Mnet (TV channel)

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Mnet
Music Makes One Mnet Logo.png
Launched 1991
Owned by CJ Group
(CJ E&M Corp.)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Slogan Music Makes One
(2011-2013/2013-present)
Country South Korea
Headquarters CJ E&M Center, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Formerly called Music Network (1993-1995)
Sister channel(s) Mnet Japan
Mnet American
tvN
tvN Asia
O tvN
OnStyle
O'live
OCN
OCN Series
XTM
Channel CGV
SUPER ACTION
CATCH ON 1
CATCH ON 2
Chunghwa TV
OGN
National Geographic Korea
Tooniverse
UXN (UHD,4K)
Website tv.mnet.com
Availability
Satellite
SkyLife (South Korea) HD : Channel 106, SD : Channel 274
Dish Network (United States) TBA
DirecTV (United States) TBA
Cable
Available on most South Korean cable systems With Channel Numbers 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46, 52, 55, 57, 62 and 70 in common.
Check local listings for details
SkyCable
(Metro Manila and CALABARZON)
Channel 191 (Digital)
Verizon Fios (United States) channel 229
Oceanic Time Warner Cable (Hawaii United States) 77 channel 126
Comcast (Chicago United States) channel 682
IPTV
HanaTV HD : Channel 23
Olleh TV HD : Channel 153
U + TV HD : Channel 23
Streaming media
64MA TV Search and Click on Mnet
KPlayer TV Channel 1 (Subject to Geo-Blocking on Selected Shows.)
Mwave Watch Live (Selected Shows Only.)
AQStream Click Mnet

Mnet (acronym of Music Network) is a music television and youth-oriented channel in South Korea owned by CJ E&M, a division of CJ Group.

The CJ E&M Center Studio located in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul is the broadcast and recording center of many Mnet programs with a studio audience, namely the live weekly music show M! Countdown.[1]

The global website named for Mnet Global changed to MWave in April 2013. Other sites from Mnet are not affected with the change.[2]

History[edit]

[3]

  • 1991-07-30 : Music Network established making it South Korea's first Cable TV Channel.
  • 1994-09-16 : Contract made with MTV to broadcast the latter's programmes in South Korea
  • 1995-05-26 : Music-centralized cable show 'Mnet' launched
  • 1996-11-21 : 24-hour broadcasting made available
  • 1997-07-28 : acquired by the Cheil Jedang Group
  • 1998-02-12 : first music channel to start online broadcasting
  • 2001-12-14 : contract with MTV terminated; Mnet programmes broadcasting 24-hours
  • 2004-04-08 : Programme ‘M! Countdown’ made its debut
  • 2005-09-23 : Mnet online music website established
  • 2006-12-09 : Mnet Japan established
  • 2009-07-24 : 'SuperStar K' competition series in which singers audition to get on the show.
  • 2010-07-18 : ‘SuperStar K Season 2’ writes the record of The Most View Rated Cable Programme, Rating 18.1%.
  • 2012-06-23 : 'Show Me The Money' is a South Korean rap competition TV show. The show has grown in popularity and it is credited with increasing the Korean public's interest in hip hop.
  • 2013-05-17 : First TV Drama Aired (Monstar)
  • 2014-02-01 : Mnet became South Korea's first Full HD TV Channel.
  • 2015-01-29 : Unpretty Rapstar program focusing on female rappers. The show, a spin-off of Show Me the Money.
  • 2015-02-26 : Programme 'I Can See Your Voice' made its debut, Due to the show's wide success and popularity, international versions have been made in Bulgaria, China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
  • 2016-01-22 : 'Produce 101,biggest reality girl group survival show in the world.A unit girl group by choosing members from a pool of 101 trainees from 46 entertainment companies. The show has budget of all shows produced by Mnet at about four billion won (approximately $3.4 million)

Slogans[edit]

Year Slogan Hangul
2005 - 2007 Hello, my name is Mnet!
2007 - 2008 Enjoy It! Mnet 즐겨봐! Mnet
2008 - 2010 Beyond Music[4]
2010 - 2011 All About 20's
2011 - 2013, 2013 – December 2016 (Main Slogan) Music Makes One[5]
April 2013 - October 7, 2013 Jump! Mnet[6] juMp! 엠넷
January 2014 – December 2016 (Second slogan) KPop Makes One
January 2017 – present MoveMnet

Note: "Music Makes One" is still used in the watermark of Mnet's logo and also as the title of the main site.

Programmes[edit]

[3]

Music Video/Music Show[edit]

  • M! Countdown (Also aired on tvN Asia (Southeast Asia) on Fridays at 8pm (Hong Kong Time)
  • Daily Music Talk [Commercial Free]
  • Live on M [Commercial Free]
  • MPD's MVP
  • Legend 100 Artist
  • M gigs
  • M Morning [Commercial Free]
  • Mnet Music Twit [Commercial Free]

Entertainment[edit]

Current[edit]

Upcoming[edit]

  • School Rapper

Previous[edit]

Drama[edit]

Mnet airs original dramas on Fridays at 22:50~00:50 KST meanwhile reruns of dramas from other CJ E&M channels are aired on Saturdays and Sundays airing at 23:00~00:00 KST.

Original[edit]

Previous original[edit]

  • Monstar (2013)
  • Hero (2013)
  • Mimi (2014)
  • Entertain Us (2014)
  • Persevere, Gu Hae-ra (2015)
  • The Lover (2015)

Re-runs from other channels[edit]

Awards[edit]

[3]

References[edit]

External links[edit]