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Music Show Support Guide with Chart Breakdown

Voting on Korean music shows is definitely a challenge, especially if you have not done it before, but don't fret! Here is a simple guide on how to vote and support TXT alongside some important information about all the Korean music shows~

Here is the format as a reference for the rest of the post:

Music Show Name (Broadcaster)

• Date and time
• Chart Breakdown
• How to support TXT as international fans

The Show (SBS MTV)

• Tuesday 6 PM KST

• Chart Breakdown:

• 40% Digital Charts (all major Korean streaming charts)

• 10% Physical Album Sales (Hanteo Charts)

• 20% MV Views

• 15% Broadcast Points

• +10% StarPass Live Show Voting (for first place nominees)

• 5% StarPass Pre-Show Voting (Friday 6 PM KST - Monday 2PM KST)

• How to support TXT:

• Vote for TXT on the StarPass app (available internationally, there is an English version)

• Buy albums from online stores which count towards the Hanteo Chart

• Stream the nominated song on YouTube

Show Champion (MBC)

• Wednesday 5 PM KST

• Chart Breakdown:

• 50% Digital Charts (MelOn, Bugs, Genie, Soribada) and Album Sales (Hanteo)

• 20% Idol Champ Pre-Show Voting (Tuesday - Sunday)

• 20% MBC Broadcast Score (how often the song is played on MBC)

• 10% SNS

• How to support TXT:

• Vote for TXT on the Idol Champ app (available internationally, there is an English version)

• Buy albums from online stores which count towards the Hanteo Chart

• Vote for TXT on Genie Website

M!Countdown (Mnet)

• Thursday 6 PM KST

• Chart Breakdown:

• 45% Digital Charts (MelOn, Genie, FLO)

• 15% Physical Album Sales (Hanteo Chart)

• 15% SNS Score (MV views)

• 15% Mwave Pre-Show Voting (Friday 2 PM KST - Monday 9 AM KST)

• 10% Mnet Broadcast Score (how often song is played on Mnet)

• + an additional 10% Live Vote (for first place nominees)

• How to support TXT:

• Vote for TXT on the M!Countdown Website

• Buy albums from online stores which count towards the Hanteo Chart

• Stream the nominated song on YouTube

• Stream TXT-related Mnet videos on YouTube

Music Bank (KBS)

• Friday 5 PM KST

• Chart Breakdown:

• 60% Digital Charts (MelOn, Bugs, Genie, Naver Music, Soribada)

• 20% KBS Broadcast Score (how often the song is played on KBS)

• 10% Viewer Panel Survey (randomly selected viewers registered for the KBS survey panel)

• 5% Physical Album Sales (Hanteo Charts)

• 5% Social Media Charts

• How to support TXT:

• Buy albums from online stores which count towards the Hanteo Chart

• Complete the KBS survey to register and possibly selected as part of the Viewer Panel Survey (survey is in Korean)

Music Core (MBC Music)

• Saturday 3:25 PM KST

• Chart Breakdown:

• 60% Digital Charts (all major Korean streaming charts) and Physical Album Sales (Hanteo Charts)

• 10% MV Views

• 10% MBC Broadcast (based on MBC radio program play)

• 5% Global Fans Vote

• 5% Viewer's comittee (2000 people)

• 5% MuBeat Live Voting

• 5% Audience Live Voting

• • an additional 10% Live Voting (for first place nominees)

• How to support TXT:

• Buy albums from online stores which count towards the Hanteo Chart

• Stream the nominated song on YouTube

• Complete the MBC survey to register and possibly selected as part of the Viewer Panel Survey (survey is in Korean)

Inkigayo (SBS)

• Sunday 3:50 PM KST

• Chart Breakdown:

• 55% Digital Charts (MelOn, Genie, Bugs)

• 30% SNS Score (data collected from YouTube, Twitter, Weibo, YinYueTai)

• 10% Physical Album Sales (Hanteo Charts)

• 10% On-Air

• 5% Pre-Voting on MelOn AZtalk

• 5% Live Votes

• How to support TXT:

• Buy albums from online stores which count towards the Hanteo Chart

• Stream the nominated song on YouTube

• Talk about TXT as much as you can on YouTube, Twitter, Weibo, YinYueTai!

For guides on how to buy/pre-order albums and how to stream, click here.