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Inkigayo is a music show aired on SBS.
Music Bank airs on KBS.
Show Champion airs on the same day as Music Bank.
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1. Inkigayo is a music show aired on SBS.
- True
- False
Fun fact: 'Inkigayo' (인기가요) airs on SBS every Sunday and is one of the big three Korean music shows.
2. Music Bank airs on KBS.
- True
- False
Fun fact: Music Bank (뮤직뱅크) airs on KBS2 every Friday and uses a point-based system to determine its weekly winner.
3. Show Champion airs on the same day as Music Bank.
- True
- False
Fun fact: Show Champion (쇼챔피언) airs on MBC Every1 on Wednesdays, while Music Bank airs on Fridays.
4. A 'triple crown' on a music show means winning three consecutive weeks.
- True
- False
Fun fact: Winning three consecutive weeks on a music show is called a 'triple crown' -- a major achievement that demonstrates sustained chart dominance.
5. The Gaon Chart is South Korea's official music chart.
- True
- False
Fun fact: The Gaon Chart is the South Korean national chart system, equivalent to the US Billboard chart.
6. Music shows determine winners purely based on physical album sales.
- True
- False
Fun fact: Music show winners are determined by a combination of digital sales, physical sales, broadcast score, fan votes, and social media metrics.
7. Winning on Inkigayo is called receiving a 'Daesang'.
- True
- False
Fun fact: Weekly music show wins are called '1st place' wins or 'Triple Crown'. A 'Daesang' (대상) is a Grand Prize at major awards ceremonies like MAMAs or Melon Music Awards.
8. M Countdown airs on Mnet.
- True
- False
Fun fact: M Countdown (엠카운트다운) is a weekly music show on Mnet, airing Thursdays, and is notable for being the first to feature international fan voting.
9. Show! Music Core airs on MBC.
- True
- False
Fun fact: Show! Music Core (쇼! 음악중심) airs on MBC every Saturday and is one of the main weekly K-pop music shows.
10. Groups can win a music show even without a new song release if old songs chart.
- True
- False
Fun fact: If a previous song re-enters the charts strongly (e.g., on a anniversary or after a viral moment), groups can win music shows with older songs.
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1. Inkigayo is a music show aired on SBS.
Answer: True
Fun fact: 'Inkigayo' (인기가요) airs on SBS every Sunday and is one of the big three Korean music shows.
2. Music Bank airs on KBS.
Answer: True
Fun fact: Music Bank (뮤직뱅크) airs on KBS2 every Friday and uses a point-based system to determine its weekly winner.
3. Show Champion airs on the same day as Music Bank.
Answer: False
Fun fact: Show Champion (쇼챔피언) airs on MBC Every1 on Wednesdays, while Music Bank airs on Fridays.
4. A 'triple crown' on a music show means winning three consecutive weeks.
Answer: True
Fun fact: Winning three consecutive weeks on a music show is called a 'triple crown' -- a major achievement that demonstrates sustained chart dominance.
5. The Gaon Chart is South Korea's official music chart.
Answer: True
Fun fact: The Gaon Chart is the South Korean national chart system, equivalent to the US Billboard chart.
6. Music shows determine winners purely based on physical album sales.
Answer: False
Fun fact: Music show winners are determined by a combination of digital sales, physical sales, broadcast score, fan votes, and social media metrics.
7. Winning on Inkigayo is called receiving a 'Daesang'.
Answer: False
Fun fact: Weekly music show wins are called '1st place' wins or 'Triple Crown'. A 'Daesang' (대상) is a Grand Prize at major awards ceremonies like MAMAs or Melon Music Awards.
8. M Countdown airs on Mnet.
Answer: True
Fun fact: M Countdown (엠카운트다운) is a weekly music show on Mnet, airing Thursdays, and is notable for being the first to feature international fan voting.
9. Show! Music Core airs on MBC.
Answer: True
Fun fact: Show! Music Core (쇼! 음악중심) airs on MBC every Saturday and is one of the main weekly K-pop music shows.