Korean Broadcasting System

South Korean public service broadcaster
Organization television_station Q498825
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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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [3] ↑ . abu.org.my. abu.org.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  49. [51] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14592 → 16
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  2. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14742 → 3442
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  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → ['HCCKL', '1cRKxR']
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  4. 15w ago · J o · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main regulatory text → Q12592068
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Main regulatory text: Broadcasting Act"
  5. 15w ago · J o · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters location → Yeoui-dong
    Member of → Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Headquarters location: Seoul"
  6. 15w ago · J o · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Corporate number (south korea) → 111271-0001225
    South korean business registration number → 116-82-00640
    Namuwiki id → 한국방송공사
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Corporate number (south korea): 111271-0001225"
  7. 19w ago · J o · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subsidiary → —
    Chairperson → Park Jang-beom
    Country → South Korea
    Child organization or unit → KBS N, KBS Media, Monster Union
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Youtube channel id: UC3m0s5XAQydCtbLHc8j1Uog"
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