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.
The global website named for Mnet Global changed to MWave in April 2013. Other sites from Mnet are not affected with the change.
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 Korea1995-05-26 : Music-centralized cable show 'Mnet' launched1996-11-21 : 24-hour broadcasting made available1997-07-28 : acquired by the Cheil Jedang Group1998-02-12 : first music channel to start online broadcasting2001-12-14 : contract with MTV terminated; Mnet programmes broadcasting 24-hours2004-04-08 : Programme ‘M! Countdown’ made its debut2005-09-23 : Mnet online music website established2006-12-09 : Mnet Japan established2009-07-24 : '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, the 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)Note: "Music Makes One" is still used in the watermark of Mnet's logo and also as the title of the main site.
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 MVPLegend 100 ArtistM gigsM Morning [Commercial Free]Mnet Music Twit [Commercial Free]Asia Song FestivalGrammy AwardStyle Icon AsiaI Can See Your Voice (co-produced by Signal Entertainment Group; simulcast on tvN; Current Season 4)M! Countdown Begins (Formerly RT M! Countdown)M Tunes (Also aired on Channel M)Produce 101 (co-produced by Signal Entertainment Group; Season 2 upcoming season)School RapperShow Me the Money (Season 6 upcoming season)Superstar K (co-produced by Signal Entertainment Group; simulcast on tvN)Golden TambourineUnpretty RapstarHIT the STAGE (simulcast on tvN; Season 2 upcoming season)New YANG and NAM SHOW (rename form YANG and NAM SHOW)Wiki BOYS24BOYS24 SEMI FINAL(none)
M terviewBe StupidDirty Talk (also known as Umtappesul/음담패설)Fun & JoyLove & HateMLiveMnet SpecialMnet StarM WIDE ENEWS (Also aired on Channel M)Music SpotlightPhoto Camping Video Log (Also aired on tvN)Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ForestM Super Concert (2006-2012)Get it Beauty (2006)Boys & Girls Music Countdown (2007-2010)Girls' Generation Goes to School (2007)Girls' Generation's Factory Girl (2008)Wonder Bakery (2008)Kara Bakery (2009)BIGBANG TV (2009)2NE1 TV (2009-2011)Nicole The Entertainer's Introduction to Veterinary Science (2009-2010)Beatles Code (2010)M! Pick (2011)Real Homme (2011)K-Pop Star Hunt (2011-2014) (Aired on Mnet in Korea and Channel M in Southeast Asia)MyDOL (2012) (co-produced by Jellyfish Entertainment)Boyfriend's W Academy (2012)The God of music (2012, 2016)The Romantic & Idol (2012) (Also aired on tvN)The Voice of Korea (2012-2013)JJANG! (2012-2013) (Also aired on Channel M)M-GIGS (2012-2016)Beatles Code Season 2 (2013) (Also known as Idol Fun Club. Also aired on Channel M)BLACK CAST (2013)The Voice Kids (2013)Signal B (2013)Image Fighter 2013 (2013)Superhit (2013)Enemy of Broadcasting (2013)Lee Hyori's X Sister (2013) (Also aired on OnStyle)WINNER TV (2013)YG's Win: Who Is Next (2013) (co-produced by YG Entertainment)Let Me In (2013) A controversial reality show about beauty makeovers via plastic surgery. Moved to O tvN.)Dancing 9 (2013–2014)Rain Effect (2013-2014)tune up with Mnet (2013-2014)Idol Battle (2014)Beatles Code 3D (2014)American Hustle Life (2014)Moon Hee-joon's Pure 15 (2014)Mix & Match (2014) (co-produced by YG Entertainment)Block B's Live! 5 Minutes Before Chaos (2014)EXO 90:2014 (2014)XOXO EXO (2014)Superstar K 6 all-star concert (2014)This Is Infinite (2014)Trot X (2014)Foul Interview 4 Things Show (2014-2015)The Singer Game (2014)100 Seconds War (2014)Idol Make-up Recipe (2014)Kim Bum Soo Comeback Show (2014)Taxi: The Talk Show (2014, Moved to O tvN)No.Mercy (2014-2015)MAMA Hidden Story (2014)Super Idol Chart Show (2014-2015)Superstar K6 B-SIDE (2014-2015)Hologram (2015)Heart a Tag (2015)Headliner (2015)Monthly Live Connection (2015)One Night Study (2015) (co-produced by FNC Entertainment)SIXTEEN (2015) (co-produced by JYP Entertainment and Koen Media)Ya-man TV (2015)Superstar K BEFORE & AFTER (2015)Boys24 (2016) (co-produced by Live Works Company and N2 Studios, simulcast on tvN)d.o.b : Dance or Band (2016) (co-produced by FNC Entertainment)Finding Momo Land (co-produced by Duble Kick Entertainment and twin7 Entertainment)GOT7's Hard Carry (2016)I.O.I Comeback Countdown (2016)Lady bees (2016) (co-produced by Zhejiang TV,For Zhejiang TV)LAN Cable Friends I.O.I (2016)MIXTAPE (2016)Monsta X's Right Now! (2016)Me&7Men (co-produced by Plan A Entertainment and CK1 Media) (2016)PAN STEALER (2016)Pentagon Maker (2016) (co-produced by Cube Entertainment)Really Really Really Miss You Show (2016)Sing Street (2016)Standby I.O.I (2016)TWICE's Private Life (2016)We Kid (simulcast on tvN) (2016)Would You Like Girls: My Cosmic Diary (2016) (co-produced by Starship Entertainment and Urban Works Media)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.
Monstar (2013)Hero (2013)Mimi (2014)Entertain Us (2014)Persevere, Gu Hae-ra (2015)The Lover (2015)TEN 2 (From OCN. Currently aired as reruns on both Mnet and Channel M)Emergency Couple (From tvN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet and Channel M at 22:50~00:50 KST due to that there are no original dramas going to be aired.)Flower Boy Ramen Shop (From tvN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet and Channel M.)Vampire Prosecutor 2 (From OCN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet and Channel M.)Vampire Prosecutor (From OCN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet in Korea and Channel M in Southeast Asia.)Queen In-hyun's Man (From tvN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet in Korea and Channel M in Southeast Asia.)Dating Agency: Cyrano (From OCN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet in Korea and Channel M in Southeast Asia.)Flower Boys Next Door (From tvN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet and Channel M.)Shut Up Flower Boy Band (From tvN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet and Channel M.)Nine: Nine Time Travels (From tvN.)I Love Lee Tae-ri (From tvN.)The Wedding Scheme (From tvN.)I Need Romance (From tvN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet and Channel M.)Quiz From God (From OCN.)The 3rd Hospital (From tvN.)Who Are You? (From tvN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet and Channel M.)Special Affairs Team TEN (From OCN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet and Channel M.)Reply 1997 (From tvN. Formerly aired as reruns on both Mnet and Channel M.)Reply 1994 (From tvN. Formerly airing on both Mnet and Channel M.)aina
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