Channel identification guide

Mnet in South Korea · channel ID and TV guide

Mnet in South Korea uses the catalogue ID Mnet.kr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Mnet.kr when you match Mnet in South Korea. The directory lists CJ ENM Entertainment Division in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Mnet.kr
Source geography
South Korea · KR
Programme categories
entertainment, music
Site listed in the snapshot
mnet.com
Alternative labels
엠넷
Owner field
CJ ENM Entertainment Division
Launch field
1995-03-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Catch On 1 under CatchOn1.kr. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Catch On 1South KoreaCatchOn1.krCJ ENM Entertainment Division
Catch On 2South KoreaCatchOn2.krCJ ENM Entertainment Division
Chunghwa TVSouth KoreaChunghwaTV.krCJ ENM Entertainment Division

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="Mnet.kr">…</channel>
<programme channel="Mnet.kr" start="20250715200000 +0900">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Asia/Seoul15 Jul 2025 20:00 +090015 Jul 11:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Mnet | guide alignment test” against Mnet.kr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Mnet.kr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “엠넷”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading