Disney Channel (South Korea)

Defunct South Korean pay television channel

This article is about the South Korean television channel. For the original Disney Channel in the United States, see Disney Channel. For Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Branded Television.

Television channel

Disney Channel

Country| South Korea
Broadcast area| Nationwide
Headquarters| Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Programming
Language(s)| Korean (dubbing)
English
Picture format| 720p HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner| Disney Channels Korea Ltd.
(The Walt Disney Company (Korea), LLC/Disney Branded Television)
Sister channels| Disney Junior
History
Launched| July 1, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-07-01)
Replaced| Disney Channel (Southeast Asia)
(carriage in South Korea)
Closed| September 30, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-30) [1]
Replaced by| the KIDS
Disney+ (most of its content)

Disney Channel (Korean: 디즈니채널; RR: Dijeuni-chaeneol) was a South Korean pay television channel owned by Disney Channels Korea Ltd., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (Korea) LLC and the Disney Branded Television unit of Disney International Operations. The South Korean version of the original United States television channel was launched on July 1, 2011, which is separated from the pan-Asian version which was available in the country with Korean subtitles from June 1, 2002, until June 30, 2011.

## History

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On June 1, 2002, it started broadcasting with Korean subtitles on-screen of Disney Channel Asia.[2][3] Then in May 2010, Disney Channel Worldwide (now Disney Branded Television in 2020) and SK Telecom joined to establish Television Media Korea Ltd.[4][5] (now Disney Channels Korea in 2016), a joint venture, and on July 1, 2011,[6] it started broadcasting Korean dubbing and voice multi-service through its own channel.

On November 2, 2011, SK Telecom physically spin-off its platform business, including TV Media Korea, into its new subsidiary, SK Planet.[7] After that, SK Planet sold all of its stock in TV Media Korea to The Walt Disney Company Korea, a Korean corporation of The Walt Disney Company, on September 30, 2015.[8] As a result, Disney directly operates the Disney Channel and its sister channel, Disney Junior.

## Closure

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On July 4, 2021, a report said Disney Channel and Disney Junior would cease transmission at the end of September to select and focus ahead of the launch of Disney+ in South Korea on November 12, 2021.[9]

On August 25, 2021, MediaLog, a subsidiary of LG Uplus, a release partner of Disney+ in South Korea, acquired Disney Channel.[10] Disney Channel and Disney Junior ceased transmission at midnight on September 30, 2021,[1] after airing the last episode of Milo Murphy's Law and Cuby Zoo, respectively. At the same time as the closure, some TV providers, including LG Uplus’ U+ TV and its cable subsidiary LG HelloVision, replaced Disney Channel with MediaLog's new children's channel, The Kids (Korean: 더키즈).

## Logos

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* 2011–2015.

* 2015–2019.

* 2019–2021.

## Programming

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Main article: List of programs broadcast by Disney Channel (South Korean TV channel)

## See also

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* Tooniverse
* Nickelodeon
* Cartoon Network

## References

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1. ^ a b "디즈니코리아, PP 폐업 신고…"9월 말까지만 채널 송출"". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
2. ^ "Disney Channel Asia Launches In Korea". Animation World Network. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
3. ^ Ling, Connie (20 May 2002). "Mouse enters Korea". Variety. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
4. ^ "Disney Channel in South Korea Switches On". Asia Media Journal. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
5. ^ "THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AND SK TELECOM ANNOUNCE INTENT TO FORM A JOINT VENTURE TO LAUNCH KOREAN-LANGUAGE DISNEY CHANNELS IN SOUTH KOREA". Disney-ABC Television Group. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
6. ^ Arrant, Chris (28 June 2011). "Disney Channel Comes to South Korea". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
7. ^ "텔레비전미디어코리아/최대주주등의주식보유변동/2011.11.02" [Changes in stock holdings of the largest shareholder, etc.]. dart.fss.or.kr. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
8. ^ "월트디즈니컴퍼니코리아유한책임회사/연결감사보고서/2016.01.28". dart.fss.or.kr. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
9. ^ "디즈니 방송채널, 9월 송출 중단…디즈니플러스 상륙 눈앞". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
10. ^ "LG유플러스 자회사, 디즈니채널 인수…'더키즈' 10월 서비스". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)

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Television networks in South Korea

The highlighted channel : Disaster Relay Broadcasting Service.

Free-to-air|

| National|

* KBS (KBS 1TV 9-1 ㆍ KBS 2TV 7-1 ㆍ KBS News D 9-2 ㆍ KBS Radio 1 9-3)
* EBS (EBS 1TV 10-1 ㆍ EBS 2TV 10-2)

|

Seoul Capital Area|

* MBC (MBC TV 11-1)
* SBS (SBS TV 6-1)
* OBS (OBS-TV 8-1)
* YTN DMB (mYTN 8-B)

Gwandong|

* G1
* Chuncheon MBC
* Wonju MBC
* MBC Gangwon-yeongdong

Hoseo|

* TJB
* CJB
* Daejeon MBC
* MBC Chungbuk

Honam|

* kbc
* JTV
* Gwangju MBC
* Mokpo MBC
* Yeosu MBC
* Jeonju MBC

Yeongnam|

* KNN
* TBC
* ubc
* Busan MBC
* Daegu MBC
* Andong MBC
* Pohang MBC
* Ulsan MBC
* MBC Gyeongnam

Jeju Island|

* JIBS
* Jeju MBC

Generalist|

* JTBC
* MBN
* TV CHOSUN
* Channel A
* YTN
* Yonhap News TV

Economy|

* SBS Biz
* Korea Economic TV

International|

* Arirang TV

Sports|

* KBS N Sports
* MBC Sports+
* SBS Sports
* SBS Golf
* SBS Golf 2
* tvN SPORTS
* JTBC Golf&Sports
* JTBC Golf
* SPOTV
* SPOTV2
* SPOTV Golf&Health
* SPOTV ON
* SPOTV ON2
* SPOTV Prime
* SKY Sports

Entertainment|

* KBS Joy
* ENA
* ENA PLAY
* MBC M
* MBC every1
* SBS Plus
* SBS funE
* SBS F!L
* SBS F!L UHD
* SBS M
* JTBC2
* JTBC4
* TV CHOSUN2
* TV CHOSUN3
* MBN Plus
* Channel A Plus
* tvN
* tvN DRAMA
* tvN SHOW
* tvN STORY
* Mnet
* OGN
* SKY UHD
* THE LIFE
* Lifetime
* History
* MX
* STATV
* YTN Science
* YTN2

Drama·Movie|

* KBS Drama
* KBS Story
* MBC Drama
* MBC ON
* ENA DRAMA
* ENA STORY
* OCN
* OCN Movies
* OCN Thrills
* UXN
* THE DRAMA
* CH.NOW
* CH.Ever
* Chunghwa TV
* Catch On 1
* Catch On 2
* ONCE
* TeleNovela

Culture|

* OL!FE
* KBS Life
* National Geographic
* Discovery Channel
* Animal Planet
* Mezzo Live HD

Edu·Kids|

* THE KIDS
* kidstalktalkplus

Anime & Cartoon|

* Tooniverse
* KBS Kids
* Animax
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* AniBox
* Anione TV
* Aniplus

Shopping|

* CJ ONSTYLE
* CJ ONSTYLE+
* LOTTE Homeshopping
* LOTTE One TV
* KT Alpha Shopping
* Public Home Shopping
* Shinsegae TV Shopping

* v
* t
* e

Disney Branded Television

Part of The Walt Disney Company

Networks & blocks|

* Disney Channel
* programming
* Disney Jr.
* programming
* block list
* Disney XD
* programming

Disney Channel|

* Canada
* English
* French
* Central Europe
* Czech Republic
* Hungary
* France
* Belgium
* Germany
* Scandinavia
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Eastern Europe
* Bulgaria
* Czech Republic
* Romania
* Portugal
* India
* Hungama TV
* Disney International HD
* Super Hungama
* Japan
* Latin America (Spanish)
* Europe, Middle East and Africa
* Israel

Disney Jr.|

* Europe, Middle East and Africa
* Canada
* India
* Israel
* Latin America (Spanish)
* Spain
* Portugal
* France
* Belgium
* Flanders
* Japan

Disney XD|

* Canada
* Netherlands
* Poland

Defunct|

| Disney Channel|

* Australia and NZ
* Brazil
* Southeast Asia
* South Korea
* Italy
* Turkey
* UK and Ireland
* Russia
* Spain
* Ukraine

|

Disney Jr.|

* Asia
* Brazil
* Hungary
* Netherlands
* Australia and NZ
* Italy
* Germany
* UK and Ireland
* Scandinavia

Disney XD|

* Africa, MENA, Balkans, and Greece
* Southeast Asia
* Australia and NZ
* India
* Latin America
* Italy
* Spain
* France and Switzerland
* Germany
* UK and Ireland
* Scandinavia and Baltic
* Japan

Other|

* ABC1
* Disney Cinemagic
* Disney Cinema
* Disney in English
* Toon Disney
* Jetix
* Jetix Play
* Soapnet

Studios|

* Disney Television Animation
* It's a Laugh Productions
* Disney Original Documentary

See also|

* History of Disney Channel

* Disney General Entertainment Content
* Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution
* Disney TV programming blocks

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Current Disney Channel original programming

Current|

* Big City Greens (since 2018)
* Chibiverse (since 2022)
* Hamster & Gretel (since 2022)
* Monsters at Work (since 2023)
* Kiff (since 2023)
* Zombies: The Re-Animated Series (since 2024)
* Primos (since 2024)
* Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (since 2024)
* StuGo (since 2025)

See also|

* Former original series
* Disney Television Animation
* Disney Branded Television

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Disney Channel Original Movies

1990s|

* Under Wraps (1997)
* You Lucky Dog (1998)
* Brink! (1998)
* Halloweentown (1998)
* Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)
* Can of Worms (1999)
* The Thirteenth Year (1999)
* Smart House (1999)
* Johnny Tsunami (1999)
* Genius (1999)
* Don't Look Under the Bed (1999)
* Horse Sense (1999)

2000s|

* Up, Up and Away (2000)
* The Color of Friendship (2000)
* Alley Cats Strike (2000)
* Rip Girls (2000)
* Miracle in Lane 2 (2000)
* Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000)
* Ready to Run (2000)
* Quints (2000)
* The Other Me (2000)
* Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000)
* Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)
* The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000)
* Zenon: The Zequel (2001)
* Motocrossed (2001)
* The Luck of the Irish (2001)
* Hounded (2001)
* Jett Jackson: The Movie (2001)
* The Jennie Project (2001)
* Jumping Ship (2001)
* The Poof Point (2001)
* Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001)
* 'Twas the Night (2001)
* Double Teamed (2002)
* Cadet Kelly (2002)
* Tru Confessions (2002)
* Get a Clue (2002)
* Gotta Kick It Up! (2002)
* A Ring of Endless Light (2002)
* The Scream Team (2002)
* You Wish! (2003)
* Right on Track (2003)
* The Even Stevens Movie (2003)
* Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off (2003)
* The Cheetah Girls (2003)
* Full-Court Miracle (2003)
* Pixel Perfect (2004)
* Going to the Mat (2004)
* Zenon: Z3 (2004)
* Stuck in the Suburbs (2004)
* Tiger Cruise (2004)
* Halloweentown High (2004)
* Now You See It... (2005)
* Buffalo Dreams (2005)
* Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005)
* Go Figure (2005)
* Life Is Ruff (2005)
* The Proud Family Movie (2005)
* Twitches (2005)
* High School Musical (2006)
* Cow Belles (2006)
* Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006)
* Read It and Weep (2006)
* The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
* Return to Halloweentown (2006)
* Jump In! (2007)
* Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007)
* High School Musical 2 (2007)
* Twitches Too (2007)
* Minutemen (2008)
* Camp Rock (2008)
* The Cheetah Girls: One World (2008)
* Dadnapped (2009)
* Hatching Pete (2009)
* Princess Protection Program (2009)
* Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009)

2010s|

* Starstruck (2010)
* Den Brother (2010)
* Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010)
* Avalon High (2010)
* The Suite Life Movie (2011)
* Lemonade Mouth (2011)
* Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011)
* Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
* Geek Charming (2011)
* Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (2011)
* Frenemies (2012)
* Radio Rebel (2012)
* Let It Shine (2012)
* Girl vs. Monster (2012)
* Teen Beach Movie (2013)
* Cloud 9 (2014)
* Zapped (2014)
* How to Build a Better Boy (2014)
* Bad Hair Day (2015)
* Teen Beach 2 (2015)
* Descendants (2015)
* Invisible Sister (2015)
* Adventures in Babysitting (2016)
* The Swap (2016)
* Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
* Descendants 2 (2017)
* Zombies (2018)
* Freaky Friday (2018)
* Kim Possible (2019)
* Descendants 3 (2019)

2020s|

* Zombies 2 (2020)
* Upside-Down Magic (2020)
* Spin (2021)
* Under Wraps (2021)
* Christmas...Again?! (2021)
* Zombies 3 (2022)
* Under Wraps 2 (2022)
* Prom Pact (2023)
* The Slumber Party (2023)
* The Naughty Nine (2023)
* Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation (2024)
* Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)

Upcoming|

* Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (2025)

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