tvN (South Korean TV channel)

TVN (stylized as tvN) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network owned by CJ E&M, entertainment division of CJ ENM. tvN programming consists of a variety of entertainment content, focused in television series and variety shows. It is available on cable, on satellite through SkyLife, and IPTV platforms in South Korea.[1][2][3][4][5] Since 2014, the network is headed by Kang Ho-sung and Rhee Myung-han. From June 28, 2010, to April 30, 2013, tvN Go was broadcast by renting a channel from Korea DMB.

For the Southeast Asian TV channel, see tvN (Asian TV channel).

TVN
Logo used since 2021
CountrySouth Korea
HeadquartersCJ E&M Center,
66 Sangamsan-ro, Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerCJ ENM Entertainment Division
(CJ Group)
Sister channels
History
LaunchedOctober 9, 2006 (2006-10-09)
Former namesChannel M (Asian Feed)
Links
Websitetvn.tving.com
Availability
Streaming media
TVING (South Korea)Live C00551
  • 2006–2008
    2006–2008
  • 2008–2012
    2008–2012
  • 2012–2021
    2012–2021
  • 2021–present
    2021–present

Programs

News

TV series
Main article: List of programs broadcast by tvN (South Korean TV channel) § Dramas

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. The final episode of Crash Landing On You recorded 21.683% nationwide audience share, the third highest ratings recorded by a Korean cable television drama until that point. It also became the first tvN drama to cross 20% ratings, and was critically acclaimed for its screenplay, direction and performances. 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.[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, the second highest ratings of a Korean cable television drama at the time.[7] It received critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea.[8]

Currently, tvN dramas hold 32 spots of the 50 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 20:50 (KST) Twinkling Watermelon 반짝이는 워터멜론 September 25, 2023

Entertainment
See also: List of programs broadcast by tvN (South Korean TV channel) § Variety shows
See also: List of programs broadcast by tvN (South Korean TV channel) § Talk shows
Currently airing entertainment shows
AirtimeProgramOriginal titleStart dateNotes
Wednesday at 20:40 (KST) You Quiz on the Block 유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭 August 29, 2018 (2018-08-29)
Saturday at 19:40 (KST) DoReMi Market 도레미 마켓 April 7, 2018
Sunday at 19:45 (KST) Comedy Big League 코미디빅리그 September 17, 2011 [9]

Sports

Alongside with sporting lineups aired on tvN, tvN SPORTS also launched as a standalone channel in 2022.

Football

Tennis

Mixed Martial Arts

Aquatics sports

Golf

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.

Top 20 series per nationwide household rating
#SeriesNationwide
household rating
(Nielsen)		 Final episode date Ref
1Crash Landing on You21.683%16 February 2020 [14]
2Reply 198818.803%16 January 2016 [15][16]
3Guardian: The Lonely and Great God18.680%21 January 2017 [17]
4Mr. Sunshine18.129%30 September 2018 [18]
5Mr. Queen17.371%14 February 2021 [19]
6 Crash Course in Romance17.038%5 March 2023 [20]
7 Under the Queen's Umbrella16.852%4 December 2022 [21]
8 Vincenzo 14.636% 2 May 2021 [22]
9Our Blues14.597%12 June 2022 [23]
10100 Days My Prince14.412%30 October 2018 [24]
11Hospital Playlist14.142%28 May 2020 [25]
12Hospital Playlist 214.080%16 September 2021 [26]
13Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha12.665%17 October 2021 [27]
14Signal12.544%12 March 2016 [28]
15Hotel del Luna12.001%1 September 2019 [29]
16Twenty-Five Twenty-One11.513%3 April 2022[30]
17Reply 199411.509%28 December 2013 [31]
18Prison Playbook11.195%18 January 2018 [32]
19Little Women11.105%9 October 2022 [33]
20The Crowned Clown10.851%4 March 2019 [34]

The table below lists the top 20 dramas with the highest nationwide viewers (in millions), corresponding episode with highest nationwide viewers and the date.

Top 20 series per nationwide viewers (million)[note 1]
#SeriesNationwide viewers
number in million
(Nielsen)		 Final episode date Ref
1Crash Landing on You6.33716 February 2020[35]
2Mr. Queen 4.74914 February 2021[36]
3Mr. Sunshine4.63130 September 2018[37]
4Hospital Playlist 23.85316 September 2021[38]
5 Vincenzo 3.841 2 May 2021 [22]
6Hotel del Luna3.6741 September 2019[39]
7Hospital Playlist3.57928 May 2020[40]
8Our Blues3.41912 June 2022 [41]
9100 Days My Prince3.26430 October 2018[42]
10Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha3.23717 October 2021 [43]
11Prison Playbook3.06318 January 2018[44]
12Twenty-Five Twenty-One3.0473 April 2022[45]
13Memories of the Alhambra2.85320 January 2019[46]
14Little Women2.6189 October 2022 [33]
15Jirisan2.58612 December 2021[47]
16Encounter2.47324 January 2019[48]
17The Crowned Clown2.4474 March 2019[49]
18Mine2.42927 June 2021[50]
19Alchemy of Souls2.41028 August 2022[51]
20What's Wrong with Secretary Kim2.38326 July 2018[52]

Foreign partners
Partner Country/continents
Canal+ France
Egypt
Canal+ Spain
DStv Africa (pop-up channel)
Sky 1 United Kingdom (closed Sep 2021)
Varies

See also

Footnotes
  1. The number of viewers was released on Nielsen starting January 2018.

Notes
  1. all 10 South Korea matches on tvN, plus selected matches on tvN Show & TVING; shared with Coupang Play
  2. Finals tournament only
  3. beginning from UFC 274; live streaming on TVING for selected events

References
  1. Park, Si-soo (May 9, 2014). "tvN turns disadvantages into critical edge". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  2. "Cable Channels Woo Viewers Away from News". The Chosun Ilbo. January 12, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  3. Kim, Tong-hyung (March 3, 2010). "Cable TV Industry at a Crossroads". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  4. "CJ E&M makes 13.3 bil. won in TV drama exports". The Korea Times. October 30, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  5. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%
  7. "January 21, 2017 Nationwide Cable Ratings" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 쓸쓸하고찬란하신도깨비<본> 18.680%
  8. "Goblin Rom-Com Sets New Milestone for Cable Soaps". The Chosun Ilbo. January 23, 2017.
  9. Ko, Dong-hwan (April 10, 2016). "Comedy Big League no laughing matter". Korea Times. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  10. "CJ ENM wins exclusive S. Korean media rights to Asian football matches". Yonhap News Agency. January 29, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. "티빙, tvN·XtvN과 '유로 2020' 독점 생중계" (in Korean). ETNews.com. May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  12. Hellbusch, Lucas (July 9, 2021). "CJ E&M and Bundesliga agree broadcast deal". Bundesliga International. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  13. Jones, Rory (May 3, 2022). "UFC lands on CJ ENM in South Korea". SportsPro. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  14. "February 16, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(사랑의불시착<본>) 21.683%
  15. "Reply 1988 Writes Cable Television History". Stoo Asaie.
  16. "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%
  17. "January 21, 2017 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 쓸쓸하고찬란하신도깨비<본> 18.680%
  18. "September 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 미스터션샤인<본> 18.129%
  19. "February 14, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.co.kr. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  20. "March 5, 2023 Nationwide Cable Ratings". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  21. "December 4, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  22. "Nielsen Korea". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  23. "June 12, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(우리들의블루스<본>) 14.597%
  24. "October 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 월화드라마(백일의낭군님<본>) 14.412%
  25. "May 28, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 슬기로운 의사생활<본> 14.142%
  26. "September 16, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 슬기로운의사생활2<본> 14.080%
  27. "October 10, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(갯마을차차차<본>) 12.665%
  28. "March 12, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 시그널<본> 12.544%
  29. "September 1, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(호텔델루나<본>) 12.001%
  30. "April 3, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 스물다섯스물하나<본> 11.513%
  31. "December 28, 2013 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 응답하라1994 11.509%
  32. "January 18, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 수목드라마(슬기로운감빵생활<본>) 11.195%
  33. "October 9, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 작은아씨들<본> 11.105%
  34. "March 4, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 월화드라마(왕이된남자<본>) 10.851%
  35. "February 16, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(사랑의불시착<본>) 6,337
  36. "February 14, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(철인왕후조선중전영혼가출스캔들<본>) 4,749
  37. "September 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 미스터션샤인<본> 4,631
  38. "September 16, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 슬기로운의사생활2<본> 3,853
  39. "September 1, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(호텔델루나<본>) 3,674
  40. "May 28, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 슬기로운 의사생활<본> 3,579
  41. "June 12, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(우리들의블루스<본>) 3,419
  42. "October 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 월화드라마(백일의낭군님<본>) 3,264
  43. "October 10, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(갯마을차차차<본>) 3,237
  44. "January 18, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 수목드라마(슬기로운감빵생활<본>) 3,063
  45. "April 3, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 스물다섯스물하나<본> 3,047
  46. "January 13, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(알함브라궁전의추억<본>) 2,853
  47. "October 24, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 특별기획지리산<본> 2,586
  48. "November 29, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 수목드라마(남자친구<본>) 2,473
  49. "March 4, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 월화드라마(왕이된남자<본>) 2,447
  50. "June 27, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(하이바이마마<본>) 1,915
  51. "Ep. 20". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 28, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  52. "July 11, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 마인<본>) 2,429
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