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Show! Music Core (쇼! 음악중심) is a weekly music show broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 15:45 KST.

MCs[]

Name(s) Duration
Shin Dong-wook & Hong Soo-ah October 29, 2005 - April 29, 2006
Jang Mi-inae May 4, 2006 - November 4, 2006
Brian May 4, 2006 - November 3, 2007
Kim Hyun Joong November 11, 2006 - March 31, 2007
Hyuna May 26, 2007 - June 30, 2007
Sohee May 26, 2007 - June 30, 2007
November 10, 2007 - April 26, 2008
Kangin July 7, 2007 - November 3, 2007
T.O.P & Sunye November 10, 2007 - April 26, 2008
Solbi, Daesung, Seungri May 10, 2008 - March 28, 2009
Kim Min Jae November 21, 2015[1] – September 24, 2016[2]
Kim Sae Ron November 21, 2015[1] – April 15, 2017[3]
Lee Soo Min October 1, 2016[4] – April 15, 2017[3]
Cha Eun Woo October 1, 2016[5] – January 27, 2018[6]
Xiyeon April 22, 2017[7] – January 27, 2018[6]
Ong Seong Wu February 3, 2018[8] – September 22, 2018[9]
Mark February 3, 2018[8] – January 12, 2019[10]
Mina February 3, 2018[8] – May 30, 2020[11]
Hyunjin February 16, 2019[12] – February 13, 2021
Cha Ni February 16, 2019[12] – July 17, 2021[13]
Kim Min Ju June 13, 2020[14] – January 28, 2023[15]
Lee Know & Jungwoo August 14, 2021[16] - November 4, 2023[17]
Sullyoon April 15, 2023[18] - February 15, 2025[19]
Younghoon & Lee Jung Ha November 11, 2023[20] - February 15, 2025[19]
Kim Gyu Vin, Dohoon & A-na March 1, 2025 - present[21]

Special MCs[]

Name(s) Duration
Kim Hyun-soo February 20, 2021
Yeji February 27, 2021[22]
Minho March 6, 2021
Sejeong March 13, 2021
Park Jihoon March 20, 2021
Mina March 27, 2021
Yeji May 1, 2021 – May 22, 2021
Joohoney April 17, 2021
Eunwoo April 24, 2021
Mark May 29, 2021
Joy June 5, 2021
Yeji June 12, 2021 – July 3, 2021
Wooyoung July 10, 2021
Yeji July 17, 2021
Jaemin December 18, 2021
Cha Ni January 15, 2022
Juyeon January 22, 2022
Dahyun June 25, 2022 - July 2, 2022
Yoon July 9, 2022
Yeji July 16, 2022
Sullyoon March 25, 2023[23]

First place winners[]

2018[]

Ep. Date Artist(s) Song Points
573 January 6 EXO "Universe" 9,031
574 January 13 TWICE "Heart Shaker" 7,007
575 January 20 INFINITE "Tell Me" 6,494
576 January 27 Sunmi "Heroine" 6,010
577 February 3 Jonghyun "Shinin'" 7,975
N/A February 10 Red Velvet "Bad Boy" 9,756
N/A February 17 SEVENTEEN "Thanks" 9,045
578 February 24 IKON "Love Scenario" 8,620
579 March 3 8,551
580 March 10 7,929
581 March 17 Wanna One "I Promise You (I.P.U.)" 7,619
N/A March 24 MAMAMOO "Starry Night" 9,090
582 March 31 Wanna One "Boomerang" 9,289
583 April 7 6,425
584 April 14 WINNER "Everyday" 9,112
585 April 21 TWICE "What is Love?" 8,029
586 April 28 8,934
N/A May 5 8,375
587 May 12 GFRIEND "Time for the Moon Night" 8,842
588 May 19 7,872
589 May 26 BTS "Fake Love" 8,919
590 June 2 10,000
591 June 9 8,056
592 June 16 Wanna One "Light" 8,025
593 June 23 BLACKPINK "Ddu-du Ddu-du" 6,071
594 June 30 8,174
595 July 7 7,273
596 July 14 7,367
597 July 21 TWICE "Dance the Night Away" 9,792
598 July 28 SEVENTEEN "Oh My!" 9,270
599 August 4 TWICE "Dance the Night Away" 7,440
600 August 11 6,575
601 August 18 Red Velvet "Power Up" 9,387
N/A August 25 9,764
N/A September 1 BTS "Idol" 9,455
602 September 8 9,674
N/A September 15 9,720
603 September 22 Sunmi "Siren" 6,513
604 September 29 GOT7 "Lullaby" 6,123
605 October 6 Im Chang Jung "There Has Never Been A Day I Haven't Loved You" 5,840
606 October 13 IKON "Goodbye Road" 8,577
607 October 20 IU "Bbibbi" 8,067
608 October 27 8,264
609 November 3 7,729
N/A November 10 EXO "Tempo" 9,395
610 November 17 7,590
N/A November 24 BTOB "Beautiful Pain" 8,756
611 December 1 Wanna One "Spring Breeze" 8,123
612 December 8 Mino "Fiancé" 6,961
613 December 15 7,302
614 December 22 EXO "Love Shot" 6,762
615 December 29 7,854

2019[]

Ep. Date Artist(s) Song Points
616 January 5 WINNER "Millions" 6,961
617 January 12 Chung Ha "Gotta Go" 7,020
618 January 19 6,795
619 January 26 GFRIEND "Sunrise" 6,698
620 February 2 SEVENTEEN "Home" 6,874
621 February 16 Chungha "Gotta Go" 5,668
622 February 23 ITZY "Dalla Dalla" 7,164
623 March 2 Hwasa "Twit" 7,344
624 March 9 ITZY "Dalla Dalla" 6,267
625 March 16 Hwasa "Twit" 5,804
626 March 30 MAMAMOO "Gogobebe" 7,444
627 April 6 Taeyeon "Four Seasons" 7,372
628 April 13 Chen "Beautiful Goodbye" 6,732
629 April 20 BTS "Boy with Luv" 6,743
630 April 27 10,000
631 May 11 7,967
632 May 18 8,278
633 May 25 8,830
634 June 1 8,247
635 June 8 7,218
636 June 15 6,902
637 June 22 6,080
638 June 29 Red Velvet "Zimzalabim" 6,245
639 July 6 Chungha "Snapping" 7,864
640 July 13 GFRIEND "Fever" 6,773
641 July 20 Baekhyun "UN Village" 6,773
642 July 27 N/A
643 August 3
644 August 10 ITZY "Icy" 7,412
645 August 17 6,309
646 August 24 7,175
647 August 31 Red Velvet "Umpah Umpah" 8,033
648 September 14 N/A
649 September 21 BOL4 "Workaholic" 7,175
650 September 28 6,656
651 October 12 N/A
652 October 19
653 October 26 AKMU "How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love" 8,390
654 November 2 NU'EST "Love Me" 7,670
655 November 9 Taeyeon "Spark" 9,740
656 November 16 IU "Love Poem" 8,830
657 November 23 7,194
658 December 7 EXO "Obsession" 8,194
659 December 14 7,594
660 December 21 IU "Blueming" 7,312
661 December 28 N/A

2020[]

Ep. Date Artist(s) Song Points
662 January 4 Red Velvet "Psycho" 10,895
663 January 11 9,398
664 January 18 8,047
665 February 1 Zico "Any Song" 8,267
666 February 8 7,630
667 February 15 6,900
668 February 22 7,001
669 February 29 BTS "On" 8,288
670 March 7 10,518
671 March 14 8,038
672 March 21 8,516
673 March 28 8,909
674 April 4 Kang Daniel "2U" 9,142
675 April 11 Suho "Let's Love" 9,861
676 April 18 (G)I-DLE "Oh My God" 8,788
677 April 25 Apink "Dumhdurum" 10,780
678 May 2 10,147
679 May 9 OH MY GIRL "Nonstop" 9,433
680 May 23 NU'EST "I'm in Trouble" 9,166
681 May 30 NCT 127 "Punch" 9,374
682 June 13 TWICE "More & More" 10,871
683 June 20 9,448
684 June 27 IZ*ONE "Secret Story of the Swan" 9,492
685 July 4 SEVENTEEN "Left & Right" 8,540
686 July 11 BLACKPINK "How You Like That" 10,464
687 July 18 10,048
688 July 25 8,023
689 August 1 SSAK3 "Beach Again" 8,399
690 August 15 Kang Daniel "Who U Are" 7,384
691 August 22 SSAK3 "Beach Again" 7,530
692 August 29 BTS "Dynamite" 8,882
693 September 5 9,657
694 September 12 9,755
695 September 19 8,629
696 September 26 10,602
697 October 10 10,319
698 October 17 10,127
699 October 24 N/A
700 October 31 BTS "Dynamite" 9,864
701 November 7 9,740
702 November 14 10,130
703 November 21 N/A
704 November 28 BTS "Life Goes On" 10,656
705 December 5 11,881
706 December 12 10,981
707 December 26 N/A

2021[]

Ep. Date Artist(s) Song Points
708 January 2 BTS "Life Goes On" 8,141
709 January 9 8,389
710 January 16 7,819
711 January 23 (G)I-DLE "Hwaa" 9,831
712 January 30 7,454
713 February 6 IU "Celebrity" 10,204
714 February 20 8,847
715 February 27 Kang Daniel "Paranoia" 10,323
716 March 6 SHINee "Don't Call Me" 9,546
717 March 13 IU "Celebrity" 6,935
718 March 20 Lim Young Woong "My Starry Love" 8,292
719 March 27 Rosé "On the Ground" 8,394
720 April 17 IU "Lilac" 6,883
721 April 24 Kang Daniel "Antidote" 10,702
722 May 1 NU'EST "Inside Out" 8,800
723 May 8 IU "Lilac" 6,949
724 May 15 HIGHLIGHT "Not The End" 7,504
725 May 22 NCT DREAM "Hot Sauce" 10,000
726 May 29 BTS "Butter" 8,344
727 June 5 8,300
728 June 12 8,200
729 June 19 7,792
730 June 26 7,907
731 July 3 Brave Girls "Chi Mat Ba Ram" 7,268
732 July 10 NCT DREAM "Hello Future" 6,720
733 July 17 BTS "Permission to Dance" 7,310
734 August 14 ASTRO "After Midnight" 8,015
735 August 21 THE BOYZ "Thrill Ride" 7,401
736 August 28 Red Velvet "Queendom" 8,967
737 September 4 6,642
738 September 11 7,321
739 September 25 NCT 127 "Sticker" 8,602
740 October 2 8,532
741 October 9 Key "Bad Love" 6,419
742 October 16 aespa "Savage" 9,099
743 October 23 7,271
744 October 30 IU "Strawberry Moon" 6,797
745 November 6 NCT 127 "Favorite (Vampire)" 8,456
746 November 13 THE BOYZ "Maverick" 7,435
747 November 20 IU "Strawberry Moon" 6,039
748 November 27 5,823
749 December 4 5,530
750 December 11 5,570
751 December 18 IVE "Eleven" 7,486
752 December 25 N/A

2022[]

Ep. Date Artist(s) Song Points
753 January 8 IVE "Eleven" 6,408
754 January 15 6,532
755 January 22 6,600
756 February 26 Taeyeon "INVU" 7,277
757 March 5 6,379
758 March 12 7,180
759 March 19 7,287
760 March 26 (G)I-DLE "Tomboy" 7,588
761 April 9 NCT DREAM "Glitch Mode" 9,300
762 April 23 BIGBANG "Still Life" 7,165
763 April 30 7,883
764 May 7 6,551
765 May 14 Lim Young Woong "If We Ever Meet Again" 7,885
766 May 21 PSY "That That" 6,586
767 June 4 Kang Daniel "Upside Down" 7,820
768 June 11 NCT DREAM "Beatbox" 9,800
769 June 25 BTS "Yet To Come" 7,415
770 July 2 Lim Young Woong "If We Ever Meet Again" 6,678
771 July 9 fromis 9 "Stay This Way" 8,242
772 July 16 Nayeon "Pop!" 7,022
773 July 23 Gaya G "At That Moment" 6,153
774 August 6 6,378
775 August 13 N/A
776 August 20 NewJeans "Attention" 7,495
777 August 27 THE BOYZ "Whisper" 6,197
778 September 3 IVE "After Like" 9,191
779 September 17 7,807
780 September 24 6,935
781 October 1 NCT 127 "2 Baddies" 6,638
782 October 8 BLACKPINK "Shut Down" 7,472
783 October 22 IVE "After Like" 6,672
784 October 29 (G)I-DLE "Nxde" 9,081
785 November 12 7,684
786 November 19 6,191
787 November 26 Lim Young Woong "London Boy" 7,060
788 December 3 LE SSERAFIM "Antifragile" 6,384
789 December 10 6,017
790 December 17 6,396
791 December 24 N/A

2023[]

Episode Date Artist(s) Song Points
792 January 7 NewJeans "Ditto" 5,843
793 January 14 7,002
794 January 28 6,758
795 February 4 5,690
796 February 11 NCT 127 "Ay-Yo" 8,979
797 February 18 BSS 'Fighting" 7,474
798 February 25 5,809
799 March 4 THE BOYZ "Roar" 9,401
800 March 11 STAYC "Teddy Bear" 7,514
801 March 18 Onew "O (Circle)" 6,590
802 March 25 Kai "Rover" 5,952
803 April 8 IVE "Kitsch" 7,654
804 April 15 Jisoo "Flower" 7,521
805 April 22 IVE "I Am" 9,668
806 April 29 NCT DOJAEJUNG "Perfume" 6,600
807 May 6 SEVENTEEN "Super" 7,805
808 May 13 LE SSERAFIM "Unforgiven" 7,172
809 May 20 Aespa "Spicy" 7,511
810 May 27 (G)I-DLE "Queencard" 7,757
811 June 3 8,133
812 June 10 6,460
813 June 17 Lim Young Woong "Grain of Sand" 6,519
814 June 24 (G)I-DLE "Queencard" 6,369
815 July 1 7,504
816 July 8 SHINee "Hard" 9,196
817 July 15 Lim Young Woong "Grain of Sand" 6,619
818 July 22 NewJeans "Super Shy" 6,078
819 July 29 NCT DREAM "ISTJ" 9,420
820 August 5 Jung Kook "Seven" 6,689
821 August 12 N/A
822 August 19
823 August 26 Jung Kook "Seven" 6,832
824 September 2 6,671
825 September 9 7,026
826 September 16 AKMU "Love Lee" 6,315
827 September 23 5,637
828 October 14 NCT 127 "Fact Check" 8,804
829 October 21 Lim Young Woong "Do or Die" 7,246
830 October 28 6,798
831 November 4 SEVENTEEN "God of Music" 9,096
832 November 11 Taemin "Guilty" 6,420
833 November 18 Stray Kids "Lalalala" 6,901
834 November 25 Red Velvet "Chill Kill" 7,137
835 December 2 THE BOYZ "Watch It" 7,129
836 December 9 LE SSERAFIM "Perfect Night" 6,034
837 December 16 6,863
838 December 23 N/A

2024[]

Episode Date Artist(s) Song Points
839 January 13 Taeyeon "To. X" 7,225
840 January 20 6,120
841 January 27 6,186
842 February 3 IU "Love Wins All" 7,290
843 February 17 6,428
844 February 24 6,382
845 March 2 LE SSERAFIM "Easy" 6,859
846 March 9 PLAVE "Way 4 Luv" 6,271
847 March 16 BIBI "Bam Yang Gang" 6,159
848 March 30 THE BOYZ "Nectar" 5,962
849 April 6 NCT DREAM "Smoothie" 8,788
850 April 13 ILLIT "Magnetic" 6,307
851 April 20 6,503
852 April 27 6,067
853 May 4 Lee Chan Won "A Travel to the Sky" 7,760
854 May 11 SEVENTEEN "Maestro" 9,278
855 May 18 Lim Young Woong "Warmth" 6,825
856 May 25 aespa "Supernova" 7,167
857 June 1 8,200
858 June 8 NewJeans "How Sweet" 6,837
859 June 15 6,872
860 June 22 7,125
861 July 6 Lee Youngji "Small Girl" 6,286
862 July 13 5,821
863 July 20 5,723
864 August 10 NCT 127 "Walk" 7,089
865 August 17 N/A
866 August 24 fromis_9 "Supersonic" 8,757
867 August 31 PLAVE "Pump Up the Volume!" 7,576
868 September 7 Jaehyun "Smoke" 6,806
869 September 14 DAY6 "Melt Down" 7,093
870 September 21 6,634
871 September 28 7,100
872 October 5 Key "Pleasure Shop" 8,344
873 October 12 QWER "My Name Is Malguem" 7,671
874 October 19 Karina "Up" 6,698
875 October 26 SEVENTEEN "Love, Money, Fame" 9,153
876 November 2 Rosé & Bruno Mars "Apt." 7,010
877 November 9 6,707
878 November 16 7,487
879 November 23 NCT DREAM "When I'm With You" 6,705
880 November 30 aespa "Whiplash" 6,955
881 December 15 N/A
882 December 21 G-Dragon "Home Sweet Home" 6,925
883 December 28 N/A

2025[]

Episode Date Artist(s) Song Points
884 January 11 G-Dragon "Home Sweet Home" 6,918
885 January 18 6,581
886 January 25 IVE "Rebel Heart" 8,341
887 February 8 7,347
888 February 15 PLAVE "Dash" 9,571
889 February 22 IVE "Rebel Heart" 5,937
890 March 1 "Attitude" 6,169
891 March 8 G-Dragon "Too Bad" 7,465
892 March 15 7,864
893 March 29 6,893
894 April 5 KiiiKiii "I Do Me" 5,936
895 April 12 Jennie "Like Jennie" 6,095
896 April 19 Mark "1999" 7,159
897 April 26 NCT WISH "Poppop" 6,293
898 May 3 TWS "Countdown!" 6,448

Gallery[]

Logos[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 @theseoulstory on Twitter (November 21, 2015)
  2. Soompi: Kim Min Jae Says Goodbye On “Music Core”
  3. 3.0 3.1 Soompi: Kim Sae Ron And Lee Soo Min To Leave “Music Core”
  4. Soompi: Lee Soo Min Also Joins “Music Core” As New MC
  5. Soompi: ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo Is The New MC of “Music Core”
  6. 6.0 6.1 Soompi: ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo And PRISTIN’s Xiyeon Share Their Thoughts On Stepping Down As “Music Core” MCs
  7. Soompi: PRISTIN’s Xiyeon Joins ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo As New “Music Core” MC
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Allkpop: 'Show! Music Core' confirms its brand new MCs Ong Seong Wu, Gugudan's Mina, & NCT's Mark!
  9. Soompi: Wanna One’s Ong Seong Woo To Step Down As MC Of “Music Core”
  10. Soompi: NCT’s Mark To Step Down As “Music Core” MC
  11. Soompi: gugudan’s Mina To Step Down As MC Of “Music Core” After Over 2 Years
  12. 12.0 12.1 Soompi: SF9’s Chani And Stray Kids’ Hyunjin Appointed As New MCs For “Music Core”
  13. Soompi: SF9 Chani To Leave Music Core MC Position After More Than Two Years
  14. Soompi: IZ*ONE's Kim Min Ju Confirmed To Join Music Core As New MC
  15. Soompi: Kim Min Ju To Leave “Music Core” After Over 2 Years As MC
  16. Soompi: NCT’s Jungwoo And Stray Kids’ Lee Know Confirmed To Join Kim Min Ju As “Music Core” MCs
  17. (KR) Sports Donga: NCT 정우X스키즈 리노, ‘음중’ 막방 “행복했던 매주 토요일”
  18. Soompi: NMIXX’s Sullyoon Joins NCT’s Jungwoo And Stray Kids’ Lee Know As New “Music Core” MC
  19. 19.0 19.1 Soompi: THE BOYZ's Younghoon, NMIXX's Sullyoon, And Lee Jung Ha Confirmed To Leave "Music Core"
  20. Soompi: Jungwoo And Lee Know To Leave “Music Core” + Younghoon And Lee Jung Ha To Join As New MCs With Sullyoon
  21. Soompi: ZEROBASEONE’s Kim Gyu Vin, TWS’s Dohoon, And Hearts2Hearts' A-Na Confirmed As New “Music Core” MCs
  22. ITZY's Yeji to substitute for Stray Kids's Hyunjin as MC of 'Show! Music Core' this week
  23. Soompi: “Music Core” Responds To Reports Of NMIXX’s Sullyoon Joining As New MC

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