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MBC is a public broadcaster whose largest shareholder is public organization Foundation for Broadcast Culture while it operates on advertising. MBC is the No. 1 broadcast network in Korea in terms of reliability, popularity and influence!

Established in 1961, MBC has been contributing to the development of the media industry, covering 98% of percent of the nation with a network of 16 regional stations and 8 subsidiaries. Today, it's a multimedia group with 1 terrestrial TV channel, 3 radio channels, 5 cable channels, 5 satellite channels and 4 DMB channels.

MBC is a popular name also in other countries as a result of the export of high quality content to more than 50 countries. As a global media group, MBC is now seeking ways to strengthen ties with broadcasters of the world in many different areas.

MBC provides useful information and entertains the viewers through its channels, while focusing on the core value of delivering customer satisfaction based on fairness, reliability, creativity and professionalism with the goal of becoming one of the most competitive media groups in the 21st century.

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation information
Address
267 Seongam-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 121-904, Korea
Contact information
 Main 82-2-789-0011 Viewer Support 82-2-780-0015
Website
Main Site http://www.imbc.com
About MBC http://aboutmbc.imbc.com
Global Media http://content.mbc.co.kr
Official Blog M-Talk http://blog.mbc.co.kr
Established
1961
Channel
1Terrestrail TV, 3 Radio, (FM, AM, Standard FM),
5 Cable (Drama, Sports, Variety, Music, Queen),
5 Satellite (Drama, Sports, Variety, Music, Queen),
4 Terrestrial DMB (2 TV, 1 Radio, 1 Data) Channels
Service Areas
Nationwide (Coverage: 98%)
Shareholders
Foundation for Broadcast Culture (70%), Jeong-Su Scholarship Association (30%)
Company
Building
MBC Headquarters (New Sang-am HQ)
MBC Dream Center (Ilsan Digital Production Center)
Yongin MBC Dramia (Indoor & Outdoor Epic Drama Set)
MBC Munhwaland (Outdoor Film Set)
Affiliated
Companies
16 Regional Stations
8 Subsidiaries

Number of Employees

as of January 1, 2016

Number of Employees
Directors
Employees
Contract Workers
Total
HQ
7
1,150
208
1,365
Regional Stations
19
1,207
63
1,289
Subsidiaries
20
815
82
917
Total
46
3,532
353
3,931

Financial Statements (HQ)

Unit: KRW in 100 Millions

Financial Statements
2015
2014
Sales
8,498
8,024
Expense
8,384
8,294
Operating Profit
114
-270
Non-Operating Income
770
549
Non-Operating Costs
90
155
Earnings Before Tax
794
124