ENA (South Korean TV channel)
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ENA is a South Korean nationwide
television network operated by SkyTV, a broadcasting subsidiary of KT SkyLife.[1][2] ENA programming consists of television series and variety shows
.
History
Initially launched as SkyHD in September 2003 as part of
KT Corporation announced the channel rebrand in April 2022 with the aim of transforming it into a top brand in Korean pay television.[1] SkyTV CEO Yoon Yong-phil said that they would create over 30 new drama series and 300 entertainment shows over the next three years for ENA and channels operated by SkyTV.[2]
Programs
TV series
ENA's highest-rated TV series is Extraordinary Attorney Woo, which premiered with a nationwide viewership rating of 0.9%, and recorded 17.534% nationwide audience share on its final episode, making it seventh highest rated drama in Korean cable television history at the time.[5] It received critical acclaim, and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Series at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards.[6]
Sunday–Monday
Monday–Tuesday
- Summer Strike (November 21 – December 27, 2022)
- Pale Moon (April 10 – May 9, 2023)
- Oh! Youngsim (May 15 – June 13, 2023)
- Lies Hidden in My Garden (June 19 – July 11, 2023)
- Not Others (July 17 – August 22, 2023)
- New Recruit 2 (August 28 – September 12, 2023)[8]
- Tell Me That You Love Me (November 27, 2023 – January 16, 2024)
- The Midnight Studio (March 11 – May 6, 2024)
- Crash (May 13 – June 18, 2024)
- Your Honor (TBA)
Wednesday–Thursday
- Never Give Up (May 4 – June 23, 2022)[9]
- Extraordinary Attorney Woo (June 29 – August 18, 2022)
- Good Job (August 24 – September 29, 2022)
- Love Is for Suckers (October 5 – December 1, 2022)
- Unlock My Boss (December 7, 2022 – January 12, 2023)
- Strangers Again (January 18 – February 22, 2023)
- Delivery Man (March 1 – April 6, 2023)
- True to Love (April 12 – May 25, 2023)
- Battle for Happiness (May 31 – July 20, 2023)
- Longing for You (July 26 – September 7, 2023)
- The Kidnapping Day (September 13 – October 25, 2023)
- Moon in the Day (November 1 – December 14, 2023)
- Like Flowers in Sand (December 20, 2023 – January 31, 2024)
Friday–Saturday
- New Recruit (July 23 – August 20, 2022)[10]
- Gaus Electronics (September 30 – November 5, 2022)
Entertainment
Current airing
- I Am Solo (나는 SOLO; 2021 – present)[11]
- The Hammington's Dream Closet (2022 – present)
- I Am Solo: Love Continues (2022 – present)
- Suspicious Bookstore East West South Book (2022 – present)
- HMLYCP (2023 – present)[12]
Past shows
- Thrill King (2019)
- Doomed Marriage (2020) co-produced and aired alongside Channel A
- Soo Mi’s Mountain Cabin (2021) co-produced and aired alongside KBS 2TV
- Divorced Singles (돌싱글즈; 2021) co-produced and aired alongside MBN[13]
- Steel Troops (2021–2022) co-produced and aired alongside Channel A
- Not Hocance But Scance (2022) co-produced and aired alongside MBN
- Queen of Wrestling (2022) co-produced and aired alongside tvN STORY
- King of Wrestling (2022) co-produced and aired alongside tvN STORY
- Campground for Learning (2022)
- Whiteout (2023)
References
- ^ a b Jae-chul, Lee (August 17, 2022). "KT to merge TV operating subsidies to groom ENA as top pay TV brand". Pulse by Maeil Business Newspaper.
- ^ a b So-yeon, Yoon (April 7, 2022). "KT to invest 500 billion won over 3 years in entertainment". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ a b "우영우가 일으킨 나비효과..티빙, 웨이브 누르고 토종 OTT '1등'" (in Korean). 한국정경신문. July 25, 2022.
- ^ "skyTV-미디어 지니, ENA 브랜드 출범…29일 리론칭" [skyTV-Media Genie launches ENA brand... Relaunch on the 29th] (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. April 7, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "August 18, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (ENA) 이상한변호사우영우<본> 17.534%
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (December 7, 2022). "'Pachinko' And 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Nominated For Critics Choice Awards". Forbes. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- Herald Pop(in Korean). Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang So-young (September 12, 2023). "'신병2' 종영 앞두고 자체 최고 시청률 3.4%". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "'구필수는 없다' PD "세대 갈등과 사람 만남에 관한 이야기"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). April 5, 2022.
- ^ "ENA, 병영 드라마 '신병' 23일 첫방송". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). July 15, 2022.
- ChosunBiz(in Korean). August 12, 2022.
- ^ Park Yoon-jin (January 31, 2023). "혜리·미연·리정·최예나·김채원·파트리샤…새 예능 '혜미리예채파'로 뭉친다" [Hyeri·Miyeon·Lijeong·Choi Yena·Kim Chaewon·Patricia... Together with the new variety show 'Hye-mi-ri-ye-chae-pa'] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via Naver.
- Hankyung(in Korean). September 28, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
