Korean Broadcasting System

South Korean public service broadcaster
Organization television_station Q498825
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Korean Broadcasting System

Summary

Korean Broadcasting System is a television station[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Korean Broadcasting System was a member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union[3].
  • Korean Broadcasting System is in the country of South Korea[4].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's instance of is recorded as television station[5].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's instance of is recorded as radio station[6].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's instance of is recorded as media company[7].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's instance of is recorded as state-owned enterprise[8].
  • Korean Broadcasting System is owned by Government of South Korea[9].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's headquarters location is recorded as Yeoui-dong[10].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's child organization or unit is recorded as KBS N[11].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's child organization or unit is recorded as KBS Media[12].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's child organization or unit is recorded as Monster Union[13].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's Commons category is recorded as Korean Broadcasting System[14].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's industry is recorded as public broadcasting[15].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's chairperson is recorded as Park Jang-beom[16].
  • March 3, 1973 marks the founding of Korean Broadcasting System[17].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's official website is recorded as https://www.kbs.co.kr/[18].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Korean Broadcasting System[19].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's product or material produced is recorded as television[20].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's replaces is recorded as Chōsen Hōsō Kyōkai[21].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's licensed to broadcast to is recorded as South Korea[22].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Korean Broadcasting System'}[23].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '한국방송공사'}[24].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's legal form is recorded as public enterprise[25].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '케이비에스'}[26].
  • Korean Broadcasting System's owner of is recorded as KBS World[27].

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Founding

March 3, 1973 marks the founding of Korean Broadcasting System[17].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Korean Broadcasting System'}[23] and {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '한국방송공사'}[24].

Leadership

Korean Broadcasting System's chairperson is recorded as Park Jang-beom[16].

Operations

Korean Broadcasting System's headquarters location is recorded as Yeoui-dong[10]. Subsidiaries include KBS N[11], a business[28], founded in 2001[29], headquartered in KBS Media Center[30]; KBS Media[12], a business[31], in South Korea[32], founded in 1991[33], headquartered in KBS Media Center[34]; and Monster Union[13], a television production company[35], in South Korea[36], founded in 2016[37].

Industry

Korean Broadcasting System's industry is recorded as public broadcasting[15].

Ownership

Korean Broadcasting System is owned by Government of South Korea[9]. Its product or material produced is recorded as television[20].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Korean Broadcasting System include KBS Cup[38], a recurring sporting event[39], in South Korea[40], founded in 1980[41].

Why It Matters

Korean Broadcasting System has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for it include KBS Cup[38], a recurring sporting event[39], in South Korea[40], founded in 1980[41].

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · J o · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main regulatory text Q12592068
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  2. 8d ago · J o · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters location Yeoui-dong
    Member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P159]]: [[Q8684]]"
  3. 8d 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 */ [[Property:P6859]]: 111271-0001225"
  4. 4w 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)
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