KBS

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KBS
Stands forKorean Broadcasting System
CategoriesOrganizations & Companies

KBS stands for Korean Broadcasting System, a media and broadcasting abbreviation.

South Korea's national public broadcaster, running television channels KBS1 and KBS2, radio and the international service KBS World.

Example: The ceremony was broadcast live on KBS1.

Usage notes

Its roots go back to a radio station established in Seoul in 1927 during Japanese rule; KBS became a public corporation in 1973. Many Korean dramas and variety shows popular abroad aired first on KBS. It is funded mainly by a receiving fee.

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