ENA (South Korean TV channel)

This article is about a television channel of south korea, for other uses, see Ena (disambiguation)

ENA

Country	South Korea
Programming
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner	KT ENA (KT Corporation under KT SkyLife)
Sister channels	ENA Play ENA Drama ENA Story Sky Sports OLIFE ONCE ViKi CHING Healthmedi kidstalktalkplus skyUHD (4K UHD)
History
Launched	September 29, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-09-29)
Former names	Sky HD (2003–2007) HD One (2007–2012) Channel N (2012–2014) Sky Drama (2014–2020) Sky (2020–2022)
Links
Website	ena.skylifetv.co.kr

ENA is a South Korean nationwide pay television network operated by KT ENA, a broadcasting subsidiary of KT SkyLife.^[1][2][3] ENA programming consists of television series and variety shows.

History

Initially launched as SkyHD in September 2003 as part of Skylife's channel lineup, its name was changed to HDOne in September 2007 and the channel started broadcasting on other cable TV providers. The channel was renamed Channel N in July 2012,^[4] with programming focused on mainly foreign television series and movies. On August 1, 2014 its programming was changed to airing reruns of Korean dramas and its name changed first to Sky Drama, and then on March 16, 2020 to SKY. On April 29, 2022, SKY changed its channel name to ENA, which the channel made its availability outside Skylife such as their competitors B tv and U+TV.^[4][5]

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.^[6] It received critical acclaim, and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Series at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards.^[7]

Sunday–Monday

• Evilive (October 14 – November 13, 2023)^[8]

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)^[9]
• 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 (August 12 – September 10, 2024)
• Dear Hyeri (September 23 – October 29, 2024)
• Brewing Love (November 4, 2024 – December 10, 2024)
• Namib (December 23, 2024 – January 28, 2025)
• Mother and Mom (March 3, 2025)
• Tastefully Yours (First half of 2025)^[10]
• Good Girl Boo Semi! (2025)^[11]

Wednesday–Thursday

• Never Give Up (May 4 – June 23, 2022)^[12]
• 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)^[13]
• Gaus Electronics (September 30 – November 5, 2022)

Entertainment

Current airing

• I Am Solo (나는 SOLO; 2021 – present)^[14]
• The Hammington's Dream Closet (2022 – present)
• I Am Solo: Love Continues (2022 – present)
• Suspicious Bookstore East West South Book (2022 – present)
• Country life of Gen-Z (2024 – present)

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^[15]
• 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)
• HMLYCP (2023)

References

1. 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.
2. So-yeon, Yoon (April 7, 2022). "KT to invest 500 billion won over 3 years in entertainment". Korea JoongAng Daily.
3. Jang, Da-hee (February 4, 2025). "ENA, 'KT ENA'로 사명 변경 "새로움 제공하는 콘텐츠 기업 될 것"" [ENA Changes Company Name to 'KT ENA' "Will Become a Content Company that Provides New Things"]. enews. MBC. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
4. "우영우가 일으킨 나비효과..티빙, 웨이브 누르고 토종 OTT '1등'" (in Korean). 한국정경신문. July 25, 2022.
5. "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.
6. "August 18, 2022 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (ENA) 이상한변호사우영우<본> 17.534%
7. MacDonald, Joan (December 7, 2022). "'Pachinko' And 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Nominated For Critics Choice Awards". Forbes. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
8. Park Seo-hyun (October 18, 2023). "'악인전기' 일월 특별기획으로 변경 "새로운 드라마 편성 시도"(공식)". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver.
9. Hwang So-young (September 12, 2023). "'신병2' 종영 앞두고 자체 최고 시청률 3.4%". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Naver.
10. Yoon, Sang-geun (January 24, 2025). 강하늘X고민시 ENA '당신의 맛' 상반기 첫방송 확정[공식] [Kang Ha-neul X Go Min-si ENA 'Your Taste' First Broadcast Confirmed in the First Half of the Year [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2025.
11. Hwang, So-young (October 31, 2024). [단독] 전여빈, '착한여자 부세미!' 주인공 첫 타이틀롤 [[Exclusive] Jeon Yeo-bin, 'Good Girl Boo Semi!' First Title Role] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Naver.
12. "'구필수는 없다' PD "세대 갈등과 사람 만남에 관한 이야기"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). April 5, 2022.
13. "ENA, 병영 드라마 '신병' 23일 첫방송". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). July 15, 2022.
14. "'나는솔로' 11기 영숙, 상철 손편지에 눈물 펑펑 "다시 첫날로 돌아가고파"". ChosunBiz (in Korean). August 12, 2022.
15. ""60대도 지원"…'돌싱글즈3' PD가 밝힌 '재혼 맛집' 비결 [인터뷰+]". Hankyung (in Korean). September 28, 2022.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)