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Music show win (음악 방송 1위) — a weekly No. 1 trophy
Korean weekly music shows name a winner each week. An act’s first one is called its first music-show win.
음악 방송 1위Shows: M Countdown, Music Bank, Music Core, InkigayoUpdated Oct 20, 2026
What does it mean?
Soompi’s glossary lists shows such as M Countdown, KBS Music Bank, MBC Music Core and SBS Inkigayo, where performers appear to promote new releases. Each show names a weekly winner — M Countdown’s is the “Song of the week.”
First win and triple crown
The Korea Herald (Aug. 4, 2026) says Kiss of Life’s “Sticky,” released in July 2024, earned the group its first music show win. Soompi says a “Triple Crown” is awarded when an artist’s song wins three weeks on the music programs M Countdown and Inkigayo.
How the No. 1 is decided
Each show has its own scoring. Our Music Bank page explains how the K-Chart picks a No. 1.
In a sentence
“They finally got their first win on a music show.” / “1위 후보에 올랐어요.” (They’re a nominee for No. 1.)
More on K for All
How a Music Bank win worksMusic Bank — KBS’s Friday music showInkigayoK-pop guide