Music Show wins on the various Korean broadcast channels are important part of an Artist’s success ! And we can contribute to helping our favourite artist win by many ways – right from buying physical albums, helping digital sales by streaming on Melon/Genie/etc, SNS points by YouTube views, and by Voting for him ! Whew !
Here are the big Korean Music Shows of importance & the score criteria for their wins & links to their voting apps!
(** all criteria are updated as of March 06, 2022)
SBS Inkigayo
Sundays at 3:50PM KST
55% – Digital Sales Points (Melon, Genie, Flo)
30% – SNS Points (YouTube Official MV views)
10% – Physical Album Sales Points (Gaon Album Chart)
10% – ON-AIR (Broadcast Points/Plays in SBS TV & Radio)
5% – Pre-Voting via MelOn App (For Korean Fans Only/Verified Melon account)
5% – Live Voting via STARPLANET (Global Voting)
TOTAL POINTS: 11,500
*percentages based on/add up to points
** STARPLANET is formerly named STARPASS – it’s the same app; no need to download or sign up new accounts again
SBS MTV THE SHOW
Tuesdays at 6PM KST
40% – Digital Score (Gaon Digital Chart)
10% – Physical Album Score (Hanteo Album Chart)
20% – SNS (Official YouTube MV views)
15% – Broadcast Score (Plays in SBS MTV – TV)
5% – Pre-voting via STARPLANET App
10% – Live Voting via STARPASS App
TOTAL POINTS: 10,000
*percentages based on/add up to points
** STARPLANET is formerly named STARPASS – it’s the same app; no need to download or sign up new accounts again
MBC SHOW CHAMPION
Wednesdays at 6PM KST
35% – Digital charts (Melon, Genie, Flo & Bugs)
15% – Physical Album Sales (Hanteo Album Chart)
10% – SNS (YouTube MV views)
20% – On-Air/Broadcast Score (Plays in MBC M – TV)
20% – Pre-Voting (Idol Champ App)
TOTAL POINTS: 10,000
Mnet MCountdown
Thursdays at 6PM KST
45% – Digital Music Sales Score (Melon, Genie, Flo)
15% – Physical Album Sales (Hanteo Album Chart)
15% – Social Media Score (Youtube MV Views)
10% – Broadcast Score (Broadcast plays in Mnet & its YT channels)
15% – Pre/Global Fan Voting (Genie app for Koreans; Mwave + Whosfan app)
10% – Live Broadcast Voting (via Text vote/Genie App)
TOTAL POINTS: 11,000
KBS Music Bank
Fridays at 5:00PM KST
60% – Digital charts (Melon, Genie, Flo, Vibe, Bugs)
5% – Album sales (Gaon Album Chart)
20% – Broadcast Points
10% – Viewer’s rating (For Korean audience only)
5% – SNS (YouTube & Tiktok)
TOTAL POINTS: 200,000
*Music Bank uses market share scoring which is different from other shows
MBC Show! Music Core
Saturdays at 3:40PM KST
—PRE-RANKING Tabulation—
50% – Digital Sales Points (Gaon)
10% – Physical Album Sales Points (Gaon)
10% – SNS (YouTube MV views)
10% – Broadcast Score (Plays in MBC TV/Radio)
5% – Viewers Committee Votes (2000 pax preselected)
5% – Global Voting via Mubeat
— Total Tabulation for #1 nominees on broadcast —
5% – Live Text Voting (during broadcast)
5% – Live App Voting (during broadcast)
TOTAL POINTS: 10,000
(*percentages based on/add up to points)
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