Korean Broadcasting System
South Korean public service broadcaster
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Summary
Korean Broadcasting System is a television station[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of television station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,644 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union[3]
- Country: South Korea[4]
- Instance of: radio station[5], media company[6], state-owned enterprise[7]
- Owned by: Government of South Korea[8]
- Headquarters location: Yeoui-dong[9]
- Child organization or unit: KBS N[10], KBS Media[11], Monster Union[12]
- Commons category: Korean Broadcasting System[13]
- Industry: public broadcasting[14]
- Chairperson: Park Jang-beom[15]
- Inception: March 3, 1973[16]
- Official website: https://www.kbs.co.kr/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Korean Broadcasting System[18]
- Product or material produced: television[19]
- Replaces: Chōsen Hōsō Kyōkai[20]
- Licensed to broadcast to: South Korea[21]
- Official name: Korean Broadcasting System[22], 한국방송공사[23]
- Legal form: public enterprise[24]
- Native label: 케이비에스[25]
- Owner of: KBS World[26], KBS World Radio[27], KBS Classic FM[28], KBS 2TV[29], KBS Radio 1[30], KBS Radio 3[31], KBS Cool FM[32], KBS 1TV[33], KBS Radio 2[34], KBS N[35], KBS 3TV[36], KBS 2TV 시트콤[37], 한국방송공사 해외 특별기획 드라마[38]
- Call sign: HLKA[39], HLSA[40], HLKC[41], HLCA[42], HLSR[43]
- Social media followers: 1,107,270[44], 1,079,370[45], 1,480,000[46], 1,108,209[47], 1,640,000[48], 1,106,555[49], 1,840,000[50], 2,030,000[51], 2,470,000[52]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Korean Broadcasting System include KBS Cup[53], a recurring sporting event[54], in South Korea[55], founded in 1980[56].
Why It Matters
Korean Broadcasting System has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for it include KBS Cup[53], a recurring sporting event[54], in South Korea[55], founded in 1980[56].