Show Champion

Show Champion
GenreMusic
Presented by
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes532
Production
Running time80 minutes
Production companyMBC Plus
Original release
Network
  • (South Korea)
  • ALL THE K-POP (Worldwide via YouTube live streaming)
ReleaseFebruary 14, 2012 (2012-02-14) –
present

Show Champion (Korean: 쇼 챔피언) is a South Korean music television program broadcast live by MBC M every Wednesday at Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Ilsan.[1]

Hosts

Billlie's Moon Sua (left) & Tsuki (center) and Woo!ah!'s Nana (right) were the co-hosts of Show Champion from February to November 2023.

Chart point system

In 2013, the show switched from a pre-recorded format to a live show format. New changes to the show started with the episode on January 30, 2013.[6] Since 2015 it also has a Triple Crown system used in Inkigayo and The Show, where the song is not eligible for top 3 anymore after winning three times.[citation needed]

Starting from July 14, 2021, Show Champion revealed the scores like every other show on their website, instead of just announcing winners. The tracking time is also revealed to be from Monday to Sunday.

Every song, as long as they are in the week's pre-vote list and have not yet had a triple-crown, is eligible for this chart. Though Show Champion is a cable music show, there's no requirement for artists to attend or promote. The time limit in the pre-vote list is unknown.

Criteria that is currently used and was used in Show Champion ranking system:

Period covered Chart system
Broadcast Digital sales Physical album Professional judges Video views Voting and netizen ranking
Prior to 2013 15% 45% 10% 15% N/A 15% (netizen ranking)
2013 – June 28, 2017 N/A 50% 20% 10% (netizen ranking)
July 5, 2017 – 2018[7] 15% 40% 10% 20%
2018 – February 12, 2020[8] 10% 30% 10% 40%
February 12, 2020 – July 7, 2021[9] 20% 50% (digital + physical) N/A 10% 20%
July 14, 2021 – present[10] 45% 15%

Based source and explanations for each criterion

  • Broadcast: Artists should participate in MBC M Shows to get Broadcast Score
  • Digital sales: Number of streaming and download based on Korean chart, Currently is Melon, Genie, FLO, Bugs. Former based source included Naver Music and Soribada.
  • Physical album: Number of copies based on Hanteo album chart
  • Professional judges or critics' choice: Score based on judgement by MBC Music's staff
  • Video views or SNS: YouTube views, counted from official MV only.
  • Voting and netizen ranking: Voting and netizen choices happens before show start. Currently via Idol Champ app. Previously app and website used include Genie (until 2020), Melon (until 2018). Current pre-voting times is from Friday to Monday (previously is Thursday to Sunday).

Champion Song winners

2012

List of Champion Songs

February

March

  • 03.06 – Miss A – "Touch"
  • 03.13 – John Park – "Falling"
  • 03.20 – 2AM – "I Wonder If You Hurt Like Me"
  • 03.27 – Shinee – "Sherlock•셜록 (Clue + Note)"

April

  • 04.03 – Shinee – "Sherlock•셜록 (Clue + Note)"
  • 04.10 – CNBLUE – "Hey You"
  • 04.17 – 4Minute – "Volume Up"
  • 04.24 – 4Minute – "Volume Up"

May

June

July

August

  • 08.07 – No Show
  • 08.14 – BoA – "Only One"
  • 08.21 – Beast – "Beautiful Night"
  • 08.28 – Kara – "Pandora"

(Starting from September 4, 2012, the ranking system was abolished but was revived later on January 30, 2013)

2013

List of Champion Songs

January

  • 01.30 – CNBLUE – "I'm Sorry"

February

  • 02.06 – CNBLUE – "I'm Sorry"
  • 02.13 – CNBLUE – "I'm Sorry"
  • 02.20 – Sistar19 – "Gone Not Around Any Longer"
  • 02.27 – Shinee – "Dream Girl"

March

  • 03.06 – Shinee – "Dream Girl"
  • 03.13 – Shinee – "Dream Girl"
  • 03.20 – Shinee – "Dream Girl"
  • 03.27 – 2AM – "One Spring Day"

April

  • 04.03 – Infinite – "Man In Love"
  • 04.10 – Davichi – "Turtle"
  • 04.17 – K.Will – "Love Blossom"
  • 04.24 – K.Will – "Love Blossom"

May

June

July

August

  • 08.07 – f(x) – "Rum Pum Pum Pum"
  • 08.14 – <MBC Show Champion Sokcho Festival – No Chart>
  • 08.21 – Exo – "Growl"
  • 08.28 – Exo – "Growl"

September

  • 09.04 – Exo – "Growl"
  • 09.11 – Teen Top – "Rocking"
  • 09.18 – Kara – "Damaged Lady"
  • 09.25 – Kara – "Damaged Lady"

October

  • 10.02 – Busker Busker – "Love, at first"
  • 10.09 – Busker Busker – "Love, at first"
  • 10.16 – IU – "The Red Shoes"
  • 10.23 – Shinee – "Everybody"
  • 10.30 – Shinee – "Everybody"

November

December

2014

List of Champion Songs
Episode Date Artist Song
— January 1 No Chart and Winner
90 January 8 Girl's Day "Something"
91 January 15 Ailee "Singing Got Better"
92 January 22 B1A4 "Lonely"
93 January 29
94 February 5
95 February 12 B.A.P "1004 (Angel)"
96 February 19 Soyou & JunggiGo "Some"
97 February 26 Special Episode, winner not announced
98 March 5 CNBLUE "Can't Stop"
99 March 12 Girls' Generation "Mr.Mr."
100 March 19
101 March 26 Special Episode, winner not announced
— April 2 No Chart and Winner
102 April 9 Apink "Mr. Chu"
103 April 16 Mad Clown & Hyolyn "Without You"
— April 23 No Episode, winner not announced
— April 30
— May 7
104 May 14 Exo-K "Overdose"
105 May 21 Wheesung "Night and Day"
106 May 28 Infinite "Last Romeo"
107 June 4
108 June 11 VIXX "Eternity"
— June 18 No Chart and Winner
109 June 25 Special Episode, winner not announced
110 July 2 Beast "Good Luck"
111 July 9 K.Will "Day 1"
112 July 16 f(x) "Red Light"
113 July 23 B1A4 "Solo Day"
114 July 30 Girl's Day "Darling"
115 August 6 Hyuna "Red"
116 August 13
117 August 20 Block B "H.E.R"
118 August 27 Kara "Mamma Mia"
119 September 3 Sistar "I Swear"
120 September 10 Super Junior "Mamacita"
121 September 17
122 September 24 Teen Top "Missing"
— October 1 No Chart and Winner
— October 8
123 October 15 Ailee "Don't Touch Me"
124 October 22 VIXX "Error"
125 October 29 Beast "12:30"
126 November 5 Special Episode, winner not announced
— November 12 No Chart and Winner
127 November 19 AOA "Like a Cat"
128 November 26 Kyuhyun "At Gwanghwamun"
— December 3 No Chart and Winner
— December 10
— December 17
— December 24
— December 31

2015

List of Champion Songs
Episode Date Artist Song
— January 7 No Chart and Winner
— January 14
129 January 21 Jonghyun "Déjà-Boo"
130 January 28 Mad Clown "Fire"
131 February 4 Jung Yonghwa "One Fine Day"
132 February 11 Zion.T & Crush "Just"
133 February 18 4Minute "Crazy"
134 February 25
135 March 4 VIXX "Love Equation"
136 March 11 Shinhwa "Sniper"
137 March 18
138 March 25 Minah "I Am a Woman Too"
139 April 1 Red Velvet "Ice Cream Cake"
140 April 8 Exo "Call Me Baby"
141 April 15
142 April 22
143 April 29 EXID "Ah Yeah"
144 May 6
145 May 13 BTS "I Need U"
146 May 20 Big Bang "Loser"
147 May 27 Shinee "View"
— June 3 No Chart and Winner
148 June 10 Exo "Love Me Right"
149 June 17
150 June 24
151 July 1 AOA "Heart Attack"
152 July 8 Sistar "Shake It"
153 July 15 Girls' Generation "Party"
154 July 22 Infinite "Bad"
— July 29 Apink "Remember"
155 August 5 Beast "YeY"
156 August 12 Shinee "Married to the Music"
157 August 19 B1A4 "Sweet Girl"
158 August 26 Girls' Generation "Lion Heart"
— September 2 No Chart and Winner
— September 9
159 September 16 Red Velvet "Dumb Dumb"
160 September 23 CNBLUE "Cinderella"
161 September 30 Special Episode, winner not announced
162 October 7 Ailee "Mind Your Own Business"
163 October 14 Taeyeon "I"
164 October 21 BtoB "Way Back Home"
— October 28 No Chart and Winner
— November 4
— November 11
165 November 18 VIXX "Chained Up"
166[a] November 25 EXID "Hot Pink"
December 2 Dynamic Duo "Jam"
167 December 9 BTS "Run"
168 December 16
169 December 23 Special Episode, winner not announced
— December 30 No Chart and Winner

2016

List of Champion Songs
Episode Date Artist Song
— January 6 No Chart and Winner
— January 13
170 January 20 Special Episode, winner not announced
171 January 27 Crush "Don't Forget (feat. Taeyeon)"
172 February 3 GFriend "Rough"
173 February 10 Winner "Sentimental"
174 February 17 GFriend "Rough"
175 February 24
176 March 2 Taemin "Press Your Number"
177 March 9 Mamamoo "You're The Best"
178 March 16
179 March 23 Red Velvet "One of These Nights"
180 March 30 Got7 "Fly"
181 April 6 BtoB "Remember That"
182 April 13 CNBLUE "You're So Fine"
183 April 20 Block B "Toy"
184 April 27 VIXX "Dynamite"
185 May 4 Seventeen "Pretty U"
186 May 11
187 May 18 Tiffany "I Just Wanna Dance"
188 May 25 AOA "Good Luck"
189 June 1 Jonghyun "She Is"
190 June 8 EXID "L.I.E."
— June 15 No Chart and Winner
191 June 22 Exo "Monster"
192 June 29 Sistar "I Like That"
193 July 6
194 July 13 Beast "Ribbon"
195 July 20 GFriend "Navillera"
196 July 27 Special Episode, winner not announced
— August 3 No Show, winner not announced
197 August 10 GFriend "Navillera"
198 August 17 I.O.I "Whatta Man"
199 August 24 VIXX "Fantasy"
200 August 31 Exo "Lotto"
— September 7 No Show, winner not announced
201 September 14 Special Episode, winner not announced
202 September 21 Red Velvet "Russian Roulette"
203 September 28 Im Chang Jung "The Love That I Committed"
— October 5 No Show, winner not announced
— October 12
204 October 19 BTS "Blood Sweat & Tears"
205 October 26 I.O.I "Very Very Very"
206 November 2 Twice "TT"
207 November 9 VIXX "The Closer"
— November 16 No Show, winner not announced
— November 23
208 November 30 Sejeong "Flower Way"
— December 7 No Chart and Winner
209 December 14 B1A4 "A Lie"
210 December 21 Seventeen "Boom Boom"
— December 28 No Chart and Winner

2017

List of Champion Songs
Episode Date Artist Song
— January 4 No Chart and Winner
211 January 11 Special Episode, winner not announced
212 January 18 AOA "Excuse Me"
213 January 25
214 February 1 Special Episode, winner not announced
215 February 8 Red Velvet "Rookie"
216 February 15
217 February 22 BTS "Spring Day"
218 March 1 Twice "Knock Knock"
219 March 8
220 March 15 BtoB "Movie"
221 March 22 Got7 "Never Ever"
222 March 29 Highlight "Plz Don't Be Sad"
223 April 5 Girl's Day "I'll Be Yours"
224 April 12 IU "Through The Night"
225 April 19 Jung Eun-ji "The Spring"
226 April 26 EXID "Night Rather Than Day"
— May 3 No Chart and Winner
227 May 10 Special Episode, winner not announced
228 May 17 IU "Palette"
229 May 24 Twice "Signal"
230 May 31
231 June 7 Seventeen "Don't Wanna Cry"
232 June 14
233 June 21 G-Dragon "Untitled, 2014"
234 June 28 Mamamoo "Yes I Am"
235 July 5 Apink "Five"
236 July 12
237 July 19 Red Velvet "Red Flavor"
238 July 26 Exo "Ko Ko Bop"
239 August 2
240 August 9 GFriend "Love Whisper"
241 August 16 Wanna One "Energetic"
242 August 23
243 August 30
244 September 6 Sunmi "Gashina"
245 September 13 Exo "Power"
246 September 20 Special Episode, winner not announced
247 September 27 BTS "DNA"
— October 4 No Chart and Winner
— October 11
248 October 18 NU'EST W "Where You At"
249 October 25 BtoB "Missing You"
250 November 1
251 November 8 Twice "Likey"
252 November 15 Seventeen "Clap"
253 November 22 Wanna One "Beautiful"
— November 29 No Chart and Winner
— December 6
— December 13
— December 20
— December 27

2018

List of Champion Songs
Episode Date Artist Song
— January 3 No Chart and Winner
254 January 10 Exo "Universe"
255 January 17 Infinite "Tell Me"
256 January 24 Oh My Girl "Secret Garden"
257 January 31 Momoland "Bboom Bboom"
258 February 7 Red Velvet "Bad Boy"
259 February 14 Seventeen "Thanks"
— February 21 No Chart and Winner
— February 28
260 March 7 iKon "Love Scenario"
261 March 14 Mamamoo "Starry Night"
262 March 21 Wanna One "I Promise You (I.P.U.)"
263 March 28 "Boomerang"
264 April 4
265 April 11 Winner "Everyday"
266 April 18 Twice "What Is Love?"
267 April 25
268 May 2
269 May 9 GFriend "Time for the Moon Night"
270 May 16
271 May 23 Special Episode, winner not announced
272 May 30 BTS "Fake Love"
— June 6 No Chart and Winner
273 June 13 Wanna One "Light"
274 June 20
275 June 27 BtoB "Only One For Me"
— July 4 No Chart and Winner
276 July 11 Apink "I'm So Sick"
277 July 18 Twice "Dance the Night Away"
278 July 25 Seventeen "Oh My!"
— August 1 No Chart and Winner
279 August 8 Show Special, No Chart and Winner
280 August 15 Red Velvet "Power Up"
281 August 22
282 August 29 (G)I-dle "Hann (Alone)"
283 September 5 BTS "Idol"
284 September 12
285 September 19 Sunmi "Siren"
286 September 26 No Chart and Winner
287 October 3
288 October 10 iKon "Goodbye Road"
289 October 14
— October 24 No Chart and Winner
— October 31 Monsta X "Shoot Out"
— November 7 No Chart and Winner
291 November 14 Twice "Yes or Yes"
292 November 21
293 November 28 Wanna One "Spring Breeze"
294 December 5
295 December 12 Mino "Fiancé"
296 December 19
— December 26 No Chart and Winner

2019

List of Champion Songs
Episode Date Artist Song
297 January 2 Winner "Millions"
298 January 9 Chungha "Gotta Go"
299 January 16 Apink "%% (Eung Eung)"
300 January 23 GFriend "Sunrise"
301 January 30 Seventeen "Home"
302 February 6 Special Episode, winner not announced
303 February 13 Seventeen "Home"
304 February 20 Taemin "Want"
305 February 27 Monsta X "Alligator"
306 March 6 (G)I-dle "Senorita"
307 March 13 Ha Sung-woon "Bird"
308 March 20 TXT "Crown"
309 March 27 Mamamoo "Gogobebe"
310 April 3 Momoland "I'm So Hot"
311 April 10 Iz*One "Violeta"
312 April 17
313 April 24 BTS "Boy with Luv"
314 May 1 Twice "Fancy"
315 May 8 NU'EST "Bet Bet"
316 May 15 Oh My Girl "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)"
317 May 22 NU'EST "Bet Bet"
318 May 29 Kim Jae-hwan "Begin Again"
319 June 5 AB6IX "Breathe"
320 June 12 NCT 127 "Superhuman"
321 June 19 Cosmic Girls "Boogie Up"
322 June 26 Red Velvet "Zimzalabim"
323 July 3 Chungha "Snapping"
324 July 10 GFriend "Fever"
325 July 17 Ha Sung-woon "Blue"
326 July 24 Day6 "Time of Our Life"
— July 31 No Chart and Winner
327 August 7 Itzy "Icy"
328 August 14
329 August 21
330 August 28 Red Velvet "Umpah Umpah"
331 September 4 X1 "Flash"
— September 11 No Chart and Winner
332 September 18 X1 "Flash"
333 September 25 Bolbbalgan4 "Workaholic"
334 October 2 Twice "Feel Special"
335 October 9
336 October 16 AB6IX "Blind For Love"
337 October 23 Chen "Shall We?
338 October 30 NU'EST "Love Me"
— November 6 No Chart and Winner
— November 13
— November 20
— November 27
339 December 4 Mamamoo "Hip"
340 December 11 Exo "Obsession"
— December 18 No Chart and Winner
341 December 25 Special Episode, winner not announced

2020

List of Champion Songs
Episode Date Artist Song
— January 1 No Chart and Winner
— January 8
— January 15
— January 22
— January 29
— February 5
— February 12
342 February 19 GFriend "Crossroads"
343 February 26 Iz*One "Fiesta"
344 March 4 BTS "On"
345 March 11
346 March 18
347 March 25 Itzy "Wannabe"
348 April 1
349 April 8 Kang Daniel "2U"
— April 15 No Chart and Winner
350 April 22 Apink "Dumhdurum"
351 April 29 Got7 "Not By The Moon"
352 May 6 Oh My Girl "Nonstop"
353 May 13 Astro "Knock"
354 May 20 NU'EST "I'm in Trouble"
355 May 27 TXT "Can’t You See Me?"
356 June 3 Baekhyun "Candy"
357 June 10 Twice "More & More"
358 June 17
359 June 24 Iz*One "Secret Story of the Swan"
360 July 1 Seventeen "Left & Right"
361 July 8 Blackpink "How You Like That"
362 July 15
363 July 22 GFriend "Apple"
364 July 29 Blackpink "How You Like That"
365 August 5 Ateez "Inception"
366 August 12 (G)I-dle "Dumdi Dumdi"
367 August 19
368 August 26 Itzy "Not Shy"
369 September 2 BTS "Dynamite"
370 September 9
371 September 16
372 September 23 Stray Kids "Back Door"
373[b] September 30 The Boyz "The Stealer"
— October 7 No Chart and Winner
374 October 14 Blackpink "Lovesick Girls"
375 October 21 NCT U "Make A Wish (Birthday Song)"
376 October 28 Seventeen "HOME;RUN"
377 November 4 Twice "I Can't Stop Me"
378 November 11 Monsta X "Love Killa"
379 November 18 GFriend "Mago"
380 November 25 AKMU "Happening"
— December 2 No Chart and Winner
— December 9
— December 16
— December 23
— December 30

2021 – present

Triple Crowns

In 2015, 'Show Champion introduced the triple crown system which refers to when a song achieves three wins (consecutive or non-consecutive) on the show. It is then ineligible to win again and removed from the chart.

List of Triple Crowns

In 2015, Show Champion introduced the triple crown system.

Artist Song Year
Exo "Call Me Baby" 2015
"Love Me Right"
Girls' Generation "Lion Heart"
GFriend "Rough" 2016
"Navillera"
Wanna One "Energetic" 2017
BTS "DNA"
Twice "What Is Love?" 2018
Seventeen "Home" 2019
Itzy "Icy"
X1 "Flash"
Red Velvet "Psycho" 2020
Zico "Any Song"
BTS "On"
Blackpink "How You Like That"
BTS "Dynamite"
"Butter" 2021
Blackpink "Shut Down" 2022
Jisoo "Flower" 2023

Achievements by artists

List of top 10 songs with highest score (6th system)

Starting from July 14, 2021; Show Champion reveal scores like every other show.

Rank Artist Songs Points Date
1st NCT Dream "Beatbox" 9,810 points June 8, 2022
2nd Nmixx "Love Me Like This" 9,176 points March 29, 2023
3rd (G)I-dle "Nxde" 8,771 points October 26, 2022
4th Fromis 9 "Stay This Way" 8,690 points July 6, 2022
5th Ive "After Like" 8,632 points August 31, 2022
6th STAYC "Stereotype" 8,161 points September 15, 2021
7th (G)I-dle "Queencard" 8,141 points May 24, 2023
8th Ive "Eleven" 8,075 points December 8, 2021
9th BTS "Permission to Dance" 8,000 points July 21, 2021
July 28, 2021
"Yet to Come" June 15, 2022
List of most Champion Song wins
Rank Artist Count
1st BTS 22
2nd Twice 18
3rd Exo 17
Seventeen
5th Red Velvet 14
Shinee
7th GFriend 13
8th Wanna One 11
9th (G)I-dle 10
10th Apink 8
Blackpink
List of Most Triple Crown winners
Rank Artist count
1st BTS 4 songs
2nd Exo 2 songs
GFriend
Blackpink
List of longest consecutive Champion Song winners

In 2015, Show Champion ended the unlimited trophy system and introduced the triple crown system.

Rank Artist Song Count Year
1st Shinee "Dream Girl" 4 2013
2nd Girls' Generation-TTS "Twinkle" 3 2012
Super Junior "Sexy, Free & Single"
CNBLUE "I'm Sorry" 2013
4Minute "What's Your Name?"
Exo "Growl"
B1A4 "Lonely" 2014

End of the Year Awards

2015

These are special end-of-the-year broadcast awards. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[11]

Best Champion Songs of 2015 Most appearances
Best Audience Rating Stage Most Spectators
Best performance – Male Best performance – Female

Similar programs

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Episode number for the 4th week of November and 1st week of December were both numbered 166 on Show Champion's Twitter account and MBC Plus YouTube channel.
  2. ^ Special Episode, Show Champion's Karaoke Room

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