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tvN

Logo used since 2021
Country	South Korea
Broadcast area	South Korea Southeast Asia
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)
Sister channels	tvN Drama tvN Show tvN Story tvN Sports tvN Asia
History
Launched	October 9, 2006 (2006-10-09)
Former names	Channel M (Asian feed)
Links
Website	tvn.cjenm.com
Availability
Streaming media
TVING (South Korea)	Live C00551

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.

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  2006–08
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  2008–12
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  2012–21
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  since 2021

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).

• Official website (in Korean)