (weekdays)
20:00-20:30 (weekends)
|
MBC News
|
reorganization period (MBC strike)
|
December 26
|
20:00-20:55 (weekends)
20:00-20:35 (weekends)
|
MBC Newsdesk
(MBC 뉴스데스크)
|
massive reorganization
|
2018
|
March 31
|
20:00-20:55 (weekdays)
20:00-20:45 (weekends)
|
runtime reduction on weekends
|
September 21
|
20:00-20:55 (Mondays-Thursdays)
20:00-20:50 (Fridays)
20:00-20:45 (weekends and holidays)
|
runtime reduction on Fridays
|
2019
|
March 18
|
19:30-20:55 (Mondays-Thursdays)
19:30-20:30 (Fridays and holidays)
20:00-20:45 (weekends)
|
massive reorganization
|
2020
|
March 25
|
19:35-20:55 (Mondays-Thursdays)
19:35-20:30 (Fridays and holidays)
20:00-20:45 (weekends)
|
runtime reduction on weekdays
|
May 31
|
19:35-20:55 (Mondays-Thursdays)
19:35-20:30 (Fridays and holidays)
20:00-20:45 (Saturdays)
20:00-20:25 (Sundays)
|
runtime reduction on Sundays
|
June 29
|
19:55-21:30 (Mondays-Thursdays)
19:55-20:50 (Fridays and holidays)
20:00-20:45 (Saturdays)
20:00-20:25 (Sundays)
|
reorganization
|
September 14
|
19:50-21:20 (Mondays-Thursdays)
19:50-21:45 (Fridays and holidays)
19:55-20:45 (Saturdays)
19:55-20:25 (Sundays)
|
timeslot change on weekdays
|