OCN (TV channel)
 OCN logo
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| Country | South Korea |
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| Broadcast area | Throughout South Korea |
| Network | CJ E&M Media Content Division |
| Headquarters | 66 Sangamsan-ro, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea |
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| Language(s) | Korean |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
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| History | |
| Launched | March 1, 1995 (as DCN) July 1, 1999 (as OCN) |
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| Website | ocn |
OCN (originally an initialism of the Orion Cinema Network) is a movie channel on basic cable throughout South Korea, owned by CJ ENM E&M Division. In the 2000s, it became the most viewed station in South Korea, which prompted them to create their widely recognized English-language slogan, "Korea number-one channel." With cable TV penetration quite high in South Korea, OCN is a popular movie resource.
OCN's lineup is a mixture of movies from several years ago or earlier, particularly during the daytime, with more recent films during evening prime-time hours. They do not air movies that are as recent as those of sister station CatchOn, a pay service offered on cable TV. They also air episodes of popular overseas television series, mostly from the United States.
Programs
| Currently airing TV series | ||||
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| Airtime | Program | Original title | Start date | Notes |
Viewership ratings
- The table below lists the top 15 series with the highest average audience share ratings (nationwide), corresponding episode with highest rating and the date.
| # | Series | Nationwide household rating (AGB Nielsen) |
Final episode date | Ref. |
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| 1 | The Uncanny Counter | 10.999% | 24 January 2021 | |
| 2 | Voice (season 2) | 7.086% | 16 September 2018 | |
| 3 | Watcher | 6.585% | 25 August 2019 | |
| 4 | Tunnel | 6.490% | 21 May 2017 | |
| 5 | Life on Mars | 5.851% | 5 August 2018 | |
| 6 | Player | 5.803% | 11 November 2018 | |
| 7 | Voice (season 3) | 5.517% | 30 June 2019 | |
| 8 | Voice | 5.406% | 12 February 2017 | |
| 9 | Missing: The Other Side | 4.811% | 11 October 2020 | |
| 10 | Save Me | 4.797% | 24 September 2017 | |
| Bad Guys: City of Evil | 4 February 2018 | |||
| 11 | Class of Lies | 4.781% | 5 September 2019 | |
| 12 | Squad 38 | 4.559% | 6 August 2016 | |
| 13 | Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation | 4.389% | 28 June 2020 | |
| 14 | Tell Me What You Saw | 4.388% | 22 March 2020 | |
| 15 | Black | 4.318% | 10 December 2017 |
- The table below lists the top 10 series with the highest nationwide viewers (million), corresponding episode with highest nationwide viewers and the date.
| # | Series | Nationwide viewers (AGB Nielsen) |
Final episode date | Ref. |
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| 1 | The Uncanny Counter | 3.216 | 24 January 2021 | |
| 2 | Voice (season 2) | 1.957 | 16 September 2018 | |
| 3 | Life on Mars | 1.730 | 5 August 2018 | |
| 4 | Watcher | 1.602 | 25 August 2019 | |
| 5 | Voice (season 3) | 1.534 | 30 June 2019 | |
| 6 | Player | 1.515 | 11 November 2018 | |
| 7 | Bad Guys: City of Evil | 1.307 | 4 February 2018 | |
| 8 | Missing: The Other Side | 1.257 | 11 October 2020 | |
| 9 | Tell Me What You Saw | 1.192 | 22 March 2020 | |
| 10 | Children of a Lesser God | 1.171 | April 22, 2018 | |
| 11 | Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation | 1.135 | 28 June 2020 |