TvN (South Korean TV channel) explained

tvN
Picture Format:	1080i HDTV
Owner:	CJ ENM Entertainment Division (CJ Group)
Key People:	Kang Ho-sung (President & CEO)
Country:	South Korea
Headquarters:	CJ E&M Center, 66 Sangamsan-ro, Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea
Former Names:	Channel M (Asian feed)
Online Serv 1:	TVING

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.

Programming

See also: List of programs broadcast by tvN (South Korean TV channel).

News

• tvN e-News 9 (an entertainment equivalent of KBS News 9 and JTBC Newsroom)

Dramas

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 . 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.

Currently airing tvN dramas! Airtime! Series! Korean title! Start date

Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST)

Love Next Door

Korean: 엄마친구아들

August 17, 2024^[11]

Variety shows

Currently airing tvN variety shows! Airtime! Program! Korean title! Start date

Wednesday at 20:40 (KST)	You Quiz on the Block	유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭
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

Along with sporting lineups aired on tvN – tvN Sports was launched as a standalone channel in 2022.

Football

• AFC (2021-2024)^[13]
  • National teams
    • 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (from third round)
    • 2023 AFC Asian Cup
    • 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
    • AFC Junior/Youth Championships
      • Men's/boys
        • AFC U-23 Championship
        • AFC U-19 Championship
        • AFC U-16 Championship
      • Women's/girls
        • AFC U-19 Women's Championship
        • AFC U-16 Women's Championship
    • AFC Futsal Championships
      • AFC Men's Futsal Championship
      • AFC U-20 Men's Futsal Championship
      • AFC Women's Futsal Championship
  • Clubs
    • AFC Champions League
    • AFC Cup
    • AFC Futsal Club Championship
• UEFA European Championship (until 2028)^[14]
• Germany: Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, DFL-Supercup (2021-2024)^[15]

Tennis

• French Open (from 2021)
• Australian Open (from 2022)
• ATP Tour 250 (including Korea Open since 2022)

Mixed Martial Arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship^[16]

Aquatics sports

• 19th FINA World Championships
• 2022 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships

Golf

• CJ Cup (PGA Tour)

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.

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		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.

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
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 and References

1. Web site: tvN turns disadvantages into critical edge . . Park . Si-soo . May 9, 2014 . May 11, 2014.
2. Web site: Cable Channels Woo Viewers Away from News . . January 12, 2007 . May 30, 2013.
3. Web site: Cable TV Industry at a Crossroads . . Kim . Tong-hyung . March 3, 2010 . May 30, 2013.
4. News: CJ E&M makes 13.3 bil. won in TV drama exports . . October 30, 2012 . December 5, 2012.
5. Web site: CJ E&M sees its programs spread far and wide . . Sunwoo . Carla . October 31, 2012 . May 30, 2013 . November 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105060636/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2961531 . usurped.
6. Web site: ko:'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 . https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/076/0004139405 . . . ko . Kim, Joon-suk . April 29, 2024 . April 29, 2024.
7. Web site: 21.7%: Crash Landing on You sets record for tvN drama . Dong, Sun-hwa . February 17, 2020 . . April 28, 2024.
8. Web site: January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%.
9. Web site: January 21, 2017 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 쓸쓸하고찬란하신도깨비<본> 18.680% . ko.
10. Web site: Goblin Rom-Com Sets New Milestone for Cable Soaps . The Chosun Ilbo . January 23, 2017 . July 3, 2024.
11. 'Love Next Door': Jung Hae-in, Jung So-min reconnect in new teaser. NME. Chin. Carmen. July 29, 2024. August 14, 2024.
12. Web site: Comedy Big League no laughing matter . . Ko . Dong-hwan . April 10, 2016 . July 20, 2016.
13. News: CJ ENM wins exclusive S. Korean media rights to Asian football matches . . January 29, 2020 . May 4, 2021.
14. News: 티빙, tvN·XtvN과 '유로 2020' 독점 생중계 . ET News . ko . May 24, 2021 . May 24, 2021.
15. Web site: CJ E&M and Bundesliga agree broadcast deal . Bundesliga International . en-US . Hellbusch, Lucas . July 9, 2021 . April 26, 2023.
16. Web site: UFC lands on CJ ENM in South Korea . . Jones, Rory . May 3, 2022 . May 6, 2022.
17. Web site: April 28, 2024 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 눈물의여왕<본> 24.850%.
18. Web site: February 16, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(사랑의불시착<본>) 21.683%.
19. Web site: Reply 1988 Writes Cable Television History . Stoo Asaie.
20. Web site: January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%.
21. Web site: January 21, 2017 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 쓸쓸하고찬란하신도깨비<본> 18.680%.
22. Web site: September 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 미스터션샤인<본> 18.129%.
23. Web site: February 14, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea.co.kr . February 16, 2021.
24. Web site: March 5, 2023 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . March 5, 2023.
25. Web site: December 4, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . December 4, 2022.
26. Web site: Nielsen Korea . Nielsen Korea . May 3, 2021.
27. Web site: June 12, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(우리들의블루스<본>) 14.597%.
28. Web site: October 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 월화드라마(백일의낭군님<본>) 14.412%.
29. Web site: May 28, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 슬기로운 의사생활<본> 14.142%.
30. Web site: September 16, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 슬기로운의사생활2<본> 14.080%.
31. Web site: October 10, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(갯마을차차차<본>) 12.665%.
32. Web site: March 12, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 시그널<본> 12.544%.
33. Web site: September 1, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(호텔델루나<본>) 12.001%.
34. Web site: February 20, 2024 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 내남편과결혼해줘<본> 11.951%.
35. Web site: April 3, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 스물다섯스물하나<본> 11.513%.
36. Web site: December 28, 2013 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 응답하라1994 11.509%.
37. Web site: January 18, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 수목드라마(슬기로운감빵생활<본>) 11.195%.
38. Web site: April 28, 2024 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 눈물의여왕<본> 6,399.
39. Web site: February 16, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(사랑의불시착<본>) 6,337.
40. Web site: February 14, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(철인왕후조선중전영혼가출스캔들<본>) 4,749.
41. Web site: September 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 미스터션샤인<본> 4,631.
42. Web site: March 5, 2023 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielson Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 일타스캔들<본> 4,329.
43. Web site: December 4, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 슈룹<본> 4,049.
44. Web site: September 16, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 슬기로운의사생활2<본> 3,853.
45. Web site: September 1, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(호텔델루나<본>) 3,674.
46. Web site: June 12, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(우리들의블루스<본>) 3,419.
47. Web site: October 30, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 월화드라마(백일의낭군님<본>) 3,264.
48. Web site: October 10, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(갯마을차차차<본>) 3,237.
49. Web site: January 18, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 수목드라마(슬기로운감빵생활<본>) 3,063.
50. Web site: April 3, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 스물다섯스물하나<본> 3,047.
51. Web site: January 13, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(알함브라궁전의추억<본>) 2,853.
52. Web site: October 9, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 작은아씨들<본> 11.105%.
53. Web site: October 24, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 특별기획지리산<본> 2,586.
54. Web site: November 29, 2018 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 수목드라마(남자친구<본>) 2,473.
55. Web site: March 4, 2019 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 월화드라마(왕이된남자<본>) 2,447.
56. Web site: June 27, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings . Nielsen Korea . July 3, 2024 . 1st (tvN) 토일드라마(하이바이마마<본>) 1,915.