Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) is hosting an international conference on Korean-language broadcasts in Seoul. This year’s conference opened on Tuesday.

A program of All TV in Toronto, Canada received the first prize in the TV category, while the top prize in the radio division went to a program by Radio Korea in Los Angeles in the U.S.

The KBS World Korean-Language Broadcasts Conference has been held annually since 1995. This year's conference brought together some 80 representatives from 50 stations in 12 countries, including those from the U.S., China, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Kenya.

The event is aimed at promoting the network and development of broadcasters around the world that produce Korean-language programs.