AnimeCore (South Korea)

AnimeCore is a South Korean television channel focused on airing Japanese animation. It is a domestic version of AnimeCore for South Korean audiences. It was launched as a block on MBC Game in 2006 until 2010, when it was made into a 24/7 channel.

It rebranded as SurgeAnime on November 6, 2017. It further rebranded as AnimeCore in 2021.

2006-2008; Friday & Saturday night block
In 2006, AniNick was launched as a 5 hour block on Friday and Saturday nights from 1:30a-6:30a. The block primary aired Dragon Ball Z, Inuyasha, Bleach, Cowboy Bebop, Gallery Fake, and Pokemon.

2008-2010; Weekday night block
In late 2007, it was reported that the block will be moved to weekday nights from 12:25a-5:30a. New shows included Black Lagoon, Baccano!, Gungrave, Dragon Ball Kai, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samurai Champloo.

2010-2012; 24/7 channel, first era
On March 5, 2010, it was announced that the block will shut down and that the block will be made as a 24/7 channel. The block officially closed the next day and the channel was launched the next day with a Cowboy Bebop marathon. The channel then featured stylized bumpers with timelapses of the Tokyo Metropolis and timelaspes of Seoul as well. There was a daily morning show that featured anime news and video games/movies based off anime as well. It aired a week after the channel's launch and it lasted until 2013, when the show was replaced by the block, Rising Sun.

2012-2013; Split channel
In February of 2012, it was announced that MBC Game will take AniNick's daytime programming slot for their own (10a-5p), so they can still do coverage of eSports. In December of that year, it was announced that in March of 2013, MBC Game will be taken off the air completely, and that AniNick will have their channel space back.

2013-2015; second era
In April of 2013, it was announced that Midnight Run will start running as a block, due to complaints of violent anime airing at times as early as 8:35pm (Hellsing). The block ran from 12am until 5am, where Rising Sun now started.

Original programming
Since the fall of 2013, AnimeCore have produced at least one original series per year (excluding 2018 and 2020). Local animation studios like Studio Mir, Rough Draft Studios South Korea, and DR Movie have animated the original series, which usually follows either a comedic focus or a action/science fiction focus.

(WIP)

In 2023, it was announced that AnimeCore South Korea will be the first network in the world to air Solstice, airing the show a few days before Beta Cartoon in the United States.