Ilgan Sports
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Publisher | JTBC Plus (JoongAng Media Network) |
| Language | Korean |
| Headquarters | Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Website | Ilgan Sports |
Ilgan Sports (Template:Lang-ko; The Daily Sports or 1S for short) is a South Korean daily sports and entertainment newspaper founded in 1969. Formerly under Hankook Ilbo, it is now owned by the JoongAng Media Network through JTBC Plus.[1]
History
- September 1969 - Ilgan Sports was launched as a sister newspaper of Hankook Ilbo.
- March 1970 - The newspaper exceeded 43,000 copies sold.
- May 2001 - Ilgan Sports signed a partnership agreement with Japan's Hochi Shimbun (now Sports Hochi).
- July 2001 - It joined the KOSDAQ.
- December 2005 - JoongAng Ilbo acquired Ilgan Sports.
- April 2006 - The newspaper used its shortened name 1S for the first time, and incorporated it in its logo.
- May 2010 - The newspaper's headquarters was relocated to the JoongAng Media Building in Seoul, sharing one place with JoongAng Ilbo.
- December 2015 - JTBC Plus takes over as publisher of Ilgan Sports.[2]
References
- ^ Kim, Chunhyo (February 26, 2016). Samsung, Media Empire and Family. doi:10.4324/9781315669045. ISBN 9781315669045.
(Section 4.6.2) - ^ "일간스포츠". Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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