Gyeonggi Province is the most populous province in South Korea.
The Gyeongin Line (Gyeonginseon) is a railway mainline in South Korea,currently connecting Guro station in Seoul and Incheon. Commuter services along the line through operates into Seoul Subway Line 1.
The Korean Broadcasting System is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in 1927,it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
In South Korea,there are a number of national television networks,the three largest of which are KBS,MBC,and SBS. Most of the major television studios are located on Yeouido and Sangam-dong,Seoul. South Korea became the fourth adopter in Asia when television broadcasting began on 12 May 1956 with the opening of HLKZ-TV,a commercially operated television station. HLKZ-TV was established by the RCA Distribution Company (KORCAD) in Seoul with 186–192 MHz,100-watt output,and 525 scanning lines.
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000,changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System. Its flagship terrestrial television station SBS TV broadcasts as channel 6 for digital and cable.
The American Forces Network (AFN) is a government television and radio broadcast service the U.S. military provides to those stationed or assigned overseas,and is headquartered at Fort George G. Meade,Maryland. AFN comprises two subordinate overseas commands and one directorate in the continental United States. Overseas,AFN Europe is headquartered at Sembach Kaserne,Germany and consists of 15 subordinate stations in the countries of Bahrain,Belgium,Cuba,Germany,Greece,Italy,Spain,and Turkey. AFN Pacific is headquartered at Yokota Air Base,Japan and consists of nine stations in the countries of Diego Garcia,Japan,and South Korea. Stations under AFN Europe and AFN Pacific conduct live local radio shows 12 hours a day Monday through Friday,with the exception of U.S. federal holidays. Stateside,AFN's broadcast operations,which include global radio and television satellite feeds,emanate from the AFN Broadcast Center/Defense Media Center in Riverside,California.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium (Korean: 서울월드컵경기장),also known as Sangam Stadium,is a stadium used mostly for association football matches. The venue is located in 240,World Cup-ro,Mapo-gu,Seoul,South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened on November 10,2001. It is currently the second largest stadium in South Korea after Seoul Olympic Stadium,and is the 2nd largest rectangular stadium in Asia. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite. The stadium has a capacity of 66,704 seats,including 816 seats for VIP,754 seats for press and 75 private Sky Box rooms,each with a capacity for 12 to 29 persons. Due to table seats installation,capacity was reduced from 66,806 seats to 66,704 seats in February 2014. Since the World Cup it has been managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (SMFMC). FC Seoul moved to the Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2004.
Anyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province,South Korea. With a population of approximately 600,000,it is the 20th largest city in South Korea. It is a satellite city of Seoul and located approximately 21 km (13 mi) south of Seoul,and 19 km (12 mi) north of Suwon. It is connected to Seoul via the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4. The City motto of Anyang is "Livable city,Proud citizens". City symbols are a grape mascot named 'Podong-i',Forsythia (flower),Ginkgo (tree),and eagles.
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation 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.
Yeouido Station is a subway station on Line 5 and Line 9 of the Seoul Subway system. It is one of the stations that serve the eponymous island of Yeouido,one of Seoul's financial hubs. The large Yeouido Park is close to this station.
Arirang TV (Arirang International Broadcasting) is a South Korean-based broadcasting company operated by the International Broadcasting Foundation. It provides English information on current events,culture,and history of Korea to the surrounding areas of Korea. Arirang TV (Arirang International Broadcasting) is named after the Korean traditional folk song “Arirang.”
Geumjeong Station is a ground-level metro station on lines 1 and 4 of the Seoul Subway network in South Korea. The station is in Gunpo,a city approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province,between the cities of Anyang and Suwon. The name means that the land is covered with waves everywhere and that the water wets women's clothes.
Radio jamming on the Korean Peninsula makes the border region one of the world's busiest places for radio signals. Medium wave jamming is dominant in the area including Seoul and the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). South Korea jams all radio and television broadcasts from North Korea,and until 2013 jammed all foreign broadcasts,which was ended during the Park Geun-hye administration.
Yeongdeungpo station is a ground-level railway station in Seoul,South Korea. The station is located in Yeongdeungpo Dong,Yeongdeungpo-gu,and is a stop on the Gyeongbu Line,Honam Line and Seoul Subway Line 1. The station is integrated into the Yeongdeungpo Lotte Department Store. Located in the station are Lotteria,Dunkin' Donuts,Krispy Kreme,and KFC.
Seoul,the capital of South Korea,has been called by a number of formal and informal names over time.
Bupyeong District is one of the 10 administrative divisions that comprise Incheon,South Korea. Bupyeong-gu comprises an area of 12.35 square miles,and has a population of 508,587. It is located north of Namdong-gu,east of Seo-gu,and south of Gyeyang-gu. The city of Bucheon,in neighboring Gyeonggi Province,comprises its eastern limit.
Gyeongin National University of Education (GINUE) is a teacher training institution for future public elementary school teachers in South Korea. It was founded on May 23,1946 under the name of Gaeseong School of Education in Gyeonggi-do. In 2003,the institution changed its name from Inchon National University of Education (INUE) (인천교육대학교) to Gyeongin National University of Education. The university is the largest educational institute for training future elementary school teachers in Korea.
Pandora TV (판도라TV) was a video sharing website that hosted user-generated content. Founded in October 2004,Pandora TV is the first video sharing website in the world to attach advertisement to user-submitted video clips and to provide unlimited storage space for users to upload. The operating company,Pandora TV Co.,Ltd.,has its headquarters in the Seoul-Gangnam Building in Yeoksam-dong,Gangnam-gu,Seoul.
Maeil Broadcasting Network,Inc. (MBN) is a South Korean cable TV network operated by the Maeil Business Newspaper.
Channel A Corporation,known as Channel A,is a nationwide generalist cable TV network and broadcasting company in South Korea. The company's largest shareholder is Dong-A Media Group (DAMG),which consists of 12 affiliate companies including The Dong-a Ilbo. Channel A was launched on 1 December 2011. Channel A's management philosophy is 'Open &Creative' and the company slogan is 'Channel A,A Canvas that Holds Your Dreams.' JaeHo Kim is the chief executive officer.
