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{{Infobox television channel
| name = Cartoon Network (Korea)<br />카툰 네트워크
| logo = Cartoon Network 2010 logo.svg
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2011
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2006|11|11|df=y}}
| language = [[Korean_language|Korean]]<br />[[English_language|English]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]]
| owner = [[Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific]]<br>{{small|([[Warner Bros. Discovery International]])}}
| parent = Warner Bros. Discovery Korea Ltd.
| country = South Korea
| headquarters = [[Seoul]]
| area = Nationwide
| sister_channels = [[Cartoonito (South Korean TV channel)|Cartoonito]]<br/>Discovery Channel Korea<br />Animal Planet Korea
| website = 
}}
'''Cartoon Network Korea''' ({{Korean|hangul=카툰 네트워크|rr=Katun Neteuwokeu}}) is a South Korean pay television channel which launched on 11 November 2006 and is localized the South Korean version of original United States television channel<ref>{{cite web|title=CARTOON NETWORK KOREA|url=http://www.turnermediasolutions.com/channel/cn/korea|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130142925/http://www.turnermediasolutions.com/channel/cn/korea|archive-date=2013-01-30|access-date=2012-11-03|publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System|Turnermediasolutions.com]]}}</ref> and owned by [[Warner Bros. Discovery]] under its International division, and primarily shows [[animated]] programming.

== History ==
=== 1995–2006: Predecessors ===
In 1995, '''Orion Cartoon Network''' was launched. The channel's logo had nothing to do with Cartoon Network, instead using [[Orion Confectionery|Orion's]] logo with the text '''오리온카툰네트워크''' next to it. The channel would later be renamed [[Tooniverse]].

The rebranded channel aired a Cartoon Network block until December 2002, when they lost the contract. At the same time, CSTV started distributing [[Cartoon Network (Asia)|the pan-Asian feed]] of the channel, but only in English, as Korean laws at the time imply that channels operating outside of South Korea are forbidden to carry Korean audio or subtitles within South Korean territory. Previously, [[Cartoon Network (Japanese TV channel)|Cartoon Network Japan]] was relayed on certain cable TV providers across [[South Korea]].

On 12 July 2006, Turner and [[JoongAng Ilbo|JoongAng Media Network]] signed a deal to launch an official Korean version of Cartoon Network Asia.

=== 2006–2008: CN City Era ===
[[File:Cartoon Network Korea logo (2006-2011).png|thumb|The former logo from 2006 until 2011.]]
On 11 November 2006, Cartoon Network Korea was launched, replacing the pan-Asian version on certain South Korean TV providers (but the process wasn't completed until 2011). At first, it used the "CN City" branding seen on many Cartoon Network channels worldwide with [[Bumper (broadcasting)|bumpers]] featuring well-known characters from Cartoon Network shows interacting in a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] city composed of sets from them.

In 2006, several new series premiered, including ''[[Robotboy]]'', ''[[The Life and Times of Juniper Lee]]'', ''[[Camp Lazlo]]'', ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi]]'', ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]'' and ''[[Squirrel Boy]]''. The ''Cartoon Cartoons'' moniker previously used for the Cartoon Network originals was also dropped in 2006. The channel was also the first in Korea to air [[Ben 10 (2005 TV series)|Ben 10]], whose Korean theme song was sung by [[Bada (singer)|Bada]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=한국 카툰네트워크 개국|url=https://www.jungle.co.kr/magazine/12366|url-status=live|access-date=2024-04-30|website=Jungle|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430223753/https://www.jungle.co.kr/magazine/12366 |archive-date=30 April 2024 }}</ref> The channel carried four programming blocks at launch, the Korean version of Tiny TV (꼬마 TV), Nonstop Cartoon (논스톱 카툰), Pang Pang Fridays (팡팡 금요일), the Korean version of Fridays, dedicated to premiere episodes, and the movie block Cartoon Cinema (카툰 시네마). Local programming included the EBS series [[Bboongbboong-E|''Poong Poong Ee'']], the 2005 KBS teen fantasy drama series ''Magic Warriors Mir & Gaon'' and local animated series ''Olympus Guardian'', ''Bumper King Zapper'' and ''Nalong''. Some anime series from Japan were also broadcast, with launch titles ''Princess Yucie'', ''Makibaoh'' and ''Kimba the White Lion'', as well as being the first channel outside of Japan to air ''[[Powerpuff Girls Z]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cartoon Network Goes Korean|url=https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2006/11/07/cartoon-network-goes-korean|url-status=live|access-date=2020-06-22|website=WarnerMedia|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625224311/https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2006/11/07/cartoon-network-goes-korean |archive-date=25 June 2020 }}</ref>

=== 2009–2011: New Wave Era ===
In July 2009, Cartoon Network Korea's on-air style was changed, and two of its movie blocks (''Cartoon Network Theatre'' and ''Fridays Flicks'') merged into one umbrella branding (''Cartoon'' ''Network Popcorn'').

Like [[Cartoon Network (Asian TV channel)|Cartoon Network Asia]], the new branding featured a major visual theme in the form of dynamic lines, shown on the network's official website and in all station IDs. During the New Wave era, much of Cartoon Network's comedy programs (such as ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' and ''[[Camp Lazlo]]'') began to be shown much less frequently in favor of more anime (such as ''[[Kiteretsu Daihyakka]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |title=카툰네트워크, 시원하고 달달한 여름방학 특집 ‘빙빙카툰’ 방송 |url=https://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=559071 |date=2011-07-19 |access-date=2022-04-02 |work=Newswire}}</ref> ''[[Powerpuff Girls Z]]'' and ''[[Kaibutsu-kun]]'') and action-oriented shows (such as ''[[Ben 10]]'', ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force]]'', and ''[[The Secret Saturdays]]'').

=== 2011–2014: Exciting Fun Era, Turner Broadcasting directly manage Cartoon Network Korea ===
On 26 December 2011, Cartoon Network Korea introduced the "CHECK it" branding and own slogan, 신나는 재미 (Exciting Fun).<ref>{{Cite news |script-title=ko:카툰네트워크 새 슬로건 '신나는 재미' 론칭 |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20111220109100005 |last=Yoon |first=Go-eun |date=2011-12-20 |access-date=30 March 2022|work=[[Yonhap News Agency]]}}</ref> On 15 March 2012, the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement went effective which allowed Turner Broadcasting to directly manage Cartoon Network Korea starting from March 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://daily.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/201504/dh20150402081214138680.htm|script-title=ko:국내 방송채널 인수하는 美 미디어 공룡들|publisher=Hankooki|date=2015-04-02|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref> On November 14, local version of [[Boomerang (South Korean TV channel)|Boomerang Korea]] was launched in South Korea.

=== 2022–present: Redraw Your World Era ===
On 8 January 2022, Cartoon Network Korea began using the "Redraw Your World" branding used in the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. The new look of the channel features updated colors, music and design. Its new shows are designed to appeal to an even broader demographic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.licenseglobal.com/entertainment/cartoon-network-asia-pacific-invites-viewers-redraw-your-world%E2%80%AF |title=Cartoon Network Asia Pacific Invites Viewers to 'Redraw Your World' |date=2022-01-08 |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=LicenseGlobal}}</ref> 

==== Cartoonito ====
On 28 March 2022, the [[Cartoonito]] block was launched in South Korea, simultaneously with the launch in the Southeast Asian region.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Cartoonito Launches Across Asia |url=https://www.awn.com/news/cartoonito-launches-across-asia |date=2022-03-28 |access-date=2022-04-03 |author=Debbie Diamond Sarto |work=Animation World Network}}</ref>

== Programming ==
{{hatnote|Main list of programs: [[List of programs broadcast by Cartoon Network (South Korean TV channel)]].}}

== See also ==
* [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]]
* [[TvN (South Korean TV channel)|tvN]]
* [[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]]
* [[Tooniverse]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Official website|https://www.wbd.com}}

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