This little known website is great for a couple reasons. Generally you'll find to watch any kind of VODs on Korean tv, MBC and KBS both require you to be a resident of Korea or use a VPN. Alternatively you can view some of their content on YouTube but it is usually broken up into multiple episodes or is just short clips, usually they have English subtitles which you might prefer if that's your style.
However as Korean learners we should be striving to break away from the subtitles and watching and listening to content purely receiving input in it's auditory form. You'll find by doing this you will escape the 'needing subtitles' trap.
The beauty of this site is that it has a huge base of content going all the way back to the 90s. Older shows can often be hard to find in any form, even illegally. With SBS VOD we get a consistent quality with no episodes missing and autoplay, making it easy to get through hundreds of episodes of your favourite shows. Ranging through Comedy, Sports, Dramas and even documentary/factual shows, there is something for everyone.
Tips for Using the Site
The site is relatively simple to use like any VOD service, simply click what you want to watch and it will start playing. You may notice however if you do not have an adblocker that you have 4 adverts to watch every time you start a video and every 15 minutes you will get a new advert.
The first issue may be that your video does not play, which is likely down to adblock. Therefore you will need to disable adblock to get it to play. If this is the case I highly suggest making an account and logging in when you want to use the site. Logging in will reduce the amount of ads you recieve from 4 to 2, however you will still have an advert every 15 minutes, although it will be reduced from 2 to 1.
There is an extra incentive to having an account. Every time we watch over 15 seconds of an advert we accrue points that can be used for various uses. We can completely skip adverts, watch live tv and even download episodes(not sure how this works yet).
Shows I've Watched
Hopefully you can enjoy the site as much as I have. Share your favourite shows in the comments and let others know of the hidden gems you've found. Personally I've used the SBS VOD to watch many sitcoms and some factual shows such as:
28/8/21 note: (I recently got a new computer and the site now works for me with adblock enabled)
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