ENA (South Korean TV channel)
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| Country | South Korea |
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| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SkyTV Skylife (KT Corporation) |
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| History | |
| Launched | September 29, 2003 |
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| Links | |
| Website | ena |
ENA is a South Korean nationwide pay television network operated by SkyTV, a broadcasting subsidiary of KT SkyLife.[1][2] ENA programming consists of television series and variety shows.
History
Initially launched as SkyHD in September 2003, as part of Skylife channels lineup, its name was changed to HDOne in September 2007, and the channel started broadcasting on other cable TV providers. Afterwards, in July 2012, the station's was renamed as Channel N.[3] By that time, its programming carried mainly foreign television series and movies. On August 1, 2014, its name was changed from Channel N to Sky Drama, which was aired the Korean dramas replays. On March 16, 2020, Sky Drama was renamed as SKY, and on April 29, 2022, SKY changed its channel name to ENA, which the channel made it's availability outside Skylife such as their competitors B tv and U+TV.[3][4]
In April 2022, KT Corporation announced the channel rebrand with the aim of transforming the channel into a top brand in Korean pay television.[1] Yoon Yong-phil, CEO of SkyTV, said that over the next three years it will create over 30 new drama series for ENA, and over 300 entertainment shows for ENA and channels operated by sky TV.[2]
Programs
TV series
ENA's highest-rated TV series is Extraordinary Attorney Woo, which premiered with a nationwide viewership rating of 0.9%, and recorded 17.534% nationwide audience share on its final episode, making it seventh highest rated drama in Korean cable television history at the time.[5] It received critical acclaim, and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Series at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards.[6]
Monday–Tuesday
- Summer Strike (November 21 – December 27, 2022)
- Paper Moon (April 10, 2023)
Wednesday–Thursday
- Never Give Up (May 4 – June 23, 2022)[7]
- Extraordinary Attorney Woo (June 29 – August 18, 2022)
- Good Job (August 24 – September 29, 2022)
- Love Is for Suckers (October 5 – December 1, 2022)
- Unlock My Boss (December 7, 2022 – January 12, 2023)
- Strangers Again (January 18 – February 22, 2023)
- Delivery Man (March 1, 2023 – present)
- Bo-ra! Deborah (April 12, 2023)
Friday–Saturday
- New Recruit (July 23 – August 20, 2022)[8]
- Gaus Electronics (September 30 – November 5, 2022)
Entertainment
Current airing
- I Am Solo (나는 SOLO; 2021 – present)[9]
- The Hammington's Dream Closet (2022 – present)
- I Am Solo: Love Continues (2022 – present)
- Suspicious Bookstore East West South Book (2022 – present)
- HMLYCP (2023 – present)[10]
Past shows
- Thrill King (2019)
- Doomed Marriage (2020) co-produced and aired alongside Channel A
- Soo Mi’s Mountain Cabin (2021) co-produced and aired alongside KBS 2TV
- Divorced Singles (돌싱글즈; 2021) co-produced and aired alongside MBN[11]
- Steel Troops (2021–2022) co-produced and aired alongside Channel A
- Not Hocance But Scance (2022) co-produced and aired alongside MBN
- Queen of Wrestling (2022) co-produced and aired alongside tvN STORY
- King of Wrestling (2022) co-produced and aired alongside tvN STORY
- Campground for Learning (2022)
References
- ^ a b Jae-chul, Lee (August 17, 2022). "KT to merge TV operating subsidies to groom ENA as top pay TV brand". Pulse by Maeil Business Newspaper.
- ^ a b So-yeon, Yoon (April 7, 2022). "KT to invest 500 billion won over 3 years in entertainment". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ a b "우영우가 일으킨 나비효과..티빙, 웨이브 누르고 토종 OTT '1등'" (in Korean). 한국정경신문. July 25, 2022.
- ^ "skyTV-미디어 지니, ENA 브랜드 출범…29일 리론칭" [skyTV-Media Genie launches ENA brand... Relaunch on the 29th] (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. April 7, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "August 18, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (ENA) 이상한변호사우영우<본> 17.534%
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (December 7, 2022). "'Pachinko' And 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Nominated For Critics Choice Awards". Forbes. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "'구필수는 없다' PD "세대 갈등과 사람 만남에 관한 이야기"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). April 5, 2022.
- ^ "ENA, 병영 드라마 '신병' 23일 첫방송". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). July 15, 2022.
- ^ "'나는솔로' 11기 영숙, 상철 손편지에 눈물 펑펑 "다시 첫날로 돌아가고파"". Chosun Biz (in Korean). August 12, 2022.
- ^ Park Yoon-jin (January 31, 2023). "혜리·미연·리정·최예나·김채원·파트리샤…새 예능 '혜미리예채파'로 뭉친다" [Hyeri·Miyeon·Lijeong·Choi Yena·Kim Chaewon·Patricia... Together with the new variety show 'Hye-mi-ri-ye-chae-pa'] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ ""60대도 지원"…'돌싱글즈3' PD가 밝힌 '재혼 맛집' 비결 [인터뷰+]". Hankyung (in Korean). September 28, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
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