TvN (South Korean TV channel)
South Korean television network
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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.
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
Logo used since 2021 | |
| Country | South Korea |
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| Broadcast area |
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| Headquarters | CJ E&M Center, 66 Sangamsan-ro, Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Programming | |
| Language | Korean |
| 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 |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| TVING (South Korea) | Live C00551 |
Logos
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
| # | 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] |
Viewers count
| # | 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] |
Notes
- The number of viewers was released on Nielsen starting January 2018.