TVN (stylized as tvN) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network owned by CJ E&M, the entertainment division of CJ ENM.
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. 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.
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) |
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History | |
Launched | October 9, 2006 |
Former names | Channel M (Asian Feed) |
Links | |
Website | tvn |
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TVING (South Korea) | Live C00551 |
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. 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. It received critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea.
Currently, tvN dramas hold 32 spots of the 50 on the list of highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television.
Currently airing TV series | |||
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Airtime | Program | Original title | Start date |
Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST) | Lovely Runner | 선재 업고 튀어 | April 8, 2024 |
Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST) | Queen of Tears | 눈물의 영왕 | March 9, 2024 |
Currently airing entertainment shows | |||||
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Airtime | Program | Original title | Start date | Notes | |
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 | 코미디빅리그 | September 17, 2011 |
Alongside with sporting lineups aired on tvN, tvN SPORTS also launched as a standalone channel in 2022.
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 | Crash Landing on You | 21.683% | 16 February 2020 | |
2 | Reply 1988 | 18.803% | 16 January 2016 | |
3 | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | 18.680% | 21 January 2017 | |
4 | Mr. Sunshine | 18.129% | 30 September 2018 | |
5 | Mr. Queen | 17.371% | 14 February 2021 | |
6 | Crash Course in Romance | 17.038% | 5 March 2023 | |
7 | Under the Queen's Umbrella | 16.852% | 4 December 2022 | |
8 | Vincenzo | 14.636% | 2 May 2021 | |
9 | Our Blues | 14.597% | 12 June 2022 | |
10 | 100 Days My Prince | 14.412% | 30 October 2018 | |
11 | Hospital Playlist | 14.142% | 28 May 2020 | |
12 | Hospital Playlist 2 | 14.080% | 16 September 2021 | |
13 | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | 12.665% | 17 October 2021 | |
14 | Signal | 12.544% | 12 March 2016 | |
15 | Hotel del Luna | 12.001% | 1 September 2019 | |
16 | Marry My Husband | 11.951% | 20 February 2024 | |
17 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | 11.513% | 3 April 2022 | |
18 | Reply 1994 | 11.509% | 28 December 2013 | |
19 | Prison Playbook | 11.195% | 18 January 2018 | |
20 | Little Women | 11.105% | 9 October 2022 |
The table below lists the top 20 dramas with the highest nationwide viewers (in millions), corresponding episode with highest nationwide viewers and the date.
# | Series | Nationwide viewers number in million (Nielsen) | Final episode date | Ref |
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1 | Crash Landing on You | 6.337 | 16 February 2020 | |
2 | Mr. Queen | 4.749 | 14 February 2021 | |
3 | Mr. Sunshine | 4.631 | 30 September 2018 | |
4 | Crash Course in Romance | 4.329 | 5 March 2023 | |
5 | Under the Queen's Umbrella | 4.029 | 4 December 2022 | |
6 | Hospital Playlist 2 | 3.853 | 16 September 2021 | |
7 | Vincenzo | 3.841 | 2 May 2021 | |
8 | Hotel del Luna | 3.674 | 1 September 2019 | |
9 | Our Blues | 3.419 | 12 June 2022 | |
10 | 100 Days My Prince | 3.264 | 30 October 2018 | |
11 | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | 3.237 | 17 October 2021 | |
12 | Prison Playbook | 3.063 | 18 January 2018 | |
13 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | 3.047 | 3 April 2022 | |
14 | Memories of the Alhambra | 2.853 | 20 January 2019 | |
15 | Little Women | 2.618 | 9 October 2022 | |
16 | Jirisan | 2.586 | 12 December 2021 | |
17 | Encounter | 2.473 | 24 January 2019 | |
18 | The Crowned Clown | 2.447 | 4 March 2019 | |
19 | Mine | 2.429 | 27 June 2021 | |
20 | Alchemy of Souls | 2.410 | 28 August 2022 |
Partner | Country/continents |
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Canal+ | France Egypt |
Canal+ | Spain |
DStv | Africa (pop-up channel) |
Sky 1 | United Kingdom (closed Sep 2021) |
Varies |
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