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Hankyoreh, TBS Launch Joint Election Broadcast '2026 Citizen's Choice'

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hankyoreh and TBS are collaborating on a joint live broadcast for the June 3 local elections, a first for a South Korean newspaper and regional public broadcaster.
  • The broadcast, titled '2026 Citizen's Choice: Si-Seon,' will feature analysis from journalists, commentators, and legal experts across three parts.
  • This partnership aims to pursue journalistic public interest and independence, leveraging TBS's past success in high-viewer-count election broadcasts.

Hankyoreh and Seoul City's media foundation TBS are joining forces for a live broadcast of the June 3 local elections, titled '2026 Citizen's Choice: Si-Seon.' This collaboration marks the first time a South Korean newspaper and a regional public broadcaster have partnered from planning to production.

The initiative, proposed by Hankyoreh with the aim of pursuing journalistic public interest and independence, was met with enthusiasm by TBS, known for its experience in election broadcasts. TBS has previously achieved significant viewership, with 158,000 concurrent YouTube viewers for the April 15, 2020 general election and topping concurrent viewer rankings for the April 7, 2021 by-elections.

We planned the joint election broadcast with the intention of pursuing journalistic public interest and independence together with TBS members and citizens.

— Park Chan-sooCEO of Hankyoreh, explaining the initiative's purpose.

The six-hour broadcast, running from 6 p.m. to midnight on June 3, will be available on Hankyoreh's YouTube channel 'Hankyoreh TV,' TBS's 'TBS Citizen Broadcasting,' and TBS radio and TV channels. The program is divided into three parts, featuring various journalists, commentators, and legal experts who will analyze the election landscape, predict outcomes, and discuss the results' significance.

In the digital media age, viewers and subscribers who were fragmented into their own communities will be able to gather in one place through the collaboration of broadcasters and newspapers to confirm their differences and commonalities.

— Byun Sang-wookJournalist and host of TBS's 'Byun Sang-wook Show,' commenting on the broadcast's significance.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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