Korean Broadcasting System, also known as KBS, is a state-owned entity headquartered in South Korea. Founded in 1927, it employs approximately 1400 individuals, and reported $876.1M in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in broadcast television and radio. It operates as the national broadcaster of South Korea, serving as a television and radio broadcaster under the government of South Korea.
On July 8, 2026, the government included Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) among nine domestic and overseas platforms now subject to new obligations under the revised Information and Communications Network Act, also known as the False Information Act, to combat false and manipulated information. This follows strong nationwide viewership for KBS's 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcast, reported on July 1. Earlier, on June 17, KBS, as part of a joint broadcast, secured the top spot in ratings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, outperforming JTBC, which reportedly spent 190 billion won to secure the broadcast rights. Previously, on June 11, KBS, along with MBC and SBS as part of the Korea Election Pool, apologized for demographic errors in their June 3 local election exit-poll coverage, which misstated how voters in some age and gender groups cast their ballots.
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Korean Broadcasting System offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Korean Broadcasting System's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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Korean Broadcasting System's revenues were less than $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Korean Broadcasting System's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to Korean Broadcasting System's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Examples of Korean Broadcasting System's suppliers include Grass Valley, Encompass Digital Media and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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Korean Broadcasting System currently holds 14 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including winter sports, athletics, multi-sport, volleyball, soccer | association football, beach soccer, futsal and baseball.
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