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TV guide South Korea

South Korea on TV, at a glance.

480 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Asia/Seoul.

480channels
822with a schedule today
3 daysahead
2025history from
03:25local time
On now in South KoreaNext starts, KST
KBS WorldImmortal Songs03:30
Arirang TVK-Culture Dive03:30
tvN언니네 산지직송2 11회04:40
ENAErin Brockovich05:00
tvN Story이호선 상담소 3회ㅣ이호선 상담소, 관계 전쟁의 해답을 묻다04:30
tvN Sports44회 : 이노우에 나오야 vs 말론 타팔레스03:46
TelenovelaA LIFE WORTH LIVING03:30
SBS PlusRoots of the Throne08:00
ONCELa ruta del sabor03:30
NBSNBStv09:00
Mnet스트릿 월드 파이터03:29
MBNMBN 뉴스04:17
SummarySouth Korea in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels480822 with a schedule today
Registry ids147
Guide only333
With a logo146
Schedule depth3 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow88%
Day 78%
Field fill99%of today's programmes carry a description
Category7%
Episode no.2%
Series link1%
Sport this week15events on TV in South Korea, next 7 days
Live2
Football0
Other sport15
EndpointsThe API for South Korea listings

Every call below answers for South Korea as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/KR/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/KR/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/KR/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/KR/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=KRSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=KREvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=KRA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/KR/now"
What is on now on every channel in South Korea, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/KR/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_sq7jt7hf",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-03T16:50:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-03T18:30:00Z",
                "title": "Immortal Songs",
                "progress": 0.95
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-03T18:30:00Z",
                "title": "Mission: Mompossible"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 822,
        "at": "2026-11-03T18:25:57Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in South Korea this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=KR.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
09:00 Wed 4 NovColorado Avalanche v ColumbusNational Hockey League1Repeat
19:00 Wed 4 NovPohang v Gamba OsakaAFC Champions League Elite1Live
21:15 Wed 4 NovBuriram United v KashimaNogomet - LP Azije ELITE1Live
09:30 Thu 5 NovBlackhawks v PanthersNational Hockey League1Repeat
09:00 Fri 6 NovPhiladelphia Flyers v New YorNational Hockey League1Repeat
08:00 Sat 7 NovSan Jose Sharks v Minnesota WNational Hockey League1Repeat
07:00 Sun 8 NovUtah Mammoth v Ottawa SenatorNational Hockey League1Repeat
Channel mixWhat South Korea's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Entertainment20
Sport19
Shop15
General14
Films10
Series10
Education9
Animation7

Biggest owners

Korean Broadcasting System8
Government of South Korea5
JoongAng Holdings Ltd5
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation5
CJ Group4
Korea International Broadcasting Foundation3

The South Korea TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for South Korea covers 480 channels, 822 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 3 days ahead. Every time on this page is Asia/Seoul, and its listings history reaches back to 2025.

Most of South Korea's channels are entertainment, sport and shop channels, and the biggest owners are Korean Broadcasting System, Government of South Korea and JoongAng Holdings Ltd. This week 15 sports events are on TV in South Korea, 2 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in South Korea with GET /v1/countries/KR/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/KR/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=KR.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full South Korea line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on South Korea's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in South Korea, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in South Korea, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does South Korea have?

We list 480 channels in South Korea, 822 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the South Korea TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 3 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are South Korea TV times in?

This page shows Asia/Seoul. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get South Korea's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/KR/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=KR for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in South Korea?

15 events are on South Korea's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=KR, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every South Korea channel, in one API call