List of M Countdown Chart winners (2018) explained
The M Countdown Chart is a record chart on the South Korean Mnet television music program M Countdown. Every week, the show awards the best-performing single on the chart in the country during its live broadcast.
In 2018, 35 singles ranked number one on the chart and 21 music acts were awarded first-place trophies. Two songs collected trophies for three weeks and achieved a triple crown: "Love Scenario" by iKon, and "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" by Blackpink. Of all releases for the year, only two songs earned a perfect score of 11,000 points: "Fake Love" by BTS and "I Want You" by Shinee.
Scoring system
11 June 2015 – 12 April 2018
Scoring System: Digital Music Sales (50%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Score (YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz) (15%), Popularity Score (global fan votes + age range preference) (10%), Mnet Broadcast Score (10%) + SMS Voting Score (10%).
26 April 2018 – 21 May 2020
Scoring System: Digital Music Sales (45%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Score (YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz) (20%), Global Fan Votes (10%), Mnet Broadcast Score (10%), SMS Live Vote 10%.
Chart history
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| Highest score of the year |
— | No show was held | |
Episode | Date | Artist | Song | Points | |
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— | January 4 | [1] |
553 | January 11 | Momoland | "Bboom Bboom" | 7,811 | [2] |
554 | January 18 | Infinite | "Tell Me" | 10,554 | [3] |
555 | January 25 | Sunmi | "Heroine" | 7,919 | [4] [5] |
556 | February 1 | iKon | "Love Scenario"< | -- 1st --> | 7,789 | [6] |
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557 | February 8 | Red Velvet< | -- 10th, 11th --> | "Bad Boy"< | -- 1st, 2nd --> | 10,032 | [7] |
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558 | February 15 | | [8] |
559 | February 22 | Momoland | "Bboom Bboom" | 8,834 | [9] |
560 | March 1 | iKon< | -- 6th, 7th --> | "Love Scenario"< | -- 2nd, 3rd --> | 8,467 | [10] |
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561 | March 8 | 8,001 | [11] |
562 | March 15 | Mamamoo< | -- 5th, 6th --> | "Starry Night"< | -- 1st, 2nd --> | 9,820 | [12] |
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563 | March 22 | 7,938 | [13] |
564 | March 29 | Wanna One< | -- 5th, 6th --> | "Boomerang"< | -- 1st, 2nd --> | 10,805 | [14] |
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565 | April 5 | 9,981 | [15] |
566 | April 12 | Winner | "Everyday" | 9,687 | [16] |
567 | April 19 | Twice< | -- 14th, 15th --> | "What Is Love?"< | -- 1st, 2nd --> | | [17] |
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568 | April 26 | 9,360 | [18] |
569 | May 3 | Winner | "Everyday" | 7,463 | [19] |
570 | May 10 | GFriend | "Time for the Moon Night" | 10,700 | [20] |
— | May 17 | [21] |
571 | May 24 | (G)I-dle | "Latata" | 8,183 | [22] |
572 | May 31 | BTS< | -- 7th, 8th --> | "Fake Love"< | -- 1st, 2nd --> | 11,000 | [23] |
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573 | June 7 | 9,666 | [24] |
574 | June 14 | Wanna One | "Light" | 10,320 | [25] |
575 | June 21 | Shinee | "I Want You" | 11,000 | [26] |
576 | June 28 | Blackpink< | -- 2nd, 3rd, 4th --> | "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"< | -- 1st, 2nd, 3rd --> | 8,706 | [27] |
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577 | July 5 | [28] |
578 | July 12 | [29] |
579 | July 19 | Twice | "Dance the Night Away" | 10,933 | [30] |
580 | July 26 | Seventeen | "Oh My!" | 8,546 | [31] |
581 | August 2 | Mamamoo | "Egotistic" | 7,731 | [32] |
582 | August 9 | iKon | "Killing Me" | 7,888 | [33] |
— | August 16 | [34] [35] |
583 | August 23 | Red Velvet | "Power Up" | 8,761 | [36] |
584 | August 24 | |
585 | August 30 | Red Velvet | "Power Up" | 8,444 | [37] |
586 | September 6 | (G)I-dle | "Hann" | 7,213 | [38] |
587 | September 13 | Sunmi< | -- 3rd, 4th --> | "Siren"< | -- 1st, 2nd --> | 7,624 | [39] [40] |
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588 | September 20 | 7,381 | [41] |
589 | September 27 | Got7< | -- 4th, 5th --> | "Lullaby"< | -- 1st, 2nd --> | | [42] |
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590 | October 4 | 10,595 | [43] |
591 | October 11 | iKon< | -- 9th, 10th --> | "Goodbye Road"< | -- 1st, 2nd --> | | [44] |
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592 | October 18 | 8,286 | [45] |
593 | October 25 | NCT 127 | "Regular" | 10,000 | [46] |
594 | November 1 | Monsta X | "Shoot Out" | 6,349 | [47] |
595 | November 8 | Iz*One | "La Vie en Rose" | 10,884 | [48] |
596 | November 15 | Twice | "Yes or Yes" | 8,695 | [49] [50] |
— | November 22 | [51] |
597 | November 29 | Wanna One | "Spring Breeze" | [52] |
598 | December 6 | Mino | "Fiancé" | [53] |
— | December 13 | [54] |
— | December 20 | [55] |
599 | December 27 | Winner | "Millions" | | [56] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Lee. Eun-hye. January 4, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 또 결방… 생방송 대신 스페셜 방송 진행. 'M Countdown' Another Gyeolbang... Special broadcast instead of live broadcast. http://www.sportsq.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=268188. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201225140417/http://www.sportsq.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=268188. December 25, 2020. December 25, 2020. Sports Q. ko.
- Web site: Jang. Su-min. January 11, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 모모랜드 '뿜뿜'으로 데뷔 첫 1위 '오열'. 'M Countdown' Momoland's first win since debut with 'Bboom Bboom'. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003145750. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112125141/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003145750. November 12, 2020. November 7, 2020. News1. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Choi. Jeongmin. January 18, 2018. ko:“사랑과 응원 덕분”… 인피니트, ‘엠카’ 1위 트로피 인증. “Thanks to love and support”… Infinite, 'M Countdown' 1st place trophy certification. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000306338. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220035013/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000306338. December 20, 2020. November 7, 2020. Ten Asia. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim. Joo-yoon. January 25, 2018. ko:선미 '엠카운트다운' 1위 등극…맨발의 앙코르 무대. Sunmi ranked first in 'M Countdown'... Barefoot Encore Stage. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003169948. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220035011/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003169948. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. News1. ko. Naver.
- Top in 4th of January, 'SUNMI’ with 'Heroine', Encore Stage! (in Full) M COUNTDOWN 180125 EP.555. January 28, 2018. Mnet K-POP. South Korea. 00:03. November 7, 2020. https://archive.today/20201107104516/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCa-TdnXA3Y. November 7, 2020. Online video. live. YouTube.
- Web site: Son. Yeji. February 1, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 아이콘, 선미 꺾고 1위… 보아·수지·레드벨벳, '걸크러시' 컴백 (종합). 'M Countdown' iKON wins first place after defeating Sunmi... BoA·Suji·Red Velvet, 'Girl Crush' comeback (Comprehensive). https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000309719. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032939/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000309719. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. TenAsia. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Lee. Seungrok. February 8, 2018. ko:'엠카' 레드벨벳, '배드보이' 또 1위 '2관왕'…아이콘 2위 (종합). 'M Countdown' Red Velvet, 'Bad Boy' again topped '2 crowns'... iKon 2nd place (Total). https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003009324. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032850/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003009324. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. My Daily. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim. Joo-yoon. February 15, 2018. ko:설날 특집 '엠카운트다운' 레드벨벳 2주 연속 1위 등극. Special New Year 'M Countdown' Red Velvet second consecutive week No. 1 crowned. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003210407. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032936/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003210407. 2020-12-20. 2020-12-19. News1. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim. Eunae. February 22, 2018. ko:'엠카' 모모랜드, 눈물의 1위 '4관왕'..보아·양요섭·NCT U 컴백[종합]. M Countdown 'Momoland, tears No. 1' 4 gold medals .. Boa, Yoseob · NCT U comeback [General]. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003724373. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032941/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003724373. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. Osen. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Lee. Jung-ho. March 1, 2018. ko:'엠카' 아이콘, 모모랜드 꺾고 1위 '5관왕'..성규 컴백. 'M-Countdown' iKON beats Momoland and placed 1st '5 crowns'... Sungkyu comeback. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002682660. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032940/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002682660. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. StarNews. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Lee. So-dam. March 8, 2018. ko:'엠카' 아이콘, 1위 10관왕..마마무·정일훈·NCT드림 컴백 [종합]. 'M-Countdown' iKON, 1st place 10 crowns... Mamamoo, Jung Il-hoon, NCT Dream comeback [General]. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003733302. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032937/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003733302. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. Osen. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Jeon. Aram. March 15, 2018. ko:[종합] '엠카' 마마무 1위 '3관왕'…NCT 127·갓세븐·업텐션 컴백. [General] 'M Countdown' Mamamoo 1st place '3 crowns'... NCT 127·GOT7·UP10TION comeback. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000833223. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032942/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000833223. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. X Sports News. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim. Joo-yoon. March 22, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 마마무 2주 연속 1위…앵콜 무대 막춤 퍼포먼스. 'M Countdown' Mamamoo 2 weeks in a row... Encore stage performance. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003273967. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220035045/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003273967. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. News1. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim. Joo-yoon. March 29, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 워너원 1위 '기쁨의 눈물'…동방신기 화려한 컴백(종합). 'M Countdown' Wanna One 1st place 'Tears of Joy'... TVXQ's splendid comeback (total). https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003287819. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032851/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003287819. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. News1. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim. Mihwa. April 5, 2018. ko:워너원 '부메랑'으로 '엠카' 2주 연속 정상..7관왕. Wanna One's 'Boomerang' tops 'M-Countdown' for 2 consecutive weeks..7 crowns. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002690818. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032941/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002690818. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. StarNews. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Park. So-Hyun. April 12, 2018. ko:[종합] '엠카' 위너, EXID 꺾고 1위…첸백시·트와이스·슈주 컴백. [General] 'M-Countdown' Winner, beat EXID and placed first... Chenbaekxi, Twice, Suju comeback. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000843229. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032851/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000843229. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. X Sports News. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Ko. Jeong-Hyun. April 19, 2018. ko:'엠카' 이번주 1위 What Is Love?..28팀의 화려한 무대 in JAPAN(종합). 'M-Countdown' This Week's No. 1 What Is Love?..28 Team's Gorgeous Stage in JAPAN (Comprehensive). https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003022414. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032902/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003022414. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. Herald POP. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim. Myung-mi. April 26, 2018. ko:‘엠카’ 트와이스, 위너 꺾고 2주연속 1위 “믿어줘 감사해”(종합). 'M-Countdown' Twice beat Winner and placed 1st for 2 weeks in a row "Thank you for trust" (Total). https://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201804261752480310. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032855/https://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201804261752480310. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. Newsen. ko.
- Web site: Kim. Joo-yoon. May 3, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 위너 1위 등극…여자친구 '밤' 컴백 무대. 'M Countdown' Winner 1st Place... GFRIEND's 'Night' comeback stage. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003353219. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220050456/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003353219. December 20, 2020. December 9, 2020. News1. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Lee. Eun-ho. May 10, 2018. ko:여자친구, 위너 꺾고 ‘엠카운트다운’ 1위. GFRIEND beats WINNER and placed 1st in 'M Countdown'. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000328565. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032943/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000328565. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. TenAsia. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Jeong. Ji-won. May 17, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 오늘(17일) 결방, 스페셜 방송 대체편성. 'M Countdown' Today (17th) Gyeolbang, special broadcast alternative. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003783815. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201225152244/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003783815. December 25, 2020. December 25, 2020. Osen. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Yoon. Seong-yeol. May 24, 2018. ko:[★밤TView](여자)아이들, 데뷔 4주만에 '엠카' 1위 등극..큰절 인사. [★Night TView] (G)I-dle, ranked 1st in 'M-Countdown' after 4 weeks of debut. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002702216. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032946/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002702216. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. StarNews. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim. Joo-yoon. May 31, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 방탄소년단, 컴백과 동시에 1위…"팬은 우리 날개". 'M Countdown' BTS, No. 1 at the same time as comeback… 'Fans are our wings'. http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003402905. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404055946/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003402905. April 4, 2019. November 10, 2020. News1. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim. Joo-yoon. June 7, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 방탄소년단, 2주 연속1위…앙코르무대서 기쁨의 세리머니. 'M Countdown' BTS, ranked 1st for 2 consecutive weeks... Celebration of joy in the encore stage. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003415384. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032911/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003415384. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. News1. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Yoo. Ji-hye. June 14, 2018. ko:'엠카', 워너원 1위 3관왕...샤이니 컴백·'프듀48' 무대 공개 [종합]. 'M-Countdown', Wanna One 1st place 3 crowns... SHINee's comeback, 'Produce 48' stage released [General]. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003803241. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032855/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003803241. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. Osen. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim. Joo-yoon. June 21, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 샤이니, 유빈 꺾고 1위…"10년 전 생각 난다" 소감. 'M Countdown' SHINee, beat Yubin and ranked first... “I remember 10 years ago” impressions. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003442808. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032900/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003442808. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. News1. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Choi. Hyun-kyung. June 28, 2018. ko:[★밤TView]블랙핑크 '엠카' 1위..뉴이스트W·러블리즈 컴백. [★Bam TView] Blackpink 'M Countdown' 1st place.. NU'EST W Lovelyz comeback. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002710003. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032946/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002710003. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. StarNews. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Lee. Ye-eun. July 5, 2018. ko:'엠카 KCON' 블랙핑크 1위…워너원→레드벨벳, 'K-POP 열기' 입증 [종합]. 'M Countdown KCON' Black Pink 1st place... Wanna One → Red Velvet proved 'K-POP open' [General]. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003072343. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032946/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003072343. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. My Daily. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Lee. Min-ji. July 12, 2018. ko:‘엠카운트다운’ 블랙핑크, 에이핑크와 맞대결 속 3주 연속 1위(종합). 'M Countdown' Blackpink and ranked 1st for 3 weeks in a row (Total). https://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201807121941142410. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220035146/https://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201807121941142410. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. Newsen. ko.
- Web site: Myung. Hee-suk. July 19, 2018. ko:트와이스 '엠카' 1위, 마마무·여자친구·세븐틴 컴백 [종합]. Twice's 'M Countdown' 1st place, Mamamoo, GFriend, Seventeen comeback [General]. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003079943. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032921/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003079943. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. My Daily. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Park. So-hyun. July 26, 2018. ko:[종합] '엠카운트다운' 세븐틴 1위…FT아일랜드·정세운·KARD 컴백. [General] 'M Countdown' Seventeen 1st place... FT Island, Jeong Sewoon, KARD comeback. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000881224. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032951/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000881224. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. X Sports News. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Jeong. Hee-yeon. August 2, 2018. ko:[DA:리뷰] ‘엠카운트다운’ 마마무, 세븐틴 꺾고 1위…레오-SF9 컴백(종합). [DA:Review] 'M Countdown' Mamamoo beats Seventeen and placed first... Leo-SF9 Comeback (Comprehensive). https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0000665061. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220032908/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0000665061. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. Sports Donga. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Jang. Su-min. August 9, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 아이콘 '죽겠다'로 1위 '압도적 음원 성적'. 'M Countdown' iKon 'Killing Me' ranked 1st 'Overwhelming sound source performance'. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003528066. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220051113/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0003528066. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. News1. ko. Naver.
- Web site: August 16, 2018. ko:'엠카운트다운' 16일 생방송 결방…23일 정상 방송-24일 'KCON 2018 LA' 특집. 'M Countdown' live broadcast on the 16th... 23rd normal broadcast-24th 'KCON 2018 LA' special feature. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/082/0000829050. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201225164912/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/082/0000829050. December 25, 2020. December 25, 2020. Busan Ilbo. ko. Naver.
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- Top in 2nd of September, 'SUNMI’ with 'Siren', Encore Stage! (in Full) M COUNTDOWN 180913 EP.587. September 14, 2018. Mnet K-POP. South Korea. 00:03. November 7, 2020. https://archive.today/20201107105323/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aincdT4lt6o. November 7, 2020. Online video. live. YouTube.
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- Web site: Lee. Min-ji. October 18, 2018. ko:‘엠카’ 아이콘 2주 연속 1위, 이홍기-에이프릴 컴백(종합). 'M-Countdown' iKon 2 weeks in a row, 1st place, Lee Hong-ki-April comeback (total). https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000002334. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220033009/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000002334. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. Newsen. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Jeon. Aram. October 25, 2018. ko:[종합] '엠카' NCT 127 1위 3관왕…몬스타엑스·골든차일드·스트레이키즈 컴백. [General] 'M-Countdown' NCT 127 1st place 3 crowns... MONSTA X, Golden Child, Stray Kids comeback. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000913398. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220033018/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000913398. December 20, 2020. December 19, 2020. X Sports News. ko. Naver.
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- Top in 2rd of November, 'TWICE’ with 'YES or YES', Encore Stage! (in Full) M COUNTDOWN 181115 EP.596. November 18, 2018. Mnet K-POP. South Korea. 00:03. November 11, 2020. https://archive.today/20201111153851/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=butCUFBNdgg. November 11, 2020. Online video. live. YouTube.
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