MBC Newsdesk
MBC Newsdesk is the main nightly newscast of the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). It premiered on October 5, 1970 and currently airs at 19:50 KST. It is presented by Wang Jong-myung and Lee Jae-eun on weekdays, and Kim Kyung-ho and Kim Cho-rong on weekends. It recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, making it the longest-running newscast in South Korean television.[1]
MBC Newsdesk | |
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Titlecard for part 1 as of June 29, 2020 | |
Genre | Newscast |
Presented by | Weekdays: Wang Jong-myung Lee Jae-eun Weekends: Kim Kyung-ho Kim Cho-rong |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | n/a airs daily |
Production | |
Production location | South Korea |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time |
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Production company | MBC News |
Release | |
Original network | MBC TV |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | 2-channel Dolby Digital |
Original release | October 5, 1970 – present |
External links | |
Website |
History
The newscast premiered on October 5, 1970 as MBC 뉴우스데스크 due to the orthography at the time. It was then renamed MBC News Scene (MBC 뉴스의 現場) on 1976 before reverting to its original title in 1980, this time as MBC 뉴스데스크.
Year | Date | Broadcast | Airtime | Title | Notes |
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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 |
Segments
Main segments
- News Pre-desk (뉴스프리데스크) is a YouTube-only segment established on June 29, 2020 following reorganization, where announcer Kim Min-ho and head of news strategy team Sung Ji-young brief viewers about different issues. Guests also drop by the show sometimes, including anchor Wang Jong-myung.
- Going Right Away (바로 간다) is a segment centered on investigative reporting. It is a merge of old segments Camera Dispatch, On-site Dispatch and On-site Dispatch M.
- MBC Tip-off (제보는 MBC) is a segment established on October 13, 2020 where viewers send in tips to the news department for developing stories. It was preceded by You Are the News.
- In-depth Coverage M (집중취재M) is a segment established on October 15, 2020 centered exclusively on investigative reporting.
- Site 36.5 (현장 36.5) is a segment where stories and/or interviews are aired with subtitles and background music.
- In Today's News (오늘 이 뉴스) explains stories briefly.
- Weighing Facts (팩트의 무게) is similar to JTBC Newsroom's Fact Check segment where reporter Nam Sang-ho fact-checks statements or give in-depth explanations on a certain topic.
- Omniscient Political View (정치적 참견시점) is a segment where anchor Wang Jong-myung and reporter Kim Jae-young analyze how journalists produce their stories, similar to Newsroom's Behind Plus segment, but specializing in political stories.. The title is a parody of the network's variety show Omniscient Interfering View.
- One-shot Politics (정치원샷) is a segment where the latest happenings on politics is summarized in one minute.
- Roadman (로드맨) is a Saturday-only segment where reporter Yeom Kyu-hyun goes out in the field to cover stories. He is backed up by reporter-turned-producer Kwak Seung-kyu, cameraman Kim Tae-hyo, writer Lee Mi-rim and assistant director Ryu Da-ye, with fellow reporter Nam Hyung-suk serving as the Fact Man to help viewers understand the issues being explained.
- My First Interview (내 생애 첫 인터뷰) is another weekend-only segment where anchor Kim Kyung-ho holds a camera with a selfie stick and interviews people working behind the scenes in the style of a vlog.
- MBC Sports News (MBC 스포츠뉴스) is the show's sports segment hosted by Lee Young-eun, where she details the latest in the sports world.
- MBC Weather (MBC 날씨) is the show's weather segment presented by Choi Ah-ri.
News Pre-desk segments
- Walking Through the Cue Sheet (큐시트 산책) previews how the show will go through the cue sheet provided by Noh Jae-pil, head of the Newsdesk editing team. This typically is aired last, but can be omitted when Pre-invitation is extended.
- Pre-invitation (프리 초대석) is where the hosts talk about issues with an expert.
- Old-fashioned Politics (아재정치) is a Tuesday-only segment where Hwang Oe-jin drops by to talk about political issues.
- Economic Hand (손경제) is a Thursday-only corner where announcer Lee Sun-young talks about economic issues.
- Choi Ah-ri's Painful Weather (최아리의 날씨앓이) is a Friday-only segment where weathercaster Choi Ah-ri explains issues related to the weather.
Former segments
- In Today's Newsdesk (오늘의 뉴스데스크) previews the top stories that will be covered in the show. It was abolished in March 18, 2019 following reorganization.
- Today's Stocks (오늘의 증권) is a segment where then-reporter Kwon Jae-hong delves on the latest at the stock exchange.
- Economic Trends (경제 동향) is a short segment where important economic factors are displayed, such as stocks and exchange rates. It was abolished in March 18, 2019.
- Camera Dispatch (카메라 출동) is a segment focused on investigative reporting, and was one of the show's most popular segments.
- Desk Video (데스크 영상) is a video montage appearing before presenting the weather. Songs from popular anime and games are used during this segment, such as an instrumental version of A Cruel Angel's Thesis, Tsuna Awakens from the Reborn! score and multiple themes from the MapleStory score.
- My Little Newsdesk (마이 리틀 뉴스데스크) borrows the format of variety show My Little Television where Lee Jae-eun (joined by reporter Lim Kyung-ah on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and Kim Kyung-ho on Tuesdays and Thursdays) presents different articles to viewers, who will react to it via livestream.
- Kim Soo-jin's Human Story (김수진의 스토리 人) is a short-lived segment where anchor Kim Soo-jin interviews people. Only two episodes were broadcast, one with Seoul mayor Park Won-soon and actor Ha Jung-woo.
- News Refresh (뉴스 새로고침) is a fact-checking segment hosted by Park Young-hoe, where he conducts interviews rather than putting separate reports. The title is derived from the Internet's refresh function.
- Back to the News (BACK 투 더 뉴스)
- You are the News (당신이 뉴스입니다) is a segment where viewers provide tips about stories around them. It is succeeded by MBC Tip-off.
- Minority Opinion (소수의견)
Anchors
Weekdays
Name | Duration | Notes |
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Park Geun-sook 박근숙 |
early 1970s | On the newscast's 40th anniversary special, host Kim Yong-man introduced him as the first Korean news anchor. He anchored the program's first broadcast on October 5, 1970. |
Kim Ki-joo 김기주 |
1970 | |
Kwak No-hwan 곽노환 | ||
Kim Chang-shik 김창식 | ||
Hyung Jin-han 형진한 | ||
Lee Eun-myung 이은명 | ||
Lee Young-ik 이영익 | ||
Kim Ki-do 김기도 | ||
Ha Soon-bong 하순봉 |
late 1970s—1980s | |
Jung Byung-soo 정병수 |
late 1970s—1981 | He also hosted Laida 11, MBC's premier current affairs program at the time. |
Lee Deuk-ryul 이득렬 |
1974—April 30, 1987 | He and Uhm Ki-young are the longest-serving anchors of the show. |
Kang Sung-goo 강성구 |
May 1, 1987—November 4, 1988 | He is most remembered for the "bug in my ear" incident that happened during his tenure. |
Choo Sung-choon 추성춘 |
As weekend main anchor:
June 3, 1989—August 26, 1989 As weekday main anchor: November 7, 1988—September 15, 1989 |
He was a former correspondent based in Tokyo and Paris. |
Lee In-yong 이인용 |
November 11, 1996—October 27, 2000 | He is known for anchoring during the most depressing period in Korean history, the 1997 Asian financial crisis |
Kwon Jae-hong 권재홍 |
As weekend main anchor: November 16, 1996—May 7, 2000
As weekday main anchor: October 30, 2000—December 31, 2001 April 5, 2010—November 15, 2013 |
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Uhm Ki-young 엄기영 |
October 9, 1989—November 8, 1996
January 1, 2002—February 1, 2008 |
He and Lee Deuk-ryul are the longest-serving anchors of the show. |
Kim Sung-soo 김성수 |
February 4, 2008—March 21, 2008 | |
Shin Kyung-min 신경민 |
As weekend main anchor: April 17, 1993—September 10, 1994
As weekday main anchor: March 24, 2008—April 13, 2009 |
He served as a member of the 20th National Assembly under the Democratic Party of Korea. He is currently a political commentator. |
Kwon Soon-pyo 권순표 |
April 27, 2009—April 2, 2010 | He is currently the anchor for its newscast News Exhibit. |
Park Yong-chan 박용찬 |
As weekend main anchor: June 29, 2013—November 17, 2013
As weekday main anchor: May 12, 2014—November 6, 2015 |
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Lee Sang-hyun 이상현 |
November 9, 2015—December 7, 2017 | |
Kim Soo-ji 김수지 |
As weekend sub-anchor: August 19, 2017—December 3, 2017
As weekday main anchor: December 8, 2017—December 22, 2017 |
She also served as anchor for News Today. |
Park Sung-ho 박성호 |
December 26, 2017—July 13, 2018 | He is currently a correspondent based in Washington. |
Wang Jong-myung 왕종명 |
As weekend main anchor: May 7, 2009—October 31, 2010
As weekday main anchor: July 16, 2018—present |
He has a thick voice and a serious tone when reporting or anchoring, but when fellow anchor Lee Jae-eun features him on vlogs in their YouTube channel Don't You Do News? (뉴스안하니), he is the total opposite. |
Name | Duration | Notes |
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Baek Ji-yeon 백지연 |
May 9, 1988—September 4, 1992
April 12, 1993—September 16, 1994 October 2, 1995—August 9, 1996 |
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Kim Eun-hye 김은혜 |
April 26, 1999—October 27, 2000 | She was the first reporter to become sub-anchor, and is currently a member of the National Assembly, representing the city of Seongnam in Gyeonggi under the People Power Party. |
Park Hye-jin 박혜진 |
As weekend sub-anchor: October 9, 2004—February 26, 2006
As weekday sub-anchor: March 6, 2006—April 24, 2009 |
She currently is a freelance announcer. Her most recent stint was during MBC's election coverage for the 2020 South Korean legislative election. |
Kim So-young 김소영 |
As weekend sub-anchor: March 23, 2013—November 17, 2013
As weekday sub-anchor: November 18, 2013—May 9, 2014 |
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Bae Hyun-jin 배현진 |
As weekend sub-anchor: June 12, 2010—April 3, 2011
As weekday sub-anchor: April 8, 2011—November 15, 2013 May 12, 2014—December 7, 2017 |
She is currently a member of the National Assembly, representing the Songpa district in Seoul under the People Power Party. |
Son Jung-eun 손정은 |
As weekend sub-anchor: March 29, 2008—May 23, 2010
As weekday sub-anchor: December 26, 2017—July 13, 2018 |
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Lee Jae-eun 이재은 |
July 16, 2018—present |
Weekends
Name | Duration | Notes |
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Cha In-tae 손석희 |
January 3, 1986—May 27, 1989 | |
Sohn Suk-hee 손석희 |
February 15, 1987—April 16, 1989
October 26. 1991—May 17, 1992 |
He is currently co-CEO at JTBC and previously headed the network's news organization, as well as an anchoring stint at its flagship newscast JTBC Newsroom. |
Goo Bon-hong 구본홍 |
September 2, 1989—October 29, 1989 | |
Kim Dong-jin 김동진 |
November 4, 1989—November 18, 1989 | |
Lee Sang-yeol 이상열 |
November 25, 1989—May 17, 1992 | |
Jung Gil-yong 정길용 |
May 23. 1992—April 9, 1993 | |
Jung Dong-young 정동영 |
September 11, 1994—January 7, 1996 | |
Cho Jung-min 조정민 |
January 13. 1996—November 10, 1996 | |
Park Kwang-on 박광온 |
May 13, 2000—January 13, 2002 | He's currently a member of the National Assembly, representing the city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province under the Democratic Party. |
Kim Se-yong 김세용 |
January 19, 2002—April 27, 2003
March 29, 2008—April 26, 2009 |
He is currently the head of MBC's Wonju bureau. |
Kim Sang-soo 김상수 |
May 3, 2003—October 5, 2003 | |
Yeon Bo-heum 연보흠 |
March 19, 2005—March 11, 2007 | |
Kim Joo-ha 김주하 |
As weekday sub-anchor: October 30, 2000—March 3, 2006
As weekend main anchor: March 17, 2007—March 23, 2008 |
She is the first woman to anchor the newscast by herself, setting a predecent for women to become main anchors of their respective newscasts (i.e. KBS News 9's Lee So-jung). |
Choi Il-gu 최일구 |
October 11, 2003—March 13, 2005
November 6, 2010—February 19, 2012 |
He left the newscast and his press director position to participate in the 2012 MBC general strike. He is currently the weekend anchor for MBN Comprehensive News. |
Kim Chang-wook 김창옥 |
February 25, 2012—March 18, 2012
April 14, 2012—May 6, 2012 |
This was during the 2012 MBC general strike. |
Kim Sang-woon 김상운 |
March 24, 2012—April 8, 2012 | |
Jung Yeon-kook 정연국 |
May 12, 2012—June 10, 2012 | |
Choi Dae-hyun 최대현 |
June 16, 2012—October 7, 2012 | |
Shin Dong-ho 신동호 |
October 13, 2012—June 23, 2013 | |
Do In-tae 도인태 |
November 23, 2013—May 11, 2014 | |
Lee Joon-hee 이준희 |
December 17, 2017—June 11, 2017 | |
Cheon Hyun-woo 천현우 |
June 17, 2017—December 3, 2017 | |
Uhm Joo-won 엄주원 |
December 9, 2017—December 25, 2017 | |
Kim Soo-jin 김수진 |
December 30, 2017—July 21, 2019 | She was the second woman to host the newscast by herself after Kim Joo-ha. |
Kim Kyung-ho 김경호 |
July 27, 2019—present |
Name | Duration | Notes |
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Kim Eun-joo 김은주 |
As weekday sub-anchor: May 9, 1988—September 4, 1992
April 12, 1993—September 16, 1994 October 2, 1995—August 9, 1996 As weekend sub-anchor: May 12, 1991—September 6, 1992 September 24, 1994—August 4, 1996 April 25, 1998—September 20, 1998 |
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Choi Yul-mi 최율미 |
September 12, 1992—April 11, 1993
November 16, 1996—August 24, 1997 January 8, 2000—July 7, 2002 | |
Jung Hye-jung 정혜정 |
As weekday sub-anchor: September 19, 1994—September 29, 1995
September 22, 1997—April 23, 1999 As weekend sub-anchor: April 17, 1993—September 18, 1994 July 13, 2002—October 5, 2003 | |
Lee Joo-yeon 이주연 |
August 10, 1996—November 10, 1996 | |
Kim Ji-eun 김지은 |
As weekday sub-anchor: September 7, 1992—April 9, 1993
November 11, 1996—September 19, 1997 As weekend sub-anchor: August 30, 1997—October 5, 1997 | |
Park Na-rim 박나림 |
October 11, 1997—April 19, 1998 | |
Park Young-sun 박영선 |
September 26, 1998—December 26, 1999 | She is currently the Minister of SMEs and Startups under the Moon Jae-in administration. |
Choi Yoon-young 최윤영 |
October 11, 2003—October 3, 2004 | |
Seo Hyun-jin 서현진 |
March 4, 2006—March 11, 2007 | |
Moon Ji-ae 문지애 |
April 9, 2011—January 22, 2012 | |
Yang Seung-eun 양승은 |
May 12, 2012—March 17, 2013 | |
Lee Jung-min 이정민 |
As weekday sub-anchor: April 27, 2009-April 7, 2011
As weekend sub-anchor: May 17, 2014—December 11, 2016 |
She is currently the deputy general manager for MBC's announcer bureau. |
Jung Da-hee 정다희 |
December 17, 2016—June 11, 2017 | |
Park Yeon-kyung 박연경 |
June 17, 2017—August 13, 2017 | |
Kang Da-som 강다솜 |
November 23, 2013—May 11, 2014
July 27, 2019—June 28, 2020 |
She is currently doing segments for 14F, one of MBC's YouTube channels. |
Kim Cho-rong 김초롱 |
July 4, 2020—present |
References
- "MBC 뉴스데스크 - 나무위키". namu.wiki. Retrieved 2020-11-28.