Show! Music Core


Show! Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. It is broadcast from MBC Dream Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do.

History

Prior to the current Show! Music Core, numerous music programs with similar content were aired on MBC. Below is the list in chronological order.
Broadcast dateProgram name
October 30, 1989 – November 2, 1990Show Network
November 9, 1990 – April 30, 1993Everyone's Popular Songs
May 7, 1993 – October 8, 1993Choice Best Popular Songs
April 21, 1995 – January 17, 1998Popular Songs Best 50
January 24, 1998 – April 18, 1998Live Young Times
April 25, 1998 – January 23, 1999Music Camp
February 30, 1999 – May 8, 1999Family Camp
May 15, 1999 – July 30, 2005Live Music Camp

Live Music Camp was cancelled due to a broadcast accident of revealing genitalia.
After a brief hiatus, Show! Music Core began airing on October 29, 2005, with charts similar to its predecessors. However, the charts were removed on January 7, 2006, and it continues to air without any charts or awards. Even without the weekly chart award, the show was known for its special production and stages.
From 2007 to 2008, a "Mobile Ranking" segment was used to rank the popularity of songs downloaded to mobile phones and from online music sites.
On March 11, 2013, MBC announced they would return their chart system after seven years without the segment. The ranking system was reinstalled on April 20, 2013, with a first-place trophy given to the top song amongst the nominees for each week.
November 21, 2015, MBC announced that their chart system would be removed once again. The MBC variety department said "Instead of the ranking system, we intend to show more diverse genres of music and continue to work hard to be a representative music program of Korea.”
On February 11, 2016, MBC announced a trial phase of their simultaneous live broadcast of Show! Music Core in HD and UHD utilizing a dedicated 4K camera, in preparation for their launch of UHD broadcasts scheduled for 2017. The trial phase had taken place February 13 through March 12, 2016.
On April 5, 2017, MBC announced that they would, yet again, return to their chart ranking system since April 22, 2017.

Presenters

DateHost
October 29, 2005 – April 29, 2006Shin Dong-wook, Hong Soo-ah
May 6 – November 4, 2006Brian, Jang Mi-inae
November 11, 2006 – March 31, 2007Brian, Kim Hyun-joong
April 7, 2007Brian, Bae Seul-ki
April 14, 2007Brian, HyunA, Sohee
April 21, 2007Brian, Younha
April 28, 2007Brian, Ivy
May 5, 2007Brian, Nam Gyu-ri
May 12 – June 30, 2007Brian, Sohee, Hyuna
July 7 – November 3, 2007Brian, Kang-in
November 10, 2007 – April 26, 2008T.O.P, Sohee, Sunye
May 10, 2008 – March 28, 2009Seungri, Daesung, Sol Bi
April 4, 2009 – February 27, 2010Tiffany, Yuri
March 6, 2010Sooyoung, Tiffany, Seohyun
March 13, 2010 – May 22, 2010Tiffany, Yuri
May 29, 2010Sunye, Yubin, Yonghwa
June 5, 2010Eunhyuk, Siwon, Krystal
June 12, 2010Seungyeon, Hara, Kim Hyun-joong
June 19, 2010Yuri, Yonghwa, Seohyun
June 26 – July 31, 2010Tiffany, Yuri
August 7, 2010Krystal, Onew
August 14, 2010Nichkhun, Suzy, Krystal, Onew
August 21, 2010IU, Doojoon, Gikwang
August 28, 2010Jinwoon, Hyomin, Jiyeon
September 4, 2010Tiffany, Yuri, Oh Sang-jin
September 11, 2010Hyuna, Hongki, Sunhwa
September 18, 2010Eunhyuk, Lizzy, Krystal
September 25 – October 23, 2010Various Special MCs
October 30, 2010 – July 9, 2011Onew, Min-ho, Suzy, Jiyeon
July 16 – October 8, 2011Suzy, Ji-yeon
October 15, 2011 – January 28, 2012Tiffany, Yuri
February 4, 2012Hongki, Jaejin, Jonghoon
February 11, 2012Chunji, Niel, L.Joe
February 18, 2012Taeyeon, Seohyun
February 25 – March 31, 2012Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
April 7, 2012Yonghwa, Hyoyeon, Seohyun
April 14, 2012 – July 21, 2012Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
July 28, 2012Eunhyuk, Kyuhyun, Ji-yeon
August 4, 2012Doojoon, Bora, Dasom
August 11, 2012Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
August 18, 2012 – August 25, 2012Doojoon, Yoseob, Bora
September 1, 2012 – September 15, 2012Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
September 22, 2012Kwanghee, Siwan, Sunhwa, Zinger
September 29, 2012Kwanghee, Hyoseong, Sunhwa
October 6, 2012 – October 13, 2012Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
October 20, 2012Hyoseong, Sunhwa
October 27, 2012 – November 3, 2012Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
November 10, 2012Daehyun, Min, Suzy
November 17, 2012Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
November 24, 2012Lee Joon, Sunhwa
December 1, 2012Lee Joon, Oh Yeon-seo
December 8, 2012 – January 12, 2013Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
January 19, 2013Yonghwa, Jonghyun, Minhyuk, Jungshin
January 26, 2013 – February 2, 2013Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
February 9, 2013 – February 23, 2013Jinyoung, Sandeul, Baro
March 2, 2013Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
March 9, 2013Jokwon, Jinwoon, Jaekyung
March 16, 2013Jokwon, Seulong, Minah
March 23, 2013 – April 13, 2013Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun
April 6, 2013Woohyun, L, Sung-kyu
April 20, 2013 – June 28, 2014Noh Hong-chul, Kim Sohyun and Choi Minho
June 29, 2013Haha in lieu of Choi Minho
July 6, August 3 and 10, 2013, February 8, 2014Park Hyung-sik in lieu of Choi Minho
August 24, 2013Yoseob in lieu of Choi Minho
October 5, 2013Chanyeol in lieu of Choi Minho
October 19, 2013K.Will in lieu of Choi Minho
October 26, 2013Hyomin in lieu of Choi Minho
November 30, 2013Suzy in lieu of Choi Minho
January 4, 2014Sehun & Xiumin in lieu of Choi Minho
January 18, 2014B1A4 in lieu of Choi Minho
April 5, 2014Henry in lieu of Choi Minho
May 31, 2014L & Sung-kyu in lieu of Choi Minho & Noh Hong-chul
June 7, 2014N in lieu of Choi Minho
July 19, 2014Zico
August 30, 2014Hara
September 6, 2014Choi Minho, Kim Sohyun, Zico
September 13, 2014Choi Minho, Kim Sohyun, Junho
September 20, 2014 – March 14, 2015Choi Minho, Kim Sohyun, Zico
March 21, 2015SinB, Kim Sohyun, Zico
March 28, 2015 – April 18, 2015Choi Minho, Kim Sohyun, Zico
April 25, 2015Kangnam, Bomi, Kyunsung
May 2, 2015 – November 14, 2015N, Choi Minho, Yeri
November 21, 2015 – September 24, 2016Kim Sae-ron, Kim Min-jae
October 1, 2016 – April 15, 2017Kim Sae-ron, Cha Eun-woo, Lee Soo-min
April 22, 2017 – January 27, 2018Cha Eun-woo, Xiyeon
February 3, 2018Bobby, B.I, Yeri
February 24, 2018 – September 22, 2018Ong Seong-wu, Mina, Mark Lee
September 29, 2018 – January 12, 2019Mina, Mark Lee
January 19, 2019 – February 9, 2019Mina
February 16, 2019 – May 30, 2020Mina, Chani, Hyunjin
June 13, 2020 – presentChani, Hyunjin, Kim Min-ju

Chart system

Music Core brought back the show's chart on April 20, 2013. First-place winners are determined using the ranking system below. The list also shows the current and former scoring computation used. As of June 8, 2013, four nominees had decreased to three nominees.
Period coveredChart system
April 20–27, 2013Physical album and digital sales 40%, music video views 15%, viewers committee pre-voting 20%, live voting 25%
May 4, 2013 – June 1, 2013Physical Album + Digital Sales 60%, Music Video Views 10%, Viewers Committee Pre-voting 10%, Live Voting 20%
June 8, 2013 – June 14, 2014Physical Album + Digital Sales 70%, Music Video Views 10%, Viewers Committee Pre-voting 10%, Live Voting 10%
June 21, 2014 – November 14, 2015Physical Album + Digital Sales 60%, Music Video Views 10%, Viewers Committee Pre-voting 15%, Live Voting 15%
April 22, 2017 – August 17, 2019Physical Album + Digital Sales 60%, Music Video Views 10%, Viewers Committee Pre-voting 10%, MBC Radio Broadcast 5%, Audience Live Voting 15%
August 24, 2019 – March 14, 2020Physical Album + Digital Sales 60%, Music Video Views 10%, Viewers Committee Pre-voting 10%, MBC Radio Broadcast 5%, Streaming HOT Chart 10%, Audience Live Voting 15%
March 21, - presentPhysical Album + Digital Sales 60%, Music Video Views 10%, Viewers Committee Pre-voting 10%, MBC Radio Broadcast 5%, Streaming HOT Chart 10%, Audience Live Voting 15%, Global Fans Vote 10%

List of winners

2005

MonthDateArtistSong
OctoberOctober 29Epik High"Fly"
NovemberNovember 5Epik High"Fly"
NovemberNovember 12Epik High"Fly"
NovemberNovember 19g.o.d."2 Love"
NovemberNovember 26g.o.d."2 Love"
DecemberDecember 3g.o.d."2 Love"
DecemberDecember 10g.o.d."2 Love"
DecemberDecember 17Tei"Screaming I Miss You"
DecemberDecember 24MC the Max"Love is Supposed to Hurt"
DecemberDecember 31MC the Max"Love is Supposed to Hurt"

2013

2014

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

2017

Highest score in 2017
No show was held

EpisodeDateArtistSongPoints
548Winner"Really Really"7,378
549IU"Palette"7,248
550IU"Palette"7,720
551Sechs Kies"Be Well"8,138
552Sechs Kies"Be Well"7,412
553Twice"Signal"8,448
554Twice"Signal"8,053
555Highlight"Calling You"7,636
556G-Dragon"Untitled, 2014"7,854
557G-Dragon"Untitled, 2014"7,359
558Mamamoo"Yes I Am"8,760
559Apink"Five"7,118
560Apink"Five"5,742
561Red Velvet"Red Flavor"9,427
562Exo"Ko Ko Bop"9,575
563Exo"Ko Ko Bop"9,316
564Exo"Ko Ko Bop"9,266
565Wanna One"Energetic"9,703
566Wanna One"Energetic"7,740
567Wanna One"Energetic"6,390
Yoon Jong-shin"Like It"9,650
Exo"Power"9,594
Exo"Power"9,895
BTS"DNA"10,000
BTS"DNA"9,560
BTS"DNA"9,957
NU'EST W"Where You At"9,040
BtoB"Missing You"8,090
Epik High"Love Story"6,975
Twice"Likey"9,440
Seventeen"Clap"7,390
568Wanna One"Beautiful"8,908
569Wanna One"Beautiful"8,291
570Wanna One"Beautiful"5,964
571Wanna One"Beautiful"5,922
572Twice"Heart Shaker"9,929
Twice"Heart Shaker"8,475

2018

Highest score in 2018
No show was held

EpisodeDateArtistSongPoints
573Exo"Universe"9,031
574Twice"Heart Shaker"7,007
575Infinite"Tell Me"6,494
576Sunmi"Heroine"6,010
577Jonghyun"Shinin'"7,975
Red Velvet"Bad Boy"9,756
Seventeen"Thanks"9,045
578iKon"Love Scenario"8,620
579iKon"Love Scenario"8,551
580iKon"Love Scenario"7,929
581Wanna One"I Promise You "7,619
Mamamoo"Starry Night"9,090
582Wanna One"Boomerang"9,289
583Wanna One"Boomerang"6,425
584Winner"Everyday"9,112
585Twice"What Is Love?"8,029
586Twice"What Is Love?"8,934
Twice"What Is Love?"8,375
587GFriend"Time for the Moon Night"8,842
588GFriend"Time for the Moon Night"7,872
589BTS"Fake Love"8,919
590BTS"Fake Love"10,000
591BTS"Fake Love"8,056
592Wanna One"Light"8,025
593Blackpink"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"6,071
594Blackpink"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"8,174
595Blackpink"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"7,273
596Blackpink"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"7,367
597Twice"Dance the Night Away"9,792
598Seventeen"Oh My!"9,270
599Twice"Dance the Night Away"7,440
600Twice"Dance the Night Away"6,575
601Red Velvet"Power Up"9,387
Red Velvet"Power Up"9,764
BTS"Idol"9,455
602BTS"Idol"9,674
BTS"Idol"9,720
603Sunmi"Siren"6,513
604Got7""6,123
605Im Chang-jung"There Has Never Been a Day I Haven't Loved You"5,840
606iKon""8,577
607IU"Bbibbi"8,067
608IU"Bbibbi"8,264
609IU"Bbibbi"7,729
Exo"Tempo"9,395
610Exo"Tempo"7,590
BtoB"Beautiful Pain"8,756
611Wanna One"Spring Breeze"8,123
612Mino"Fiancé"6,961
613Mino"Fiancé"7,302
614Exo"Love Shot"6,762
615Exo"Love Shot"7,854
--Exo"Love Shot"-

2019

Highest score in 2019
No show was held

2020

Highest score in 2020
No show was held

Achievements by artists

RankArtistCount
1stExo25
2ndBTS23
3rdTwice15
4thWanna One12
5thIU11
5thApink11
7thBeast/Highlight10
7thRed Velvet10
9thBlackpink7
10thTaeyeon6
11thGirls' Generation5
11thBig Bang5
11thAKMU5
11thInfinite5
11thiKon5
11thItzy5
11thEpik High5
11thSeventeen5
19thg.o.d4
19thShinhwa4
19thGFriend4
19thChungha4
19thZico4
19thMamamoo4

RankArtistSongCountYear
1stBTS"Boy with Luv"9 times2019
2ndApink"Luv"5 times2014–2015
2ndBTS"On"5 times2020
4thg.o.d"2 Love"4 times2005
4thExo"Call Me Baby"4 times2015
4thWanna One"Beautiful"4 times2017
4thBlackpink"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"4 times2018
4thZico"Any Song"4 times2020
9thEpik High"Fly"3 times2005
9thExo"Growl"3 times2013
9thBeast"Good Luck"3 times2014
9thExo"Love Me Right"3 times2015
9thWanna One"Energetic"3 times2017
9thiKon"Love Scenario"3 times2018
9thBTS"Fake Love"3 times2018
9thTwice"Dance the Night Away"3 times2018
9thIU"Bbibbi"3 times2018
9thItzy"Icy"3 times2019
9thRed Velvet"Psycho"3 times2020
9thBlackpink"How You Like That"3 times2020

First system : Physical Album + Digital Sales, Music Video Views, Viewers Committee Pre-voting, Live Voting

Second system : Physical Album + Digital Sales, Music Video Views, Viewers Committee Pre-voting, Live Voting

Third system : Physical Album + Digital Sales, Music Video Views, Viewers Committee Pre-voting, Live Voting
RankArtistSongScoreDate
1stIU"The Red Shoes"9,846 points2013/10/19
2ndInfinite"Destiny"9,770 points2013/07/23
3rdShinee"Everybody"9,641 points2013/10/26
4thApink"Mr. Chu"9,447 points2014/04/12
5thExo-K"Overdose"9,257 points2014/05/17
6thExo"Miracles in December"9,032 points2013/12/21
7thExo"Growl"8,666 points2013/08/24
8thShinhwa"This Love"8,540 points2013/06/01
9thB1A4"What's Going On?"8,479 points2013/05/18
10thSistar"Give It To Me"8,473 points2013/06/29

Fourth system : Physical Album + Digital Sales, Music Video Views, Viewers Committee Pre-voting, Live Voting
RankArtistSongScoreDate
1stBeast"Good Luck"10,000 points2014/06/28
2ndGirls' Generation"Lion Heart"9,699 points2015/09/19
3rdExo"Love Me Right"9,666 points2015/06/13
4thGirls' Generation"Party"9,660 points2015/07/18
5thExo"Love Me Right"9,562 points2015/06/20
6thBig Bang"Let's Not Fall in Love"9,472 points2015/08/22
7thShinee"View"9,251 points2015/06/06
8thApink"Luv"9,237 points2014/12/06
9thBeast"12:30"9,197 points2014/11/01
10thVIXX"Love Equation"9,094 points2015/03/07

Fifth system : Physical Album + Digital Sales 60%, Music Video Views 10%, Viewers Committee Pre-voting 10%, MBC Radio Broadcast 5%, Audience Live Voting 15%
RankArtistSongScoreDate
1stBTS"Fake Love"10,000 points2018/06/02
1stBTS"Boy with Luv"10,000 points2019/04/27
2ndTwice"Heart Shaker"9,929 points2017/12/23
3rdTwice"Dance the Night Away"9,792 points2018/07/21
4thWanna One"Energetic"9,703 points2017/08/19
5thRed Velvet"Red Flavor"9,427 points2017/07/22
6thRed Velvet"Power Up"9,387 points2018/08/18
7thExo"Ko Ko Bop"9,316 points2017/08/05
8thWanna One"Boomerang"9,289 points2018/03/31
9thExo"Ko Ko Bop"9,266 points2017/08/12
10thWinner"Everyday"9,112 points2018/04/14

Sixth system : Physical Album + Digital Sales 60%, Music Video Views 10%, Viewers Committee Pre-voting 10%, MBC Radio Broadcast 5%, Streaming HOT Chart 10%, Audience Live Voting 15%
RankArtistSongScoreDate
1stRed Velvet"Psycho"10,895 points2020/01/04
2ndBTS"On"10,518 points2020/03/07
3rdTaeyeon"Spark"9,740 points2019/11/09
4thRed Velvet"Psycho"9,398 points2020/01/11
5thIU"Love Poem"8,830 points2019/11/16
6thAKMU"How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love"8,390 points2019/10/26
7thBTS"On"8,288 points2020/02/29
8thZico"Any Song"8,267 points2020/02/01
9thExo"Obsession"8,194 points2019/12/07
10thRed Velvet"Psycho"8,047 points2020/01/18

Seventh system : Physical Album + Digital Sales 60%, Music Video Views 10%, Viewers Committee Pre-voting 10%, MBC Radio Broadcast 5%, Streaming HOT Chart 10%, Audience Live Voting 15%, Global Fans Vote 10%
RankArtistSongScoreDate
1stTwice"More & More"10,871 points2020/06/13
2ndApink"Dumhdurum"10,780 points2020/04/25
3rdBlackpink"How You Like That"10,464 points2020/07/11
4thApink"Dumhdurum"10,147 points2020/05/02
5thBlackpink"How You Like That"10,048 points2020/07/11
6thSuho"Let's Love"9,861 points2020/04/11
7thIz*One"Secret Story of the Swan"9,492 points2020/06/27
8thTwice"More & More"9,448 points2020/06/20
9thOh My Girl"Nonstop"9,433 points2020/05/09
10thNCT 127"Punch"9,374 points2020/05/30

RankArtistSongScoreDate
1stRed Velvet"Psycho"10,895 points2020/01/04
2ndTwice"More & More"10,871 points2020/06/13
3rdApink"Dumhdurum"10,780 points2020/04/25
4thBTS"On"10,518 points2020/03/07
5thBlackpink"How You Like That"10,464 points2020/07/11
6thApink"Dumhdurum"10,147 points2020/05/02
7thBlackpink"How You Like That"10,048 points2020/07/18
8thBeast"Good Luck"10,000 points2014/06/28
8thBTS"Fake Love"10,000 points2018/06/02
8thBTS"Boy with Luv"10,000 points2019/04/27
9thTwice"Heart Shaker"9,929 points2017/12/23
10thSuho"Let's Love"9,861 points2020/04/11

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