Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
| Company type | Public broadcasting company |
|---|---|
| KRX: 052220 | |
| Industry | Broadcast radio and television |
| Founded | 21 February 1961 |
| Headquarters | 267, Sangam-dong, Mapo District, , South Korea |
Area served |
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Key people | Ahn Hyung-joon, CEO and president (2023-present) |
| Revenue | 849 billion won (2022) |
| 59,272,035,738 won (2015) | |
| 82,403,520,805 won (2015) | |
| Total assets | 2,557,227,645,206 won (December 2015) |
| Total equity | 1,000,000,000 won (December 2015) |
| Owner |
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Number of employees | 1,712 (December 2015) |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 주식회사 문화방송 |
| Hanja | 株式會社 文化放送 |
| RR | Jusikhoesa Munhwabangsong |
| MR | Chusikhoesa Munhwabangsong |
| Website | iMBC.com |
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; Korean: 주식회사 문화방송; lit. 'Joint-stock company Cultural Broadcasting') is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11, while MBC News Now broadcasts as channel 12.
Established on 2 December 1961, MBC's terrestrial operations have a nationwide network of 17 regional stations. Although financed by advertising, MBC is classified as a public broadcaster, as its largest shareholder is a public organization, the Foundation of Broadcast Culture. MBC is a multimedia group with one terrestrial TV channel, three radio channels, five cable channels, five satellite channels and four DMB channels.
Headquartered in Digital Media City (DMC), Mapo District, Seoul, MBC has the largest broadcast production facilities in Korea, including a digital production centre, Dream Center, in Ilsan, indoor and outdoor sets in Yongin Daejanggeum Park.