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Korean Broadcasting System

The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS; Korean: 한국방송공사) is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters under the government of South Korea.

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Founded
16 February 1927; 99 years ago (1927-02-16) (as Kyeongseong/Keijō Broadcasting Station) (Radio) · May 1956; 70 years ago (1956-05) (television) · 3 March 1973; 53 years ago (1973-03-03) (as Public Broadcasting organization)
Industry
Public broadcasting
Owner
Government of South Korea
Headquarters
Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea
Area served
Worldwide
Founder
Governor-General of Korea

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Korean Broadcasting System

Nodes83
Edges82
Triples37
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024096
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Subsidiaries · 10
Korean Broadcasting System → E-KBS, KBS America, KBS Art Vision, KBS Business, KBS i (closed in 2011), KBS Japan, KBS Media, KBS N, KBS Security, Monster Union
Founded · 3
Korean Broadcasting System → 16 February 1927; 99 years ago (1927-02-16) (as Kyeongseong/Keijō Broadcasting Station) (Radio), 3 March 1973; 53 years ago (1973-03-03) (as Public Broadcasting organization), May 1956; 70 years ago (1956-05) (television)
Products · 3
Korean Broadcasting System → Radio, Television, Web portals
Predecessors · 2
Korean Broadcasting System → Chōsen Broadcasting Corporation (1932–1945), Kyeongseong/Keijō Broadcasting Station (1927–1932)
Area served · 1
Korean Broadcasting System → Worldwide
Founder · 1
Korean Broadcasting System → Governor-General of Korea
Hangul · 1
Korean Broadcasting System → 한국방송공사
Hanja · 1
Korean Broadcasting System → 韓國放送公社
Headquarters · 1
Korean Broadcasting System → Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea
Industry · 1
Korean Broadcasting System → Public broadcasting

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kbs radio television broadcasting world korea launched south korean broadcast fm president system service channel services public media news station

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Korean Broadcasting SystemArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemFounded16 February 1927; 99 years ago (1927-02-16) (as Kyeongseong/Keijō Broadcasting Station) (Radio)1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemFoundedMay 1956; 70 years ago (1956-05) (television)1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemFounded3 March 1973; 53 years ago (1973-03-03) (as Public Broadcasting organization)1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemFounderGovernor-General of Korea1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemHangul한국방송공사1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemHanja韓國放送公社1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemHeadquartersYeouido, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemIndustryPublic broadcasting1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemKey peoplePark Jang-beom (President and CEO)1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemMRHan'guk pangsong kongsa1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemNumber of employees4,701 (As of 1 June 2020)1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemOwnerGovernment of South Korea1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemPredecessorsKyeongseong/Keijō Broadcasting Station (1927–1932)1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemPredecessorsChōsen Broadcasting Corporation (1932–1945)1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemProductsTelevision1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemProductsRadio1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemProductsWeb portals1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemRRHanguk bangsong gongsa1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemSubsidiariesKBS Media1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemSubsidiariesKBS Art Vision1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemSubsidiariesKBS Business1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemSubsidiariesKBS N1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemSubsidiariesKBS i (closed in 2011)1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemSubsidiariesKBS Security1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemSubsidiariesE-KBS1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemSubsidiariesKBS America1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemSubsidiariesKBS Japan1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemSubsidiariesMonster Union1.00infobox
Korean Broadcasting SystemTypeStatutory corporation1.00infobox

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