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TV guide South Korea

South Korea on TV, at a glance.

459 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.

459channels
819with a schedule today
3 daysahead
2023history from
05:17local time
On now in South KoreaNext starts, KST
KBS WorldLove in the Moonlight06:00
tvN姐姐們的產地直送3 / Fresh Off the Sea 307:00
Arirang TVWithin The Frame05:30
ENABohemian Rhapsody07:20
tvN StoryNo Data06:00
tvN SportsNo Data06:00
TelenovelaNo Data06:00
SBS PlusDelayed Justice08:00
ONCEOnce Noticias a las dos06:00
NBSNBStv08:00
MnetNo Data06:00
MBNNo Data06:00
SummarySouth Korea in our data

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

Channels459819 with a schedule today
Registry ids126
Guide only333
With a logo126
Schedule depth3 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow92%
Day 78%
Field fill93%of today's programmes carry a description
Category13%
Episode no.1%
Series link0%
Sport this week12events on TV in South Korea, next 7 days
Live12
Football1
Other sport11
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": "2026-11-02T19:45:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T21:00:00Z",
                "title": "Love in the Moonlight",
                "progress": 0.4
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T21:00:00Z",
                "title": "Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 819,
        "at": "2026-11-02T20:17:31Z"
    }
}
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
09:30 Tue 3 NovChicago Bulls v Philadelphia 76ersNational Basketball Association1Live
10:15 Tue 3 NovSeahawks v BearsMonday Night Football with Peyton and Eli1Live
10:30 Tue 3 NovBoston Celtics v Houston RocketsNational Basketball Association1Live
12:00 Tue 3 NovMiami Heat v Los Angeles LakersNational Basketball Association1Live
12:00 Tue 3 NovPhoenix Suns v Golden State WarriorsNational Basketball Association1Live
16:45 Tue 3 NovNewcastle Jets v Shanghai PortNogomet - LP Azije ELITE1Live
19:00 Tue 3 NovJeonbuk v Johor Darul TazimAFC Champions League Elite1Live
19:00 Tue 3 NovVissel Kobe v Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Football ClubAFC Champions League Elite1Live
19:00 Tue 3 NovKashiwa v DaejeonAFC Champions League Elite1Live
21:15 Tue 3 NovCong An Hanoi v Kyoto SangaAFC Champions League Elite1Live
Channel mixWhat South Korea's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Entertainment19
Sport17
Shop14
General13
Series10
Films9
Animation7
Children5

Biggest owners

Korean Broadcasting System7
JoongAng Holdings Ltd5
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation5
Korea International Broadcasting Foundation3
CJ Group3
Dong-A Media Group2

The South Korea TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for South Korea covers 459 channels, 819 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 2023.

Most of South Korea's channels are entertainment, sport and shop channels, and the biggest owners are Korean Broadcasting System, JoongAng Holdings Ltd and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. This week 12 sports events are on TV in South Korea, 12 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 459 channels in South Korea, 819 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?

12 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