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The Korean Wave (a neologism literally meaning "flow of Korea") is the increase in global popularity of South Korean culture since the 1990s.

First driven by the spread of K-dramas and K-pop across East, South and Southeast Asia during its initial stages, the Korean Wave evolved from a regional development into a global phenomenon, carried by the Internet and social media and the proliferation of K-pop music videos on YouTube.

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; Hanja: 文化放送; Munhwa Bangsong Jushikhoesa, literally "Cultural Broadcasting Corporation") is one of the leading South Korean television and radio networks.

Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture".

Its flagship terrestrial television station is Channel 11 (LCN) for Digital.

Korean drama or K-drama refers to televised dramas in the Korean language, made in South Korea, mostly in a miniseries format, with distinctive features that set them apart from television series and soap operas made elsewhere.

Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) (Hangul: 에스비에스, Eseubieseu) is a national South Korean television and radio network.

In March 2000, the company legally became known as SBS, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System (서울방송).

It has provided terrestrial digital TV service in the ATSC format since 2001, and T-DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) service since 2005.

Its flagship terrestrial television station is Channel 6 for Digital and Cable.

Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) is the national public broadcaster of South Korea.

It was founded in 1927, and operates radio, television and online services, being one of the biggest South Korean television networks.