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[[Korean drama|South Korean television series]] have become popular globally from the end of the 2000s onward.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Schulze |first=Marion |date=2017 |title=Screen Screen Tourism |journal=Digital Culture & Society |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=123–142 |doi=10.14361/dcs-2017-0208}}</ref>
Below is a partial list of notable South Korean television series and programmes across a variety of genres.
==Animation==
{{details|List of Korean animated series}}
==News==
===General News===
* ''[[JTBC Newsroom]]'' (JTBC 뉴스룸)
* ''[[KBS News 9]]'' (KBS 뉴스9)
* ''{{ill|KBS Morning News Time|ko|KBS 아침뉴스타임}}'' (KBS 아침 뉴스 타임)
* ''[[MBC Newsdesk]]'' (MBC 뉴스데스크)
* ''[[SBS 8 News]]'' (SBS 8시 뉴스)
Note: MBC Newsdesk and SBS 8 News are also aired on MBC Music MBC and SBS MTV SBS's music channels.
===Showbiz News===
* ''tvN eNews 9''
* ''SBS Kstar News 840'' (Pre-empted by local newscasts.)
* ''MBC Showbizdesk 840'' (Pre-empted by local newscasts.)
* ''KBS Entertainment Relay'' (Weekly Show)
* ''Mnet Wide News''
==Current affairs==
===Ombudsman and mass communication===
* ''Arguments'' (썰전)
* ''Curious Story Y'' (궁금한 이야기 Y)
* ''Current Magazine 2580'' (시사매거진 2580)
* ''Knowledge Channel e'' (지식채널 e)
* ''PD Notebook'' (PD 수첩)
* ''The Its Know'' (그것이 알고싶다)
* ''Vivid Sources of Information'' (생생정보통)
* ''VJ Trooper'' (VJ 특공대)
* ''X-files about Food'' (먹거리 X파일)
==Studio show==
===Comedy===
* ''[[Comedy Big League]]'' (코미디빅리그)
* ''[[Comedy Revenge]]'' – redirect link
* ''[[Gag Concert]]'' (개그콘서트)
* ''{{ill|Ha ttang sa|ko|하땅사}}'' (하땅사)
* ''{{ill|People Looking for Laughter|ko|웃음을 찾는 사람들}}'' (웃음을 찾는 사람들) or Wootchatsa (웃찾사)
* ''[[Saturday Night Live Korea]]'' (새터데이 나이트 라이브 코리아)
* ''[[Star King (TV program)|Star King]]'' (놀라운 대회 스타킹)
===Cooking/Food===
* ''[[4 Wheeled Restaurant]]''
* ''[[Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant]]''
* ''[[Baek Jong-won's Food Truck]]''
* ''[[Baek Jong-won's Top 3 Chef King]]''
* ''[[Coffee Friends]]''
* ''[[Cook Representative]]''
* ''[[Crazy Recipe Adventure]]''
* ''[[Culinary Class Wars]]''
* ''[[Delicious Rendezvous]]''
* ''[[Grandma's Restaurant in Samcheong-dong]]''
* ''[[Jinny's Kitchen]]''
* ''[[Kang's Kitchen]]''
* ''[[Lee's Kitchen]]'' - by [[Na Yeong-seok]] PD
* ''[[Let's Eat Dinner Together]]''
* ''[[Please Take Care of My Refrigerator]]''
* ''[[Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant]]''
* ''[[The Backpacker Chef]]''
* ''[[The Best Cooking Secrets]]''
* ''[[Three Meals a Day]]''
* ''{{ill|Three Meals for Four|ko|삼시네세끼}}''
* ''[[Youn's Kitchen]]''
===Game===
* ''[[Elite League (TV series)|Elite League]]''
* ''Society Game''
* ''[[The Devil's Plan]]''
* ''[[The Game Caterers]]''
* ''[[X-Man (game show)|X-Man]]'' (X맨 일요일이 좋다)
===K-Pop Survival===
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* ''[[Boys24]]''
* ''[[Boys Planet]]''
* ''[[Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival]]''
* ''[[Cap-teen]]'' (캡틴)
* ''[[Fantasy Boys]]''
* ''[[Finding Momoland]]'' - redirect link
* ''[[Girls on Fire (TV program)|Girls on Fire]]'' – redirect link
* ''[[Girls Planet 999]]''
* ''[[Girls Reverse]]''
* ''[[Idol School (2017 TV series)|Idol School]]''
* ''[[I-Land]]''
* ''[[I-Land 2: N/a]]''
* ''[[Kara Project]]''
* ''[[Kingdom: Legendary War]]''
* ''[[K-pop Star]]''
* ''[[K-Pop Star Hunt]]''
* ''[[Loud (TV program)|Loud]]''
* ''[[Make Mate 1]]''
* ''[[Mix & Match (TV program)|Mix & Match]]'' (믹스 앤 매치)
* ''[[Mix Nine]]''
* ''[[My Teenage Girl]]''
* ''{{ill|No.Mercy|ko|NoMercy}}''
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* ''[[Peak Time]]''
* ''[[Produce 101]]''
* ''[[Produce 101 Season 2]]''
* ''[[Produce 48]]''
* ''[[Produce X 101]]''
* ''[[Queendom (TV series)|Queendom]]''
* ''[[Queendom Puzzle]]''
* ''[[R U Next?]]''
* ''[[Road to Kingdom]]''
* ''[[Sixteen (TV series)|Sixteen]]''
* ''[[Stray Kids (TV program)]]''
* ''[[The Origin – A, B, Or What?]]''
* ''[[The Second World (TV series)|The Second World]]''
* ''[[The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project]]''
* ''{{ill|To Be World Klass|ko|TO BE WORLD KLASS}}''
* ''[[Under Nineteen]]''
* ''[[Universe League]]''
* ''[[Universe Ticket]]''
* ''[[V-1 (TV series)|V-1]]''
* ''{{ill|Wild Idol|ko|극한데뷔 야생돌}}''
* ''[[WIN: Who is Next]]''
* ''[[YG Treasure Box]]'' - redirect link
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===Music===
* ''[[100 People, 100 Songs]]''
* ''[[1000 Song Challenge]]''
* ''[[Begin Again (South Korean TV series)|Begin Again]]''
* ''[[Golden Oldies (TV program)|Golden Oldies]]'' (KBS1 가요무대)
* ''[[I Can See Your Voice (South Korean game show)|I Can See Your Voice]]''
* ''[[Immortal Songs]]''
* ''[[Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend]]'' (불멸의 노래 2)
* ''[[Inkigayo]]'' (SBS 인기가요)
* ''Jung Jae-hyung & Lee Hyo-ri's You and I''
* ''{{ill|KBS Lee Hana's Peppermint|ko|이하나의 페퍼민트}}'' (이하나의 페퍼민트)
* ''{{ill|KBS Live Music Warehouse|ko|라이브 음악창고}}'' (라이브 음악창고)
* ''{{ill|KBS Music Space|ko|음악공감 (KBS)}}'' (음악공감)
* ''{{ill|KBS Yoon Do Hyun's loveletter|ko|윤도현의 러브레터}}'' (윤도현의 러브레터)
* ''[[Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate]]'' (김정은의 초콜릿)
* ''{{ill|Korea Local Music Show|ko|전국 노래자랑}}'' (전국 노래자랑)
* ''[[M! Countdown]]'' (Mnet) (M 카운트 다운)
* ''MBC Kim Dong Ryul's For You'' (김동률의 포 유)
* ''{{ill|MBC Music Camp|ko|배철수의 음악캠프}}'' (음악캠프)
* ''{{ill|MBC Music Travel LaLaLa|ko|음악 여행 라라라}}'' (음악 여행 라라라)
* ''[[Miss Trot]]''
* ''[[Mr. Trot]]''
* ''[[Music Bank (TV series)|Music Bank]]'' (KBS) (뮤직뱅크)
* ''Music and Lyrics'' (음악 및 가사)
* ''Music Spotlight''
* ''SBS Music Space'' (음악공간)
* ''SBS Music Wave'' (뮤직웨이브)
* ''[[Sea of Hope]]''
* ''[[Show! Music Core]]'' (MBC) (쇼! 음악중심)
* ''[[Show Me the Money (South Korean TV program)|Show Me the Money]]''
* ''[[Superstar K]]'' (Mnet) (슈퍼스타 K)
* ''[[The Voice Kids (South Korean TV series)|The Voice Kids]]''
* ''[[The Voice of Korea]]''
* ''Trot X''
* ''[[Unpretty Rapstar]]''
* ''[[You Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook]]''
===Entertainment===
* ''{{ill|KBS Entertainment Broadcast Show|ko|연예가중계}}'' (KBS 연예가중계)
* ''[[SBS TV Entertainment Show]]'' (SBS TV 연예)
* ''{{ill|Section TV|ko|섹션TV 연예통신}}'' (섹션TV 연예통신)
===Sports===
* ''KBS Sports World'' (스포츠 세상)
* ''Top Gear Korea''
* ''Viva! K-League'' (비바 K리그)
===Talk show===
* ''[[Circle House]]''
* ''{{ill|Dissatisfaction Zero|ko|불만제로 업}}'' (불만제로)
* ''{{ill|Find Delicious TV|ko|찾아라! 맛있는 TV}}'' (찾아라! 맛있는 TV)
* ''[[Global Talk Show]]'' (미녀들의 수다)
* ''[[Go Show]]''
* ''[[Golden Fishery]]''
* ''[[Hwasin: Controller of the Heart]]''
* ''[[I Am a Man (TV series)|I Am a Man]]'' (나는 남자다)
* ''[[King of Mask Singer]]'' (미스터리 음악쇼 복면가왕)
* ''[[Non-Summit]]'' (비정상회담)
* ''[[Radio Star (TV series)|Radio Star]]'' (라디오스타)
* ''{{ill|Lotto Show|ko|생방송 행복드림 로또 6/45}}'' (SBS 생방송 브라보 나눔로또)
* ''[[Moonlight Prince]]''
* ''{{ill|Shocking of the World|ko|순간포착 세상에 이런일이}}'' (순간포착 세상에 이런일이)
* ''[[Sponge (TV series)|Sponge]]'' (스펀지)
* ''[[Strong Heart (TV series)|Strong Heart]]'' (강심장)
===Variety===
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* ''[[1 Percent of Friendship]]''
* ''[[2 Days & 1 Night]]'' (1박2일)
* ''24/365 BY BLACKPINK''
* ''{{ill|2NE1 TV|ko|2NE1 TV & 빅뱅 TV}}''
* ''[[8 vs 1]]''
* ''[[All the K-pop]]''
* ''[[Animals (South Korean TV series)]]''
* ''[[Apink's Showtime]]'' (에이핑크의 쇼타임) - redirect link
* ''[[Babel 250]]''
* ''[[Barefooted Friends]]'' (맨발의 친구들)
* ''[[Battle Trip]]''
* ''Be Stupid''
* ''[[Beat Coin]]''
* ''[[Beast's Showtime]]'' (쇼타임: 버닝 더 비스트)
* ''Beatles Code Season 2''
* ''BLACK CAST''
* ''[[Blackpink House]]''
* ''[[Boss in the Mirror]]''
* ''Boyfriend's W Military Academy''
* ''Boys and Girls Music Guide''
* ''[[Bragging Room Guest]]''
* ''[[Brave Family]]''
* ''[[BTS In the Soop]]''
* ''[[Busted!]]''
* ''[[Carefree Travellers|Carefree Travelers]]'' (뭉쳐야 뜬다)
* ''[[Celebrity Bromance]]''
* ''[[Change Days]]''
* ''[[Cheongchun FC Hungry Eleven]]''
* ''{{ill|Come to Play|ko|공감토크쇼 놀러와}}'' (놀러와)
* ''[[Dad! Where Are We Going?]]'' (아빠! 어디가?)
* ''[[Dancing 9]]'' (댄싱9)
* ''[[Duet Song Festival]]'' (듀엣가요제)
* ''[[DoReMi Market]] '' (도레미 마켓)
* ''Enemy of Broadcasting''
* ''[[Exchange (TV program)]]''
* ''[[EXID's Showtime]]''
* ''[[EXO's Showtime]]'' (엑소의 쇼타임)
* ''[[Factory Girl (reality show)]]''
* ''[[Family Outing]]'' (패밀리가 떴다)
* ''[[Finding SKZ]]''
* ''Fun & Joy''
* ''Gag Star''
* ''[[Get it Beauty]]''
* ''[[Gfriend x Mamamoo's Showtime]]''
* ''[[Girls High School Mystery Class]]''
* ''Girls' Generation Goes to School''
* ''[[Going Seventeen (web series)|Going Seventeen]]''
* ''[[Goldfish (TV series)|Goldfish]]'' (황금어장)
* ''[[Gomak Boys]]''
* ''[[Good Sunday]]'' (일요일이 좋다)
* ''[[Grandpas Over Flower]]''
* ''[[Great Escape (South Korean TV series)|Great Escape]]''
* ''HaHa-Mong Show''
* ''[[Happy Sunday]]'' (해피선데이)
* ''[[Happy Together (2001 TV series)|Happy Together]]'' (해피투게더)
* ''[[Heart Signal]]''
* ''[[Hello Baby]]''
* ''[[Hello Counselor]]''
* ''[[Heroes (TV program)|Heroes]]''
* ''[[His Man]]''
* ''[[Hit the Stage]]''
* ''[[House on Wheels]]''
* ''[[Hyori's Homestay]]''
* ''[[I Live Alone (TV series)|I Live Alone]]'' (나 혼자 산다)
* ''Idol Battle''
* ''Idol Master''
* ''[[Idol Room]]'' (아이돌룸)
* ''[[Idol School (2014 TV series)|Idol School]]''
* ''[[Idol Show]]''
* ''Image Fighter 2013''
* ''[[In the Soop: Friendcation]]''
* ''[[Infinite Challenge]]'' (무한도전)
* ''[[Infinite's Showtime]]''
* ''[[Invincible Youth]]'' (청춘불패)
* ''[[It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets]]''
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* ''JJANG!''
* ''K-Pop Star Hunt''
* ''Kara Bakery''
* ''[[Knowing Bros]]'' (아는 형님)
* ''[[Korea's Got Talent]]''
* ''[[Korea Number One]]'' (코리아넘버원)
* ''Lee Hyo Ri's X sister''
* ''Let Me In''
* ''{{ill|Let's Go! Dream Team|ko|출발 드림팀}}'' (출발 드림팀)
* ''[[Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2]]''
* ''[[Life Bar]]''
* ''[[Little Forest (TV program)|Little Forest]]''
* ''Love & Hate''
* ''[[Love Catcher]]''
* ''M-GIGS''
* ''M;terview''
* ''M Tunes''
* ''[[Master in the House]]''
* ''[[Master Key (TV program)|Master Key]]''
* ''MLive''
* ''Mnet Special''
* ''Mnet Star''
* ''[[Nana Tour]]''
* ''[[NCT Life]]''
* ''[[New World (TV program)|New World]]''
* ''[[New Journey to the West]]''
* ''Nicole The Entertainer's Introduction to Veterinary Science''
* ''Night Star''
* ''[[Nineteen to Twenty]]''
* ''[[Oh! Brothers]]'' (오! 부라더스)
* ''Oh! My School''
* ''[[Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education]]'' (우리동네 예능과 체육의 능력자) / (Cool Kiz on the Block)
* ''Photo Camping Video Log''
* ''[[Physical: 100]]''
* ''[[Pink Lie]]''
* ''[[Please Take Care of My Refrigerator]]'' (냉장고를 부탁해)
* ''[[Prison Life of Fools]]''
* ''Rain Effect''
* ''Real Homme''
* ''[[Real Man (TV series)|Real Man]]'' (진짜 사나이)
* ''[[Roommate (TV series)|Roommate]]''
* ''[[Run BTS]]''
* ''[[Running Man (South Korean TV series)|Running Man]]'' (런닝맨)
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* ''Secret'' (비밀)
* ''Sesame Player''
* ''[[Seventeen In the Soop]]''
* ''Shinhwa Broadcast''
* ''[[Show!terview]]''
* ''[[Single's Inferno]]''
* ''[[Sistar's Showtime]]'' - redirect link
* ''[[Sister's Slam Dunk]]'' (언니들의 슬램덩크)
* ''[[Sisters Over Flowers]]''
* ''[[Siren: Survive the Island]]''
* ''[[Sixth Sense (South Korean TV program)|Sixth Sense]]''
* ''Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Forest''
* ''[[Star Golden Bell]]'' (스타골든벨)
* ''[[Street Man Fighter]]''
* ''[[Street Woman Fighter]]''
* ''[[Suchwita]]''
* ''[[Sunday Night (South Korean TV series)|Sunday Night]]'' (일요일 일요일 밤에)
* ''[[Super Junior's Super TV]]''
* ''Superhit''
* ''Super Idol Chart Show''
* ''Sweet Girl (Chuseok Special)''
* ''{{ill|Talking Street|ko|말하는대로}}'' (말하는대로)
* ''Taxi: The Talk Show''
* ''[[The Return of Superman (South Korean TV program)|The Return of Superman]]''
* ''The Romantic & Idol''
* ''[[The Zone: Survival Mission]]''
* ''This Is Infinite''
* ''[[Twogether (TV program)|Twogether]]''
* ''Twice TV''
* ''[[Unexpected Business]]''
* ''[[Village Survival, the Eight]]''
* ''[[Wanna One Go]]''
* ''[[We Got Married]]'' (우리 결혼했어요)
* ''[[Weekly Idol]]''
* ''Win Win'' (승승장구)
* ''WINNER TV''
* ''[[Wook Talk]]''
* ''Wonder Bakery''
* ''[[X-Man (TV series)|X-Man]]''
* ''[[Youn's Stay]]''
* ''[[Young Actors' Retreat]]''
* ''[[Youth Over Flowers]]''
* ''[[Zombieverse]]'' - redirect link
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==Special events==
* ''[[KBS Drama Awards]]'' (KBS 연기대상)
* ''[[KBS Song Festival]]'' (KBS 가요대상)
* ''[[MBC Drama Awards]]'' (MBC 연기대상)
* ''[[MBC Entertainment Awards]]'' (MBC 방송연예대상)
* ''{{ill|MBC University Music Festival|ko|MBC 대학가요제}}'' (MBC 대학가요제)
* ''[[SBS Drama Awards]]'' (SBS 연기대상)
==Dramas==
{{details|List of South Korean dramas}}
==Documentary==
* ''KBS History Special'' (KBS 역사 스페셜)
* ''KBS Special'' (KBS 스페셜)
* ''MBC Special'' (MBC 스페셜)
* ''SBS Special'' (SBS 스페셜)
==Voice-overs==
===TV edition movie===
* ''KBS Movie Theatre'' (KBS 명화극장)
* ''KBS Saturday Movie'' (KBS 토요명화)
* ''MBC Friday Movie Heaven'' (MBC 금요영화천국)
* ''MBC Weekend of Movie'' (MBC 주말의 명화)
* ''SBS Cine Club'' (SBS 씨네클럽)
* ''SBS Movie Express'' (SBS 영화특급)
==See also==
{{Portal|Television}}
* [[List of South Korean broadcasting networks]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by Arirang TV]]
* [[List of programmes broadcast by the Korean Broadcasting System]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by MBC TV]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by Seoul Broadcasting System]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by JTBC]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by tvN (South Korean TV channel)]]
* [[List of South Korean comedians]]
==References==
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