Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Native name
Korean name
Hangul
주식회사 문화방송
Hanja
株式會社 文化放送
Revised RomanizationJusikhoesa Munhwa Bangsong
McCune–ReischauerChushikhoesa Munhwa Pangsong
Company typePublic broadcasting company
KRX: 052220
IndustryBroadcast radio and television
Founded21 February 1961; 63 years ago (1961-02-21)
Headquarters267, Sangam-dong, Mapo District, ,
Area served
  • South Korea
  • United States (satellite, certain metropolitan areas over-the-air)
Key people
Ahn Hyung-joon, CEO and president (2023-present)[1]
Revenue1,500,941,912,398 won (2015)
59,272,035,738 won (2015)
82,403,520,805 won (2015)
Total assets2,557,227,645,206 won (December 2015)
Total equity1,000,000,000 won (December 2015)
Owner
Number of employees
1,712 (December 2015)
Subsidiaries
WebsiteIMBC.com

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; Korean주식회사 문화방송; Hanja株式會社 文化放送; RRJusikhoesa Munhwa Bangsong; lit. "Joint-stock company Cultural Broadcasting") is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. Munhwa is the Sino-Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11.

Established on 2 December 1961, MBC's terrestrial operations have a nationwide network of 17 regional stations. Although it operates on advertising, MBC is a Network Radio Television as its largest shareholder is a public organization, the Foundation of Broadcast Culture. MBC consists of a multimedia group with one terrestrial TV channel, three radio channels, five cable channels, five satellite channels and four DMB channels.

MBC is headquartered in Digital Media City (DMC), Mapo District, Seoul and has the largest broadcast production facilities in Korea including digital production centre Dream Center in Ilsan, indoor and outdoor sets in Yongin Daejanggeum Park.

  1. ^ "Broadcaster MBC confirms new CEO appointment". 23 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.