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Music programs of South Korea are broadcast weekly, with different artists performing on the shows to promote their music.
Contents
- Current
- Past music programs
- Performances
- Show Music Cores lip sync ban
- Chart systems
- Chart records
- References
South Korea's largest broadcasting companies each have their own show, which are broadcast on different channels. SBS has Inkigayo, KBS has Music Bank, MBC has Show! Music Core, Mnet has M Countdown, MBC Music has Show Champion and SBS MTV has The Show.
Current
Past music programs
Performances
Artists commonly pre-record performances and appear live on the show for interviews and the ending of the show, where the week's winning artist is announced.
They also use music programs to promote. 'Debut stage' is the term used for artists who perform on the shows for the first time, usually serving as their first live performance when they debut as an artist. On the other hand, a 'comeback stage' is the term used for the first performance of the artist on the shows with their new songs and the start of a new promotional cycle, after the end of their debut cycle.
Fans are also allowed to attend pre-recordings and live shows to support the artists for free if they apply for tickets on each of the show's websites, with the condition that they don't record or take photos during the recording. Fans who disobey these rules will be banned from the show, along with fellow fans who came to support the group.
Show! Music Core's lip-sync ban
During an interview with 'Music Core' CP Park Hyun Suk on July 1, 2014, he was reported to have told Munhwa Ilbo, "We will not allow people who are not equipped with the basics as a singer to perform on stage. Even if one's individual part is short, that is fine. The singers who perform on stage must sing." He argues that this is to discourage groups who record almost 100% of their music for the shows, to determine the truly talented idol groups.
Chart systems
Each music program of the different networks have different systems that they use to decide the winning artist of the week. For instance, for some time, KBS' Music Bank's K-Chart included the song's physical sales in their computation, while SBS' Inkigayo's chart did not.
An artist is not eligible to win on music shows during the first week of promotions, and may only be included in the music charts in the second week.
Chart records
Girls' Generation has the most music show wins among all artists in South Korea with 100 wins. They earned their 100th trophy on September 19, 2015 on Show! Music Core with the song "Lion Heart".
PSY currently holds the record for most-awarded song with the 2012 global hit "Gangnam Style", which won the first-place award for a total of 20 times. The song became the first-place winner on M Countdown (three straight weeks) and Music Bank (a total of 16 weeks including a record 10-consecutive-week), surpassing the previous record of nine consecutive wins by Girls' Generation's "Gee" in 2009.
Exo holds the record for the most first-place wins in a year, as they won a total of 32 times in 2015 with four different songs.