''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by

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. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in

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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. It began airing on the

free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the FTA Receiver, appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring ...

TV5 network from January 31, 2021, however due to low ratings on the network, it will conclude on March 6, 2022. Full episodes with English subtitles are shown every Sunday night, along with another K-Chart show ''

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'' on GMA HallyPop. Meanwhile, some episodes of ''M Countdown'' like Hot Debut and Comeback Stages are already available on YouTube Philippines since January 2022.

Segments

Current segments on the show include MCD Dance Challenge, MCD Vocal Challenge, Storage M, and M Studio. Discontinued segments formerly aired include: ''B'SHOP'' (songwriter

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introduced a selection of hit songs), ''MCD DRAMA'' (show-hosts acted out various scenarios), ''MCD NEWS'' (reported music industry news), and ''MCD Ranking'' (ranked celebrities based on certain topics).

Official hosts

Leeteuk Park Jeong-su (born July 1, 1983), known professionally as Leeteuk (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, radio personality and actor. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Super Junior in November 2005 and since then has part ...

and

Shindong Shin Dong-hee (born September 28, 1985), better known by his stage name Shindong (lit. meaning: "prodigy"), is a South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, host, radio personality and video director. He is best known as a member of Super Junior and ...

, with

Kangin Kim Young-woon (born January 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Kangin (lit. meaning: "strong benevolence"), is a South Korean former singer, actor, television host and radio personality. He is best known as a former member of Super Juni ...

(November 2005 – August 2007) * Leeteuk, Shindong, and

Eunhyuk Lee Hyuk-jae (born April 4, 1986), better known by his stage name Eunhyuk, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer and television host. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T and ...

(August 16, 2007 – March 27, 2008) * 2PM's

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Junho Joon-ho, also spelled Jun-ho, is a Korean given name, that is a masculine name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading " joon" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean gov ...

, and

Chansung Hwang Chan-sung ( ko, 황찬성, born February 11, 1990), also known mononymously as Chansung, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He made his debut as an actor in the 2006 comedy ...

, 2AM's

Jo Kwon Jo Kwon ( born on August 28, 1989) is a South Korean singer, television host, actor, entertainer and the leader of South Korean boy band 2AM. He has starred in multiple musicals such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' playing the role of King Hero ...

and Jung Jin-woon,

CNBLUE CNBLUE ( ko, 씨엔블루) is a South Korean pop rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (leader, main vocals, guitar, keyboard, rap), Kang Min-hyuk ( drums), and Lee Jung-shin ( bass). First bassist Kwon Kwang-jin left the ...

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, and

MBLAQ MBLAQ ( ko, 엠블랙, ja, エムブラック; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is a South Korean boy band created by South Korean singer Rain under J. Tune Camp. The group consists of Seungho, G.O, and Mir, and formerly ...

's Lee Joon and G.O (February 18, 2010–??, 2010) *

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and

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(March 10, 2011 – August 23, 2012) *

Lee Hong-gi Lee Hong-gi (; born March 2, 1990), also known mononymously as Hongki, is a South Korean singer, actor, and media personality. He is best known as the front man of rock band F.T. Island. In 2015, Lee debuted as a solo artist with the rel ...

(August 30, 2012 – December 13, 2012) *

Kim Woo-bin Kim Woo-bin (born Kim Hyun-joong on July 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a runway model and made his acting debut in the television drama ''White Christmas (TV series), White Christmas''. He subsequently gaine ...

(August 15, 2013 – February 13, 2014) * Ahn Jae-hyun and

Jung Joon-young Jung Joon-young (born February 21, 1989) is a South Korean former singer-songwriter, radio DJ, host, actor, television personality and convicted serial rapist. Jung first gained recognition in the 2012 season of the musical reality competiti ...

(February 27, 2014 – November 20, 2014) *

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, BamBam and

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(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) *

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and Nam Yoon-su (February 18, 2021–present) In February 2010, Mnet announced a new group of eight emcees, comprising select members from 2PM, 2AM, CNBLUE, and MBLAQ. Nicknamed "MCD GUYZ", they hosted the show in subgroups of three or four at a time. This marked the first time ''M Countdown'' deviated from its tradition of having 1–2 fixed presenters. Following Key's departure as host on April 13, 2017, ''M Countdown'' announced the implementation of a "special MC system" of guest presenters since a permanent replacement had not yet been decided. The first "new" hosts selected were girl group singers Hani from

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, and

Kyulkyung Zhou Jieqiong (; ; born December 16, 1998), known professionally as Jieqiong or Kyulkyung (in Korean), is a Chinese singer and actress based in China and South Korea and signed under Pledis Entertainment. After finishing sixth in survival show ...

and Nayoung from

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—they appeared on the April 20 broadcast. Between April 2018 and March 2019, the show was hosted by a "Global MC Crew" of idols who spoke various foreign languages.

''M Countdown'' chart

Chart rankings are calculated by combining the following for a total of 11,000 points: (Note: Scroll down to the section marked "Voting" and click/tap the down arrow to the right side of the screen to view chart breakdown and eligibility criteria.) * Digital music sales from Gaon (50%) * Social media points from official YouTube music video views (10%) * Album sales data from Gaon (15%) * Global fan votes via Mnet.world (15%) * Mnet broadcast points (10%) * Live-vote (10%; first-place nominees only) Data is collected from Monday to Sunday. Songs can win a maximum of three times before being removed from the chart. Girls' Generation was the only act to achieve the perfect score of 10,000 points under the fourth and fifth scoring systems. Since then, only

Exo Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...

BTS BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-pr ...

Shinee Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and th ...

Twice Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, ...

, and

NU'EST NU'EST (; short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: JR, Aron, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren. They debuted on March 15, 2012, with the single ...

have achieved the perfect score of 11,000 points.

Winners

While previous revisions of this article included winners from 2004 to 2007, that information was not supported by any secondary sources since its initial addition in 2011. A lack of media coverage of the show on

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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 on the show. After that, it becomes ineligible for first place and is removed from the chart. The following is a list of all songs that have achieved a triple crown on ''M Countdown'' from 2008 to present.

Achievements by artists

Most No. 1 winners Most Triple Crowns Top 10 Highest Scores (1st-6th System) July 29, 2004 – March 3, 2011 Top 10 Highest Scores (7th System) March 10, 2011 – December 15, 2011 Scoring System: Digital Single Sales (40%), Album Sales (10%), Asia/Global Fan Vote (15%), Preferences of Music Experts (10%), Real-Time Charts (15%), SMS Vote (10%) Top 10 Highest Scores (8th 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%) Top 10 Highest Scores (9th-10th 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%) Top 10 Highest Scores (11th-12th System) February 27, 2014 – June 4, 2015 Scoring System: Digital Single Sales (50%), Album Sales (10%), Social Media Points (10%: YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz), Preference Points (10%: global fan votes + age range preference), Mnet Broadcast Points (10%), SMS Votes (10%) Top 10 Highest Scores (13th-15th System) June 11, 2015 – April 12, 2018 Scoring System: Digital Music Sales (50%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Score (15%: YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz), Popularity Score (10%: global fan votes + age range preference), Mnet Broadcast Score (10%) + SMS Voting Score (10%) Top 10 Highest Scores (16th-18th System) April 26, 2018 – May 21, 2020 Scoring System: Digital Music Sales (45%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Score (20%: YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz), Global Fan Votes (10%), Mnet Broadcast Score (10%), SMS Live Vote (10%) Top 10 Highest Scores (19th-20th System) May 28, 2020 – April 7, 2022 Scoring System: Digital Sales (45%: Melon, Genie, FLO), Album Sales (15%), Social Media (15%: YouTube MV views), Global Fan Vote (15%), Mnet Broadcast (10%: Mnet TV, MCD Stage, M2 Contents), Live Vote (10%: first-place nominees only) Top 10 Highest Scores (Current System) April 14, 2022 – present Scoring System: Digital Sales (50%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media (10%), Global Fan Vote (15%), Mnet Broadcast (10%), Live Vote (10%) Top 10 Highest Scores (All Time)

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Broadcast

Segments

Official hosts

''M Countdown'' chart

Winners

Triple Crowns

Achievements by artists

Similar programs

See also

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