Korean slang profile
KBS
kbs
Korean Broadcasting System
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 한국방송공사 (Korean Broadcasting System) used in the article of the time.
- Expanded form
- 한국방송공사한국방송공사 (Korean Broadcasting System)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 25, 1998
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
당시 기사에서 한국방송공사를 KBS로 적었다.
The article of the time wrote 한국방송공사 as KBS.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “한국방송공사” with “KBS”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The Korean name and abbreviation in the 1998 article were compared. The spelling of the time is recorded; the full original-language form, the institution’s current name, and first use were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 내년 공공료 인상 자제 요청 (서울신문)Published Dec 25, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026