M Countdown
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| M Countdown | |
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| File:MCountdown2021Logo.png The logo of M Countdown | |
| Genre | Music |
| Presented by | Miyeon Nam Yoon-soo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 705 (as of April 8, 2021) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company | CJ E&M |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mnet |
| Release | July 29, 2004 – present |
M Countdown (Korean: 엠카운트다운) is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.[1]
Broadcast
M Countdown airs live on domestic television at 6PM KST every Thursday. Live streaming is available internationally via the M Countdown On Air page on Mwave's website.
In the Philippines, online multi-view live broadcast of the show is available via gigafest.smart.[2] It began airing on the free-to-air TV5 network from January 31, 2021—episodes are shown every Sunday.[3]
Segments
Current Segments include MCD Dance Challenge, Storage M, and M Studio. Previous Segments that airing includes B'SHOP where songwriter Bang Si-hyuk introduces some hit songs, MCD DRAMA where the hosts act out scenarios, MCD NEWS which reports the latest music industry news, and MCD Ranking which ranks celebrities with certain topics.
Official hosts
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- Tony An and Shin So-yul (March 10, 2011 – August 23, 2012)
- Lee Hong-gi (August 30, 2012 – December 13, 2012)
- Kim Woo-bin (August 15, 2013 – February 13, 2014)[4]
- Ahn Jae-hyun and Jung Joon-young (February 27, 2014 – November 20, 2014)
- Lee Jung-shin, Key, BamBam and Park Jin-young (March 19, 2015 – March 3, 2016)
- Lee Jung-shin and Key (March 17, 2016 – September 8, 2016)
- Key (September 22, 2016 – April 13, 2017)
- Daehwi and Han Hyun-min (April 4, 2019 – February 4, 2021)[5][6]
- Miyeon and Nam Yoon-soo (February 18, 2021–present)[6]
Between April 2017 and April 2018, each episode of the show was hosted by special guest presenters. Between April 2018 and March 2019, the show was hosted by a "Global MC Crew" of idols who spoke foreign languages.[7][unreliable source?]
M Countdown chart
As of April 26, 2018, the chart featured on M Countdown was calculated by combining Digital Single Sales (45%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Points (YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz) (20%), Global Fan Votes (global fan votes through Mwave, Mnet Japan and Mnet America + SMS Votes) (10%), and Mnet Broadcast Points (10%), for a total of 11,000 points. As of May 2019, only Exo, Shinee, BTS, Twice, and NU'EST have achieved the perfect score under the then two most recent scoring systems (sixth and seventh systems). Previously, only Girls' Generation achieved the perfect score of 10,000 points, twice, under the fourth and fifth scoring systems in 2013 and 2014.
Winners
While previous revisions of this article included winners for 2004–2007, that information was not supported by any secondary sources since its initial addition in 2011. A lack of coverage of the show on Naver for those particular years makes sourcing the information difficult. As such, those sections have been removed from the page and only winners from 2008 to present are cited.
Triple Crowns
The term triple crown refers to when a song achieves three wins (consecutive or non-consecutive) on the show. After that, it is removed from the chart and is no longer eligible for first place. The following is a list of all songs that have achieved a triple crown on M Countdown from 2008 to present.
| Artist | Song | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ||
| MC Mong | "Circus" | May 8, May 22, June 12 |
| Taeyang | "Look Only At Me" | June 19, June 26, July 3 |
| Wonder Girls | "So Hot" | July 10, July 17, July 24 |
| Lee Hyori | "U-Go-Girl" | July 31, August 14, August 21 |
| Big Bang | "Day by Day" | August 28, September 4, September 11 |
| TVXQ | "Mirotic" | October 9, October 23, October 30 |
| 2009 | ||
| Seungri | "Strong Baby" | January 22, February 5, February 19 |
| Kara | "Honey" | March 5, March 12, March 26 |
| 2PM | "Again & Again" | May 7, May 14, May 21 |
| 2PM | "I Hate You" | July 2, July 9, July 16 |
| 2NE1 | "I Don't Care" | July 23, August 6, August 13 |
| G-Dragon | "Heartbreaker" | September 10, September 17, September 24 |
| 2010 | ||
| 2PM | "Without U" | April 29, May 6, May 13 |
| 2NE1 | "Can't Nobody" | September 23, September 30, October 7 |
| 2011 | ||
| Seungri | "What Can I Do" | January 27, February 3, February 10 |
| Big Bang | "Tonight" | March 3, March 10, March 17 |
| CNBLUE | "Intuition" | March 31, April 7, April 14 |
| f(x) | "Pinocchio (Danger)" | May 5, May 12, May 19 |
| Beast | "Fiction" | May 26, June 2, June 9 |
| Super Junior | "Mr. Simple" | August 11, August 18, August 25 |
| Girls' Generation | "The Boys" | October 27, November 3, November 10 |
| Trouble Maker | "Trouble Maker" | December 15, December 22, December 29 |
| 2012 | ||
| Girls' Generation-TTS | "Twinkle" | May 10, May 17, May 24 |
| Infinite | "The Chaser" | May 31, June 7, June 14 |
| f(x) | "Electric Shock" | June 21, June 28, July 5 |
| Super Junior | "Sexy, Free & Single" | July 12, July 19, July 26 |
| Beast | "Beautiful Night" | August 2, August 9, August 16 |
| Psy | "Gangnam Style" | August 23, August 30, September 6 |
| G-Dragon | "Crayon" | September 27, October 4, October 11 |
| Lee Hi | "1,2,3,4" | November 8, November 15, November 22 |
| Lee Seung-gi | "Return" | November 29, December 6, December 13 |
| 2013 | ||
| Yang Yo-seob | "Caffeine" | December 20, December 27, January 3 |
| Girls' Generation | "I Got a Boy" | January 10, January 17, January 24 |
| Sistar19 | "Gone Not Around Any Longer" | February 7, February 14, February 21 |
| Shinee | "Dream Girl" | February 28, March 7, March 14 |
| Psy | "Gentleman" | April 18, April 25, May 2 |
| Shinhwa | "This Love" | May 23, May 30, June 6 |
| Sistar | "Give It To Me" | June 20, June 27, July 4 |
| Exo | "Growl" | August 22, August 29, September 5 |
| 2014 | ||
| Exo | "Miracles in December" | December 19, December 26, January 2 |
| TVXQ | "Something" | January 16, January 23, January 30 |
| Akdong Musician | "200%" | April 17, April 24, May 1 |
| Taeyang | "Eyes, Nose, Lips" | June 12, June 19, July 3 |
| Winner | "Empty" | August 21, August 28, September 18 |
| Epik High | "Happen Ending" | October 30, November 6, November 13 |
| 2015 | ||
| Shinhwa | "Sniper" | March 12, March 19, March 26 |
| Exo | "Call Me Baby" | April 9, April 16, April 30 |
| Girls' Generation | "Lion Heart" | August 27, September 3, September 10 |
| Taeyeon | "I" | October 15, October 22, October 29 |
| 2016 | ||
| Psy | "Daddy" | December 17, December 24, January 7 |
| iKon | "Dumb & Dumber" | January 14, January 21, January 28 |
| GFriend | "Rough" | February 4, February 11, February 18 |
| Twice | "Cheer Up" | May 5, May 19, May 26 |
| Exo | "Monster" | June 16, June 23, June 30 |
| GFriend | "Navillera" | July 21, July 28, August 4 |
| 2017 | ||
| Big Bang | "Fxxk It" | December 22, January 5, January 12 |
| Mamamoo | "Yes I Am" | June 29, July 6, July 13 |
| Exo | "Ko Ko Bop" | July 27, August 3, August 10 |
| Wanna One | "Energetic" | August 17, August 24, August 31 |
| 2018 | ||
| iKon | "Love Scenario" | February 1, March 1, March 8 |
| Blackpink | "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" | June 28, July 5, July 12 |
| 2019 | ||
| Seventeen | "Home" | January 31, February 7, February 14 |
| X1 | "Flash" | September 5, September 12, September 19 |
| 2020 | ||
| Itzy | "Wannabe" | March 19, March 26, April 2 |
| "Not Shy" | September 3, September 10, September 17 | |
| 2021 | ||
| (G)I-dle | "Hwaa" | January 21, January 28, February 4 |
Achievements by artists
Top 10 Highest Scores (1st System) July 29, 2004 – March 3, 2011
| Rank | Artist | Song | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2NE1 | "I Don't Care" | 981.3 | 2009/08/13 |
| 2nd | 979.8 | 2009/08/06 | ||
| 3rd | 977.9 | 2009/07/23 | ||
| 4th | 2AM | "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" | 976 | 2010/02/25 |
| 5th | G-Dragon | "Heartbreaker" | 975.7 | 2009/09/24 |
| 6th | 2PM | "Again & Again" | 975 | 2009/05/21 |
| 7th | G-Dragon | "Heartbreaker" | 974.5 | 2009/09/17 |
| 8th | 2PM | "Again & Again" | 973.4 | 2009/05/14 |
| 9th | G-Dragon | "Heartbreaker" | 973.2 | 2009/09/10 |
| 10th | Shinee | "Ring Ding Dong" | 972.6 | 2009/11/05 |
Top 10 Highest Scores (2nd System) March 10, 2011 – December 15, 2011
Scoring System: Digital Single Sales 40%, Album Sales 10%, Asian/Global Fan Vote 15%, Preferences of Music Experts 10%, Real-Time Charts 15%, SMS Vote 10%
| Rank | Artist | Song | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | CNBLUE | "Intuition" | 9,654 | 2011/04/07 |
| 2nd | Kara | "Step" | 9,314 | 2011/09/22 |
| 3rd | Wonder Girls | "Be My Baby" | 9,290 | 2011/11/17 |
| 4th | CNBLUE | "Intuition" | 9,255 | 2011/03/31 |
| 5th | Beast | "Fiction" | 9,253 | 2011/06/02 |
| 6th | 9,191 | 2011/06/09 | ||
| 7th | Girls' Generation | "The Boys" | 9,180 | 2011/10/27 |
| 8th | Big Bang | "Tonight" | 9,171 | 2011/03/17 |
| 9th | Trouble Maker | "Trouble Maker" | 9,167 | 2011/12/15 |
| 10th | Super Junior | "Mr. Simple" | 9,155 | 2011/08/18 |
Top 10 Highest Scores (3rd System) December 22, 2011 – August 23, 2012
Scoring System: Digital Single Sales 45%, Album Sales 10%, Global Fan Vote 15%, Mnet Broadcasting 5%, Preferences of Music Experts 10%, Real-Time Charts 5%, SMS Vote 10%
| Rank | Artist | Song | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Girls' Generation-TTS | "Twinkle" | 9,357 | 2012/05/17 |
| 2nd | 9,355 | 2012/05/10 | ||
| 3rd | f(x) | "Electric Shock" | 9,296 | 2012/06/21 |
| 4th | Big Bang | "Fantastic Baby" | 9,204 | 2012/03/22 |
| 5th | 9,096 | 2012/03/15 | ||
| 6th | "Blue" | 9,081 | 2012/03/08 | |
| 7th | Shinee | "Sherlock•셜록 (Clue + Note)" | 2012/03/29 | |
| 8th | Trouble Maker | "Trouble Maker" | 9,043 | 2011/12/22 |
| 9th | 8,972 | 2011/12/29 | ||
| 10th | Beast | "Beautiful Night" | 8,951 | 2012/08/16 |
Top 10 Highest Scores (4th System) August 30, 2012 – February 20, 2014
Scoring System: Digital Single Sales 50%, Album Sales 10%, Age Preference 20%, Global Fan Vote 5%, Live Show Preferences 10%, SMS Vote 5%
| Rank | Artist | Song | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Girls' Generation | "I Got a Boy" | 10,000 | 2013/01/10 |
| 2nd | 9,988 | 2013/01/17 | ||
| 3rd | Yang Yo-seob | "Caffeine" | 9,795 | 2013/01/03 |
| 4th | Sistar19 | "Gone Not Around Any Longer" | 9,642 | 2013/02/14 |
| 5th | Shinee | "Dream Girl" | 9,459 | 2013/03/07 |
| 6th | Busker Busker | "Love, at first" | 9,419 | 2013/10/03 |
| 7th | 9,415 | 2013/10/10 | ||
| 8th | Yang Yo-seob | "Caffeine" | 9,267 | 2012/12/20 |
| 9th | TVXQ | "Something" | 9,244 | 2014/01/16 |
| 10th | Shinee | "Dream Girl" | 9,168 | 2013/02/28 |
Top 10 Highest Scores (5th System) February 27, 2014 – June 4, 2015
Scoring System: Digital Single Sales 50%, Album Sales 10%, Social Media Points (YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz) 10%, Preference Points (global fan votes + age range preference) 10%, Mnet Broadcast Points 10%, SMS Votes 10%
| Rank | Artist | Song | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Girls' Generation | "Mr.Mr." | 10,000 | 2014/03/13 |
| 2nd | f(x) | "Red Light" | 9,772 | 2014/07/17 |
| 3rd | Shinee | "View" | 9,762 | 2015/06/04 |
| 4th | Exo-K | "Overdose" | 9,706 | 2014/05/15 |
| 5th | Big Bang | "Loser" | 9,669 | 2015/05/14 |
| 6th | Apink | "Mr. Chu" | 9,577 | 2014/05/08 |
| 7th | Girls' Generation | "Mr.Mr." | 9,363 | 2014/03/06 |
| 8th | Taeyang | "Eyes, Nose, Lips" | 9,255 | 2014/06/19 |
| 9th | Shinee | "View" | 9,037 | 2015/05/28 |
| 10th | 2NE1 | "Come Back Home" | 8,869 | 2014/03/20 |
Top 10 Highest Scores (6th System) June 11, 2015 – April 12, 2018
Scoring System: Digital Music Sales (50%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Score (YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz) (15%), Popularity Score (global fan votes + age range preference) (10%), Mnet Broadcast Score (10%) + SMS Voting Score (10%)
| Rank | Artist | Song | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Exo | "Power" | 11,000 | 2017/09/14 |
| BTS | "DNA" | 2017/09/28 | ||
| 3rd | Girls' Generation | "Lion Heart" | 10,988 | 2015/09/03 |
| 4th | 10,961 | 2015/09/10 | ||
| 5th | Taeyeon | "I" | 10,929 | 2015/10/15 |
| 6th | Red Velvet | "Rookie" | 10,903 | 2017/02/16 |
| 7th | "Red Flavor" | 10,877 | 2017/07/20 | |
| 8th | Exo | "Monster" | 10,849 | 2016/06/23 |
| 9th | Wanna One | "Energetic" | 10,844 | 2017/08/24 |
| 10th | "Boomerang" | 10,805 | 2018/03/29 |
Top 10 Highest Scores April 26, 2018 – May 21, 2020
Scoring System: Digital Music Sales (45%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Score (YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz) (20%), Global Fan Votes (10%), Mnet Broadcast Score (10%), SMS Live Vote 10%
| Rank | Artist | Song | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | BTS | "Fake Love" | 11,000 | 2018/05/31 |
| Shinee | "I Want You" | 2018/06/21 | ||
| BTS | "Boy with Luv" | 2019/04/25 | ||
| Twice | "Fancy" | 2019/05/02 | ||
| NU'EST | "Bet Bet" | 2019/05/09 | ||
| BTS | "On" | 2020/03/05 | ||
| NU'EST | "I'm in Trouble" | 2020/05/21 | ||
| 8th | X1 | "Flash" | 10,945 | 2019/09/19 |
| 9th | Twice | "Dance the Night Away" | 10,933 | 2018/07/19 |
| 10th | Iz*One | "Fiesta" | 10,914 | 2020/02/27 |
Top 10 Highest Scores (Latest System) May 28, 2020 – present
Scoring System: Digital Sales (Melon, Genie, FLO) (45%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media (YouTube MV views) (15%), Global Fan Vote (15%), Mnet Broadcast (Mnet TV, MCD Stage, M2 Contents) (10%), Live Vote (for 1st nominees only) (10%)
| Rank | Artist | Song | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SHINee | "Don't Call Me" | 10,990 | 2021/03/04 |
| 2nd | Seventeen | "Left & Right" | 10,705 | 2020/07/02 |
| 3rd | NCT 127 | "Punch" | 9,778 | 2020/05/28 |
| 4th | (G)I-DLE | "Hwaa" | 9,594 | 2021/01/21 |
| 5th | Iz*One | "Panorama" | 9,364 | 2020/12/17 |
| 6th | Twice | "More & More" | 9,356 | 2020/06/11 |
| 7th | Cosmic Girls (WJSN) | "Butterfly" | 9,235 | 2020/06/18 |
| 8th | (G)I-DLE | "Dumdi Dumdi" | 8,842 | 2020/08/13 |
| 9th | GFriend | "Apple" | 8,536 | 2020/07/23 |
| 10th | (G)I-DLE | "Dumdi Dumdi" | 8,521 | 2020/08/20 |
Top 10 Highest Scores (All Time)
| Rank | Artist | Song | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Exo | "Power" | 11,000 | 2017/09/14 |
| BTS | "DNA" | 2017/09/28 | ||
| "Fake Love" | 2018/05/31 | |||
| Shinee | "I Want You" | 2018/06/21 | ||
| BTS | "Boy with Luv" | 2019/04/25 | ||
| Twice | "Fancy" | 2019/05/02 | ||
| NU'EST | "Bet Bet" | 2019/05/09 | ||
| BTS | "On" | 2020/03/05 | ||
| NU'EST | "I'm in Trouble" | 2020/05/21 | ||
| 10th | SHINee | "Don't Call Me" | 10,990 | 2021/03/04 |
Similar programs
- KBS Music Bank
- MBC Show! Music Core
- Mnet M Countdown
- Arirang TV Pops in Seoul
- Arirang TV Simply K-Pop (formerly called The M-Wave and Wave K)
- JTBC Music on Top
- MBC Music Show Champion
- SBS MTV The Show
See also
References
- ^ "How to apply for K-Pop Music Shows". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ @LiveSmart (January 19, 2021). "Catch the newest hits and biggest comebacks at the #SmartMCountdown. Enjoy the Philippine exclusive livestream of the M COUNTDOWN via http://gigafest.smart every Thursday at 5pm! Get ready to stan your K-pop idols" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ @TV5manila (January 23, 2021). "Ang #1 K-Pop chart show nasa TV5 na! Hindi ka na mahuhuli sa kung ano ang IN at trending hits ng inyong mga K-Pop Idols! Catch 'M Countdown' sa January 31, 11PM on TV5! #MCountdownTV5" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kim Woo-bin to Host "M! CountDown"". tenasia. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
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- ^ a b "'엠카' 측 "이대휘X한현민 하차, 아이들 미연X남윤수 새 MC 확정"(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "M! Countdown Changes Chart Scoring System to Count Global Vote". kpoplove.koreadaily.com. April 25, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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