TvN (South Korean TV channel)

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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.

CountrySouth Korea
Broadcast area
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
HeadquartersCJ E&M Center, 66 Sangamsan-ro, Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea
LanguageKorean
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CountrySouth Korea
Broadcast area
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
HeadquartersCJ E&M Center, 66 Sangamsan-ro, Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea
Programming
LanguageKorean
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerCJ ENM Entertainment Division (CJ Group)
Key peopleKang Ho-sung (President & CEO)
Sister channels
History
LaunchedOctober 9, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10-09)
Former namesChannel M (Asian feed)
Links
Websitetvn.cjenm.com Edit this at Wikidata
Availability
Streaming media
TVING (South Korea)Live C00551
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Programming

Dramas

tvN dramas are exported to various countries globally. tvN's highest-rated television drama 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 earned 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]

To date, tvN dramas hold 28 spots of the 50 on the list of highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television. The following dramas aired on tvN, with the highest average audience share ratings (nationwide).

Household viewership ratings

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Top 20 series per nationwide household rating
# Series Nationwide
household rating
(Nielsen)
Final episode date Ref.
1 Queen of Tears 24.850% April 28, 2024 [11]
2 Crash Landing on You 21.683% February 16, 2020 [12]
3 Reply 1988 18.803% January 16, 2016 [13]
4 Guardian: The Lonely and Great God 18.680% January 21, 2017 [14]
5 Mr. Sunshine 18.129% September 30, 2018 [15]
6 Mr. Queen 17.371% February 14, 2021 [16]
7 Bon Appétit, Your Majesty 17.107% September 28, 2025 [17]
8 Crash Course in Romance 17.038% March 5, 2023 [18]
9 Under the Queen's Umbrella 16.852% December 4, 2022 [19]
10 Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born 16.458% November 17, 2024 [20]
11 Vincenzo 14.636% May 2, 2021 [21]
12 Our Blues 14.597% June 12, 2022 [22]
13 100 Days My Prince 14.412% October 30, 2018 [23]
14 Hospital Playlist 14.142% May 28, 2020 [24]
15 Hospital Playlist 2 14.080% September 16, 2021 [25]
16 Undercover Miss Hong 13.121% March 8, 2026 [26]
17 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha 12.665% October 17, 2021 [27]
18 Signal 12.544% March 12, 2016 [28]
19 Hotel del Luna 12.001% September 1, 2019 [29]
20 Marry My Husband 11.951% February 20, 2024 [30]
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Viewers count

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Top 20 series per nationwide viewers (million) since 2018[note 1]
# Series Nationwide viewers
number in million
(Nielsen)
Final episode date Ref.
1 Queen of Tears 6.399 April 28, 2024 [11]
2 Crash Landing on You 6.337 February 16, 2020 [12]
3 Mr. Queen 4.749 February 14, 2021 [16]
4 Mr. Sunshine 4.631 September 30, 2018 [15]
5 Crash Course in Romance 4.329 March 5, 2023 [18]
6 Bon Appétit, Your Majesty 4.213 September 28, 2025 [17]
7 Under the Queen's Umbrella 4.029 December 4, 2022 [19]
8 Hospital Playlist 2 3.853 September 16, 2021 [25]
9 Vincenzo 3.841 May 2, 2021 [21]
10 Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born 3.840 November 17, 2024 [20]
11 Hotel del Luna 3.674 September 1, 2019 [29]
12 Our Blues 3.419 June 12, 2022 [22]
13 100 Days My Prince 3.264 October 30, 2018 [23]
14 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha 3.237 October 17, 2021 [27]
15 Undercover Miss Hong 3.131 March 8, 2026 [26]
16 Prison Playbook 3.063 January 18, 2018 [31]
17 Twenty-Five Twenty-One 3.047 April 3, 2022 [32]
18 Marry My Husband 2.938 February 20, 2024 [30]
19 Memories of the Alhambra 2.853 January 20, 2019 [33]
20 Little Women 2.618 October 9, 2022 [34]
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Notes

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

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