TvN (South Korean TV channel)
 Logo used since 2012 | |
| Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | CJ E&M Center, 66 Sangamsan-ro, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | CJ ENM E&M Division |
| Sister channels |
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| History | |
| Launched | October 9, 2006 |
| Replaced | TVN |
| Former names | Channel M |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| TVING (South Korea) | Live C00551 |
TVN (Total Variety Network; stylized as tvN) is a South Korean nationwide general entertainment network owned by CJ ENM E&M Division, available on cable, SkyLife and IPTV platforms.[1][2][3][4][5] Since 2014, the network is headed by Rhee Myung-han.
Programs
News
- tvN e-News 9 (an entertainment equivalent of KBS News 9 and JTBC News 9.)
TV series
tvN dramas are exported to various countries in Asia and the Americas. tvN's highest-rated TV series are Crash Landing On You , Reply 1988 and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. Crash Landing On You final episode recorded 21.683% nationwide audience share making it third highest rated drama in Korean cable Television history and also the 1st tvN drama to cross 20% ratings, also this drama received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction and performances. Reply 1988 received both critical and audience acclaim with its finale episode recording an 18.8% nationwide audience share, making it the third highest rated drama in Korean cable television history.[6] In addition, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God was also a hit and consistently topped cable television viewership ratings in its time slot. Its final episode recorded an 18.680% nationwide audience share according to Nielsen paid platform, making the episode the fourth highest rated in Korean cable television history.[7] It received critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea.[8]
Currently, tvN dramas hold 33 spots of the 60 on the list of highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television.
| Currently airing TV series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Airtime | Program | Original title | Start date |
| Monday and Tuesday at 21:00 (KST) | L.U.C.A.: The Beginning | 루카: 더 비기닝 | February 1, 2021 |
| Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) | True Beauty | 여신강림 | December 9, 2020 |
| Thursday at 21:00 (KST) | Hospital Playlist | 슬기로운 의사생활 | March 12, 2020 |
| Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST) | Mr. Queen | 철인왕후 | December 12, 2020 |
Entertainment
| Currently airing entertainment shows | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtime | Program | Original title | Start date | Notes | |
| Monday at 23:00 (KST) | More Salty Tour | 더 짠내투어 | June 17, 2019 | ||
| Tuesday at 23:00 (KST) | You Quiz on the Block | 유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭 | August 29, 2018 | ||
| Wednesday at 23:00 (KST) | Wednesday Music Playlist | 수요일은 음악프로 | October 2, 2019 | ||
| Thursday at 20:10 (KST) | Problematic Men | 문제적남자 | February 26, 2015 | ||
| Friday at 21:10 (KST) | Summer Vacation | 여름방학 | July 17, 2020 | ||
| Saturday at 19:40 (KST) | DoReMi Market | 도레미 마켓 | April 7, 2018 | ||
| Saturday at 22:40 (KST) | On & Off | 온앤오프 | May 2, 2020 | ||
| Sunday at 19:40 (KST) | Comedy Big League | 코미디빅리그 | September 17, 2011 | [9] | |
| Sunday at 22:50 (KST) | Hometown Flex | 서울촌놈 | July 12, 2020 | ||
Sports
- AFC (2021-2024)[10]
- National teams
- 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (from third round) if Korea Republic qualified from second round)
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup (finals tournament only)
- 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
- AFC Junior/Youth Championships
- AFC Futsal Championships
- Clubs
- National teams
- UEFA (2009-2012)[11]
Viewership ratings
- The table below lists the top 20 dramas with the highest average audience share ratings (nationwide), corresponding episode with highest rating and the date.
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Top 20 series per nationwide household rating # Series Nationwide
household rating
(Nielsen)Final episode date Ref 1 Crash Landing on You 21.683% 16 February 2020 [12] 2 Reply 1988 18.803% 16 January 2016 [13][14] 3 Guardian: The Lonely and Great God 18.680% 21 January 2017 [15] 4 Mr. Sunshine 18.129% 30 September 2018 [16] 5 Mr. Queen 14.946% 31 January 2021 [17] 6 100 Days My Prince 14.412% 30 October 2018 [18] 7 Hospital Playlist 14.142% 28 May 2020 [19] 8 Signal 12.544% 12 March 2016 [20] 9 Hotel del Luna 12.001% 1 September 2019 [21] 10 Reply 1994 11.509% 28 December 2013 [22] 11 Prison Playbook 11.195% 18 January 2018 [23] 12 The Crowned Clown 10.851% 4 March 2019 [24] 13 Encounter 10.329% 24 January 2019 [25] 14 Memories of the Alhambra 10.025% 20 January 2019 [26] 15 Another Miss Oh 9.991% 28 June 2016 [27] 16 Stranger 2 9.408% 4 Oct 2020 [28] 17 Lawless Lawyer 8.937% 1 July 2018 [29] 18 What's Wrong with Secretary Kim 8.665% 26 July 2018 [30] 19 Misaeng: Incomplete Life 8.240% 20 December 2014 [31] 20 Familiar Wife 8.210% 20 September 2018 [32] - The table below lists the top 20 dramas with the highest nationwide viewers (million), corresponding episode with highest nationwide viewers and the date.
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Top 20 series per nationwide viewers (million)[note 1] # Series Nationwide viewers
number in million
(Nielsen)Final episode date Ref 1 Crash Landing on You 6.337 16 February 2020 [33] 2 Mr. Sunshine 4.631 30 September 2018 [34] 3 Hotel del Luna 3.674 1 September 2019 [35] 4 Hospital Playlist 3.579 28 May 2020 [36] 5 100 Days My Prince 3.264 30 October 2018 [37] 6 Prison Playbook 3.063 18 January 2018 [38] 7 Memories of the Alhambra 2.853 20 January 2019 [39] 8 Encounter 2.473 24 January 2019 [40] 9 The Crowned Clown 2.447 4 March 2019 [41] 10 What's Wrong with Secretary Kim 2.383 26 July 2018 [42] 11 Stranger 2 2.186 4 Oct 2020 [28] 12 Arthdal Chronicles 2.120 22 September 2019 [43] 13 A Korean Odyssey 2.115 4 March 2018 [44] Lawless Lawyer 2.115 1 July 2018 [45] 15 It's Okay to Not Be Okay 2.065 9 August 2020 [46] 16 Familiar Wife 2.039 20 September 2018 [47] 17 Hi Bye, Mama! 1.915 19 April 2020 [48] 18 Live 1.823 6 May 2018 [49] 19 The Cursed 1.717 17 March 2020 [50] 20 Romance Is a Bonus Book 1.687 17 March 2019 [51]
Foreign partners
| Partner | Country/continents |
|---|---|
| Canal+ | France Egypt |
| Canal+ | Spain |
| DStv | Africa |
| Sky 1 | United Kingdom |
| tvN Asia |
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See also
Footnotes
- ^ The number of viewers was released on Nielsen starting January 2018.
Notes
- ^ Since January 2017, the official corporate slogan is Content Trend Leader, while the official marketing/advertising slogan is Endless Pleasures (즐거움엔 끝이 없다, Jeulgeoum-en kkeut-i eobsda).
References
- ^ Park, Si-soo (May 9, 2014). "tvN turns disadvantages into critical edge". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Cable Channels Woo Viewers Away from News". The Chosun Ilbo. January 12, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ Kim, Tong-hyung (March 3, 2010). "Cable TV Industry at a Crossroads". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ "CJ E&M makes 13.3 bil. won in TV drama exports". The Korea Times. October 30, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (October 31, 2012). "CJ E&M sees its programs spread far and wide". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%
- ^ "January 21, 2017 Nationwide Cable Ratings" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 쓸쓸하고찬란하신도깨비<본> 18.680%
- ^ "Goblin Rom-Com Sets New Milestone for Cable Soaps". The Chosun Ilbo. January 23, 2017.
- ^ Ko, Dong-hwan (April 10, 2016). "Comedy Big League no laughing matter". Korea Times. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ UEFA (April 8, 2008). "Korea service for CJ Media | Inside UEFA". UEFA. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "February 16, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(사랑의불시착<본>) 21.683%
- ^ "Reply 1988 Writes Cable Television History". Stoo Asaie.
- ^ "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%
- ^ "January 21, 2017 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 쓸쓸하고찬란하신도깨비<본> 18.680%
- ^ "September 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 미스터션샤인<본> 18.129%
- ^ "July 1, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings".
1st (tvN)토일드라마(철인왕후조선중전영혼가출스캔들<본> 13.623%
- ^ "October 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 월화드라마(백일의낭군님<본>) 14.412%
- ^ "May 28, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 슬기로운 의사생활<본> 14.142%
- ^ "March 12, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 시그널<본> 12.544%
- ^ "September 1, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(호텔델루나<본>) 12.001%
- ^ "December 28, 2013 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 응답하라1994 11.509%
- ^ "January 18, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(슬기로운감빵생활<본>) 11.195%
- ^ "March 4, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 월화드라마(왕이된남자<본>) 10.851%
- ^ "November 29, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(남자친구<본>) 10.329%
- ^ "January 13, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(알함브라궁전의추억<본>) 10.025%
- ^ "June 28, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 월화드라마(또오해영<본>) 9.991%
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "July 1, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 무법변호사<본> 8.937%
- ^ "July 11, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(김비서가왜그럴까<본>) 8.665%
- ^ "December 20, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 미생<본> 8.240%
- ^ "August 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(아는와이프<본>) 8.210%
- ^ "February 16, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(사랑의불시착<본>) 6,337
- ^ "September 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 미스터션샤인<본> 4,631
- ^ "September 1, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(호텔델루나<본>) 3,674
- ^ "May 28, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 슬기로운 의사생활<본> 3,579
- ^ "October 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 월화드라마(백일의낭군님<본>) 3,264
- ^ "January 18, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(슬기로운감빵생활<본>) 3,063
- ^ "January 13, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(알함브라궁전의추억<본>) 2,853
- ^ "November 29, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(남자친구<본>) 2,473
- ^ "March 4, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 월화드라마(왕이된남자<본>) 2,447
- ^ "July 11, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(김비서가왜그럴까<본>) 2,383
- ^ "June 9, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 아스달연대기<본> 2,120
- ^ "March 4, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 화유기<본> 2,115
- ^ "July 1, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 무법변호사<본> 2,115
- ^ "August 9, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(사이코지만괜찮아2부<본>) 2,065
- ^ "August 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(아는와이프<본>) 2,039
- ^ "March 1, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(하이바이마마<본>) 1,915
- ^ "April 22, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(라이브<본>) 1,823
- ^ "March 17, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 방법<본> 1,717
- ^ "March 17, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(로맨스는별책부록<본>) 1,687
External links
- Official website (in Korean)