NEWS / CHILDREN'S TV: KBS Launches Children’s Channel

KBS N, a cable channel operated by KBS, launched a children's channel on the 5 of May, which is also known as children's day in Korea.

The aptly named KBS Kids is targeting a young audience aged from two to twelve, and is aiming to provide content that is educational as well as entertaining. The channel's line-up includes KBS produced programs such as 'Flying Tent', 'Playground ZZAM' and 'Hutos' in addition to internationally successful 'Large Family' from the BBC and 'Early Bloomers' from BabyFrist TV, a US Children's channel.

Another programming feature of the new channel is the kindergarten zone, a set of programs broadcast at regular intervals, in which parents and children share viewing experience for educational purposes.

KBS Kids said that it would be a channel that parents want to recommend for children to watch. KBS Kids will add more variety to KBS N, which already runs four sub channels - KBS Drama, KBS Sports, KBS Prime and KBS Joy. 

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EVENTS / ARTICLES: Visayan youths represent Philippines in Seoul Int’l Youth Film Festival

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines (PIA) – Three youths from the Visayas who were declared champions in the recently concluded Kabataan sa Bisayas Media Festival, will represent the country in the Seoul International Youth Film Festival (SIYFF) on July 7 to 13, 2011.

Said youngsters are Wency Anotado of Santa Margarita, Samar for his mini-documentary film entitled "Batang User," Jericho Codilan of Salcedo, Eastern Samar for his Public Service Announcement (PSA) entitled "Kalsada," and Mareza Impas of Camotes, Cebu for her work entitled "Pasagad."

Mr. Mag Hatol said since its founding in 1999, the SIYFF has become a notably major festival for young people in Korea.

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NEWS: South Korea to curb TV ads for junk food

Tuesday 19 Jan 2010

South Korea today announced curbs on television advertising for junk food in a bid to cut obesity and promote healthy eating among children, AFP reports.

Advertising of food high in fat, sugar and salt will be banned from all TV from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Health Ministry said, and will also be prohibited during children's programmes shown at any time.

"The ban, to be enforced this month or in early February, applies to high-calorie, low-nutrient food, snacks and sweets," a ministry official in charge of food safety said.

Official data showed more than one-third of ads aired during children's TV programmes were for food, mostly for sweets, instant noodles and soft drinks.

Consumer groups have called for stricter measures to protect children from junk food, saying one out of five children in South Korea is overweight.