tvN (South Korean TV channel)
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Country | South Korea |
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Headquarters | CJ E&M Center, 66 Sangamsan-ro, Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea |
Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | CJ ENM Entertainment Division (CJ Group) |
Key people | Kang Ho-sung (President & CEO) |
Sister channels |
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History | |
Launched | October 9, 2006 |
Former names | Channel M (Asian feed) |
Links | |
Website | tvn |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
TVING (South Korea) | Live C00551 |
tvN (originally standing for Total Variety Network) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network owned by CJ ENM Entertainment Division. tvN programming consists of a variety of entertainment content focused on television series and variety shows. It is available on cable, on satellite through SkyLife, and on IPTV platforms in South Korea.[1][2][3][4][5] Since 2014, the network has been headed by Kang Ho-sung. From June 28, 2010, to April 30, 2013, tvN Go was broadcast by renting a channel from Korea DMB.
Logo
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2006–2008
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2008–2012
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2012–2021
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since 2021
Programming
[edit]News
[edit]- tvN e-News 9 (an entertainment equivalent of KBS News 9 and JTBC Newsroom)
Dramas
[edit]tvN dramas are exported to various countries in Asia and the Americas. tvN's highest-rated television series are Queen of Tears, Crash Landing on You, Reply 1988 and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. The final episode of Queen of Tears recorded a 24.850% nationwide audience share, making it the third highest ratings recorded by a Korean cable television drama.[6] While Crash Landing on You became the first tvN drama to cross 20% ratings, and was critically acclaimed for its screenplay, direction and performances.[7] Reply 1988 received both critical and audience acclaim, with its finale episode achieved an 18.8% nationwide audience share and making it the highest rated drama in Korean cable television history for the next three years.[8] 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, the second highest ratings of a Korean cable television drama at the time.[9] It received critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea.[10]
Currently, tvN dramas hold 28 spots of the 50 on the list of highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television.
Airtime | Series | Korean title | Start date |
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Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST) | Love Next Door | 엄마친구아들 | August 17, 2024[11] |
Variety shows
[edit]Airtime | Program | Korean title | Start date |
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Wednesday at 20:40 (KST) | You Quiz on the Block | 유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭 | August 29, 2018 |
Saturday at 19:40 (KST) | DoReMi Market | 도레미 마켓 | April 7, 2018 |
Sunday at 19:45 (KST) | Comedy Big League[12] | 코미디빅리그 | September 17, 2011 |
Sports
[edit]Along with sporting lineups aired on tvN – tvN Sports was launched as a standalone channel in 2022.
Football
[edit]- AFC (2021-2024)[13]
- National teams
- 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (from third round)[a]
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup[b]
- 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
- AFC Junior/Youth Championships
- AFC Futsal Championships
- Clubs
- National teams
- UEFA European Championship (until 2028)[14]
- Germany: Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, DFL-Supercup (2021-2024)[15]
Tennis
[edit]- French Open (from 2021)
- Australian Open (from 2022)
- ATP Tour 250 (including Korea Open since 2022)
Mixed Martial Arts
[edit]Aquatics sports
[edit]Golf
[edit]Viewership ratings
[edit]The table below lists the top 20 dramas with the highest average audience share ratings (nationwide), corresponding episode with highest rating and the date.
# | Series | Nationwide household rating (Nielsen) |
Final episode date | Ref. |
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1 | Queen of Tears | 24.850% | April 28, 2024 | [17] |
2 | Crash Landing on You | 21.683% | February 16, 2020 | [18] |
3 | Reply 1988 | 18.803% | January 16, 2016 | [19][20] |
4 | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | 18.680% | January 21, 2017 | [21] |
5 | Mr. Sunshine | 18.129% | September 30, 2018 | [22] |
6 | Mr. Queen | 17.371% | February 14, 2021 | [23] |
7 | Crash Course in Romance | 17.038% | March 5, 2023 | [24] |
8 | Under the Queen's Umbrella | 16.852% | December 4, 2022 | [25] |
9 | Vincenzo | 14.636% | May 2, 2021 | [26] |
10 | Our Blues | 14.597% | June 12, 2022 | [27] |
11 | 100 Days My Prince | 14.412% | October 30, 2018 | [28] |
12 | Hospital Playlist | 14.142% | May 28, 2020 | [29] |
13 | Hospital Playlist 2 | 14.080% | September 16, 2021 | [30] |
14 | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | 12.665% | October 17, 2021 | [31] |
15 | Signal | 12.544% | March 12, 2016 | [32] |
16 | Hotel del Luna | 12.001% | September 1, 2019 | [33] |
17 | Marry My Husband | 11.951% | February 20, 2024 | [34] |
18 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | 11.513% | April 3, 2022 | [35] |
19 | Reply 1994 | 11.509% | December 28, 2013 | [36] |
20 | Prison Playbook | 11.195% | January 18, 2018 | [37] |
The table below shows the top 20 dramas with the highest nationwide viewers (in millions), corresponding episode with highest nationwide viewers and the final episode date.
# | Series | Nationwide viewers number in million (Nielsen) |
Final episode date | Ref. |
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1 | Queen of Tears | 6.399 | April 28, 2024 | [38] |
2 | Crash Landing on You | 6.337 | February 16, 2020 | [39] |
3 | Mr. Queen | 4.749 | February 14, 2021 | [40] |
4 | Mr. Sunshine | 4.631 | September 30, 2018 | [41] |
5 | Crash Course in Romance | 4.329 | March 5, 2023 | [42] |
6 | Under the Queen's Umbrella | 4.029 | December 4, 2022 | [43] |
7 | Hospital Playlist 2 | 3.853 | September 16, 2021 | [44] |
8 | Vincenzo | 3.841 | May 2, 2021 | [26] |
9 | Hotel del Luna | 3.674 | September 1, 2019 | [45] |
10 | Our Blues | 3.419 | June 12, 2022 | [46] |
11 | 100 Days My Prince | 3.264 | October 30, 2018 | [47] |
12 | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | 3.237 | October 17, 2021 | [48] |
13 | Prison Playbook | 3.063 | January 18, 2018 | [49] |
14 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | 3.047 | April 3, 2022 | [50] |
15 | Memories of the Alhambra | 2.853 | January 20, 2019 | [51] |
16 | Little Women | 2.618 | October 9, 2022 | [52] |
17 | Jirisan | 2.586 | December 12, 2021 | [53] |
18 | Encounter | 2.473 | January 24, 2019 | [54] |
19 | The Crowned Clown | 2.447 | March 4, 2019 | [55] |
20 | Mine | 2.429 | June 27, 2021 | [56] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ all 10 South Korea matches on tvN, plus selected matches on tvN Show & TVING; shared with Coupang Play
- ^ Finals tournament only
- ^ beginning from UFC 274; live streaming on TVING for selected events
- ^ The number of viewers was released on Nielsen starting January 2018.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kim, Joon-suk (April 29, 2024). '눈물의 여왕' 시청률 24.9%…'사랑의 불시착' 넘어 tvN 드라마 시청률 1위 [Queen of Tears viewership rating of 24.9%…Surpasses Crash Landing on You, tvN drama ranking #1 in viewership ratings] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Dong, Sun-hwa (February 17, 2020). "21.7%: Crash Landing on You sets record for tvN drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%
- ^ "January 21, 2017 Nationwide Cable Ratings" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 쓸쓸하고찬란하신도깨비<본> 18.680%
- ^ "Goblin Rom-Com Sets New Milestone for Cable Soaps". The Chosun Ilbo. January 23, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Chin, Carmen (July 29, 2024). "'Love Next Door': Jung Hae-in, Jung So-min reconnect in new teaser". NME. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ Ko, Dong-hwan (April 10, 2016). "Comedy Big League no laughing matter". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "CJ ENM wins exclusive S. Korean media rights to Asian football matches". Yonhap News Agency. January 29, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "티빙, tvN·XtvN과 '유로 2020' 독점 생중계" (in Korean). ET News. May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Hellbusch, Lucas (July 9, 2021). "CJ E&M and Bundesliga agree broadcast deal". Bundesliga International. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Rory (May 3, 2022). "UFC lands on CJ ENM in South Korea". SportsPro. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "April 28, 2024 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 눈물의여왕<본> 24.850%
- ^ "February 16, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(사랑의불시착<본>) 21.683%
- ^ "Reply 1988 Writes Cable Television History". Stoo Asaie.
- ^ "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%
- ^ "January 21, 2017 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 쓸쓸하고찬란하신도깨비<본> 18.680%
- ^ "September 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 미스터션샤인<본> 18.129%
- ^ "February 14, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.co.kr. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "March 5, 2023 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "December 4, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "June 12, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(우리들의블루스<본>) 14.597%
- ^ "October 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 월화드라마(백일의낭군님<본>) 14.412%
- ^ "May 28, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 슬기로운 의사생활<본> 14.142%
- ^ "September 16, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 슬기로운의사생활2<본> 14.080%
- ^ "October 10, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(갯마을차차차<본>) 12.665%
- ^ "March 12, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 시그널<본> 12.544%
- ^ "September 1, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(호텔델루나<본>) 12.001%
- ^ "February 20, 2024 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 내남편과결혼해줘<본> 11.951%
- ^ "April 3, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 스물다섯스물하나<본> 11.513%
- ^ "December 28, 2013 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 응답하라1994 11.509%
- ^ "January 18, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(슬기로운감빵생활<본>) 11.195%
- ^ "April 28, 2024 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 눈물의여왕<본> 6,399
- ^ "February 16, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(사랑의불시착<본>) 6,337
- ^ "February 14, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(철인왕후조선중전영혼가출스캔들<본>) 4,749
- ^ "September 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 미스터션샤인<본> 4,631
- ^ "March 5, 2023 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielson Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 일타스캔들<본> 4,329
- ^ "December 4, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 슈룹<본> 4,049
- ^ "September 16, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 슬기로운의사생활2<본> 3,853
- ^ "September 1, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(호텔델루나<본>) 3,674
- ^ "June 12, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(우리들의블루스<본>) 3,419
- ^ "October 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 월화드라마(백일의낭군님<본>) 3,264
- ^ "October 10, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(갯마을차차차<본>) 3,237
- ^ "January 18, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(슬기로운감빵생활<본>) 3,063
- ^ "April 3, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 스물다섯스물하나<본> 3,047
- ^ "January 13, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(알함브라궁전의추억<본>) 2,853
- ^ "October 9, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 작은아씨들<본> 11.105%
- ^ "October 24, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 특별기획지리산<본> 2,586
- ^ "November 29, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 수목드라마(남자친구<본>) 2,473
- ^ "March 4, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 월화드라마(왕이된남자<본>) 2,447
- ^ "June 27, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
1st (tvN) 토일드라마(하이바이마마<본>) 1,915
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)