M Countdown#Triple crowns

{{short description|South Korean music television program}}

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| caption = Logo used since January 2024

| genre = Music

| creator =

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| presenter = Sung Han-bin
Myung Jae-hyun

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| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_seasons = 14

| num_episodes = 874

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| runtime = 120 minutes

| network = Mnet

| company = CJ E&M

| first_aired = {{start date|2004|07|29}}

| last_aired = present

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M Countdown ({{korean|hangul=엠카운트다운}}) is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet from the CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_7_2_1.jsp|title=KPOP Music Shows: How to Apply for Tickets|website=visitkorea.or.kr|publisher=Korea Tourism Organization|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211093530/http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_7_2_1.jsp|archive-date=February 11, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=September 8, 2021}} It features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. First hosted by Leeteuk, Shindong, and Kangin of Super Junior, the show has had various celebrity emcees through the years. As of March 2025, M Countdown is hosted by Sung Han-bin of Zerobaseone and Myung Jae-hyun of BoyNextDoor.

Broadcast

M Countdown airs live on domestic television at 6PM KST every Thursday.{{cite web|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/entertain/view/2019/04/203533/|script-title=ko:이대휘-한현민 '엠카운트다운' 고정 MC 발탁|trans-title=Lee Dae-hwi and Han Hyun-min selected as fixed MCs for 'M Countdown'|last=Park|first=Se-yeon|date=April 3, 2019|website=Maeil Business Newspaper|language=ko|access-date=August 15, 2021|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018002939/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/entertain/view/2019/04/203533/|url-status=live}} Live streaming is available internationally via the M Countdown On Air page on Mwave's website.

In the Philippines, online multi-view live broadcast of the show is available via gigafest.smart.{{Cite tweet|user=LiveSmart|number=1351711112123674625|date=January 19, 2021|title=Catch the newest hits and biggest comebacks at the #SmartMCountdown. Enjoy the Philippine exclusive livestream of the M COUNTDOWN via http://gigafest.smart every Thursday at 5pm! Get ready to stan your K-pop idols.|access-date=February 1, 2021|link=yes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210201050103/https://twitter.com/LiveSmart/status/1351711112123674625|archive-date=February 1, 2021}} It began airing on the free-to-air TV5 network from January 31, 2021, however due to low ratings on the network, it was concluded on March 6, 2022. Full episodes with English subtitles are shown every Sunday night, along with another K-Chart show Music Bank on GMA Hallypop. Meanwhile, some episodes of M Countdown like Hot Debut and Comeback Stages are already available on YouTube Philippines since January 2022.{{Cite tweet|author-link=TV5 (Philippine TV network)|user=TV5manila|number=1352896351479222272|date=January 23, 2021|title=Ang #1 K-Pop chart show nasa TV5 na! Hindi ka na mahuhuli sa kung ano ang IN at trending hits ng inyong mga K-Pop Idols! Catch 'M Countdown' sa January 31, 11PM on TV5! #MCountdownTV5|access-date=February 1, 2021|link=no|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210201045639/https://mobile.twitter.com/TV5manila/status/1352896351479222272|archive-date=February 1, 2021}}

Segments

Current segments on the show include Cha-Cha-Cha, MCD Dance Challenge, MCD Vocal Challenge, Storage M, and M Studio. Discontinued segments formerly aired include: B'SHOP (songwriter Bang Si-hyuk introduced a selection of hit songs), MCD Drama (show-hosts acted out various scenarios), MCD News (reported music industry news), and MCD Ranking (ranked celebrities based on certain topics).

Official hosts

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| footer = Zerobaseone's Sung Han-bin (left) and BoyNextDoor's Myung Jae-hyun (right) host the show as of March 6, 2025

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  • Leeteuk and Shindong, with Kangin (November 2005 – August 2007){{efn|The exact start date for Leeteuk, Shindong, and Kangin is not mentioned by any source, only the month. Neither is the last date for Kangin mentioned, only the month he left.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0001946428|script-title=ko:슈주, 2년 4개월만에 '엠카운트다운' MC 하차|trans-title=Suju leaves "M Countdown" as MCs after 2 years and 4 months.|last=Kim|first=Ji-yeon|date=March 25, 2008|work=Osen|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917225923/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0001946428|archive-date=September 17, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 17, 2021|via=Naver}}{{cite web|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2007090210522606782|script-title=ko:'MC발탁' 은혁 "매주 공짜로 공연보는 기분"|trans-title="MC selected" Eunhyuk "It's like watching a free concert every week"|last=Kim|first=Ji-yeon|date=September 2, 2007|work=Star News|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921194043/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2007090210522606782|archive-date=September 21, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 21, 2021}}}}
  • Leeteuk, Shindong, and Eunhyuk (August 16, 2007 – March 27, 2008){{cite web|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2008032517345515412|script-title=ko:'슈주' 이특 신동 은혁, '엠카운트다운' MC 하차|trans-title="Suju" Leeteuk, Shindong, Eunhyuk leaving as MC's of "M! Countdown"|last=Kim|first=Jiyeon|date=March 25, 2008|work=Star News|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201103223/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2008032517345515412|archive-date=February 1, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 17, 2021}}
  • 2PM's Nichkhun, Junho, and Chansung, 2AM's Jo Kwon and Jung Jin-woon, CNBLUE's Kang Min-hyuk, and MBLAQ's Lee Joon and G.O (February 18, 2010–??, 2010){{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002018822|script-title=ko:조권·닉쿤·준호 등 8명, '엠카' MC 전격 발탁|trans-title=Jo Kwon, Nichkhun, Junho, etc. 8 MCs selected for "M Countdown".|last=Moon|first=Wan-sik|date=February 16, 2010|work=Money Today Star News|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925200508/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002018822|archive-date=September 25, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 25, 2021|via=Naver}}
  • Tony Ahn and Shin So-yul (March 10, 2011 – August 23, 2012){{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002071111|script-title=ko:토니안, '엠카운트다운' 새MC…신소율과 호흡|trans-title=Tony Ahn, the new MC for "M Countdown"...Shin Soyul and Breathing.|last=Choi|first=Bo-ran|date=March 4, 2011|work=Money Today Star News|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918022224/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002071111|archive-date=September 18, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 17, 2021|via=Naver}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002071111|script-title=ko:토니안, 1년 반만에 '엠카' MC 하차 '눈물 그렁'|trans-title=Tony Ahn leaves "M Countdown" as MC after a year and a half "Tears in my eyes"|last=Ko|first=Kyung-min|date=August 23, 2012|work=My Daily|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918032631/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002263060|archive-date=September 18, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 18, 2021|via=Naver}}
  • Lee Hong-gi (August 30, 2012 – December 13, 2012){{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000237757|script-title=ko:이홍기 MC 발탁, '엠카'서 탁월한 말솜씨+표현력 '기대'|trans-title=Lee Hong Gi selected as MC. "Expectation" for excellent speech skills and expression on "M Countdown"|last=Lee|first=Ji-hyun|date=August 27, 2012|work=TV Report|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918051158/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000237757|archive-date=September 18, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 18, 2021|via=Naver}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002292695|script-title=ko:이홍기, '엠카' 최종하차 "해외 스케줄 빠듯"|trans-title=Lee Hong Gi finally leaves M Countdown "Busy overseas schedule"|last=Ko|first=Kyung-min|date=December 14, 2012|work=My Daily|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918053413/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002292695|archive-date=September 18, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 18, 2021|via=Naver}}
  • Kim Woo-bin (August 15, 2013 – February 13, 2014){{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0002594885|script-title=ko:김우빈, '엠카' MC 발탁.."깔끔한 진행실력"|trans-title=Kim Woobin, selected as MC for "M Countdown"..."Clean MC skills".|last=Kim|first=Kyung-joo|date=August 12, 2013|work=Osen|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918060402/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0002594885|archive-date=September 18, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 18, 2021|via=Naver}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000024654|script-title=ko:김우빈, 오늘(13일) '엠카' 하차… 아시아 팬미팅 투어 떠난다|trans-title=Kim Woo-bin left "M Countdown" today (13th)... Going on Asian fan meeting tour|last=Bae|first=Seon-young|date=February 13, 2014|work=TenAsia|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918063150/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000024654|archive-date=September 18, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 18, 2021|via=Naver}}
  • Ahn Jae-hyun and Jung Joon-young (February 27, 2014 – November 20, 2014){{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000178478|script-title=ko:정준영·안재현 '엠카운트다운' MC 발탁 "새로운 매력 기대"|trans-title=Jung Joonyoung and Ahn Jaehyun were selected as MCs for "M Countdown". "Look forward to new charms".|last=Bae|first=Seon-young|date=February 24, 2014|work=Sports Donga|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920023201/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000178478|archive-date=September 20, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 19, 2021|via=Naver}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0001127518|script-title=ko:'엠카' 하차 정준영 안재현, 마지막 이벤트에 당황 "방송사고인줄"|trans-title=Jung Joonyoung and Ahn Jae Hyun leave "M Countdown". Surprised by the last event. "Thought it was a broadcast accident".|last=Kwon|first=Soo-bin|date=November 20, 2014|work=News1|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920083236/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0001127518|archive-date=September 20, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 20, 2021|via=Naver}}
  • Lee Jung-shin, Key, BamBam and Park Jin-young (March 19, 2015 – March 3, 2016){{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0003209179|script-title=ko:키-이정신, '엠카' 新MC 발탁..오늘(19일) 특별무대 꾸민다|trans-title=Key-Lee Jung-Shin, selected as the new MCs for "M Countdown"...We're going to have a special performance today (19th).|last=Kang|first=Min-jung|date=March 19, 2015|work=Edaily|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921100614/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0003209179|archive-date=September 21, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 21, 2021|via=Naver}}
  • Lee Jung-shin and Key (March 17, 2016 – September 8, 2016)
  • Key (September 22, 2016 – April 13, 2017){{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000722220|script-title=ko:Mnet "샤이니 키, 13일 끝으로 '엠카' 하차…후임 미정"|trans-title=Mnet "SHINee's Key left 'M Countdown' on the 13th... Replacement undecided."|last=Lee|first=Ah-young|date=April 11, 2017|work=X Sports News|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926042906/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000722220|archive-date=September 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 26, 2021|via=Naver}}
  • Daehwi and Han Hyun-min (April 4, 2019 – February 4, 2021){{cite web|last=Park|first=Se-yeon|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2019/04/203533/|script-title=ko:이대휘-한현민 '엠카운트다운' 고정 MC 발탁 – 매일경제|date=April 3, 2019|website=Maeil Business Newspaper|access-date=April 3, 2019|language=ko|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018002939/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/entertain/view/2019/04/203533/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202102041012250410|script-title=ko:'엠카' 측 "이대휘X한현민 하차, 아이들 미연X남윤수 새 MC 확정"(공식)|trans-title='M Countdown' Lee Dae-hwi X Han Hyun-min leave, (G)I-dle Miyeon X Nam Yoon-su will be the new MCs" (Official)|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|date=February 4, 2021|newspaper=Newsen|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209183218/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202102041012250410|archive-date=February 9, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=February 4, 2021}}
  • Miyeon and Nam Yoon-su (February 18, 2021 – January 19, 2023){{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000718592|script-title=ko:'엠카' 김우석 "1등까지 해서 너무 감사하다"|trans-title="M Countdown" Kim Woo-seok "Grateful for winning first place"|last=Son|first=Bong-seok|date=February 19, 2021|newspaper=Newsen|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216152655/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000718592|archive-date=February 16, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=February 16, 2023|via=Naver}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tvdaily.co.kr/read.php3?aid=16741255361665515010|script-title=ko:남윤수, '엠카' 하차 소감 "웃으며 떠나겠다, 미연에 고마워" [TV나우]|trans-title=Nam Yoon-su, how do you feel about getting off 'M Countdown' "I'll leave with a smile, thank you Miyeon." [TV Now]|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|date=February 4, 2023|website=TV Daily|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216150402/http://tvdaily.co.kr/article.php?aid=16741255361665515010|archive-date=February 16, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=February 16, 2023}}
  • Miyeon (January 26 – February 16, 2023){{cite web|url=https://m.joynews24.com/v/1563367|script-title=ko:'엠카운트다운' NCT127·비비지 컴백, (여자)아이들 우기 스페셜 MC|trans-title=(G)I-dle's Yuqi special MC for 'M Countdown', NCT127·BBG comeback|last=Jung|first=Ji-won|date=February 2, 2023|work=JoyNews24|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202055141/https://m.joynews24.com/v/1563367|archive-date=February 2, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=February 15, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001555408|script-title=ko:[단독] 투바투 휴닝카이, '엠카' 1위 이어 스페셜 MC 출격|trans-title=[Exclusive] Tomorrow X Together's HueningKai, special MC after winning no.1 on "M Countdown".|last=Lee|first=Seul|date=February 9, 2023|work=Xports News|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215180328/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001555408|archive-date=February 15, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=February 15, 2023}}
  • Miyeon and Joohoney (February 23, 2023 – July 20, 2023){{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001033356|script-title=ko:몬스타엑스 주헌, '엠카' MC 발탁 "최선을 다하며 즐길 것"|trans-title=Monsta X's Jooheon selected as 'M Countdown' MC "I will do my best and enjoy it"|last=Lee|first=Seul-bi|date=February 15, 2023|newspaper=Sports Donga|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215181517/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001033356|archive-date=February 15, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=February 15, 2023|via=Naver}}{{cite web|url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2023071913203549228|script-title=ko:'입대' 몬스타엑스 주헌 '엠카' MC 하차 "소중했던 기억"[공식]|last=Yoon|first=Sang-geun|date=July 19, 2023|website=Star News|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726095435/https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2023071913203549228|archive-date=July 26, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=July 26, 2023}}
  • Miyeon (July 27 – August 31, 2023)
  • Miyeon and Sung Han-bin (September 7, 2023 – November 16, 2023){{cite news|last=Kim|first=Hyun-sik|url=https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01676086635735856&mediaCodeNo=258|script-title=ko:'엠카운트다운' 새 MC는 제로베이스원 성한빈|date=September 1, 2023|website=EDaily|language=ko|access-date=September 1, 2023|archive-date=September 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915142924/https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01676086635735856&mediaCodeNo=258|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Ji-hye|url=https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202311160046|title=미연, 엠카 2년 9개월만 하차... 오늘(16일) 마지막 MC|date=November 16, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023|website=Ilgan Sports|language=ko|archive-date=September 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915142923/https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202311160046|url-status=live}}
  • Sung Han-bin (November 23, 2023 – January 4, 2024)
  • Sung Han-bin, Sohee, and Myung Jae-hyun (January 11, 2024 – February 27, 2025){{cite news|last=Cho|first=Hye-jin|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001678026|script-title=ko:[단독] 라이즈 소희·보넥도 명재현, 성한빈과 '엠카' 트리플MC 조합 완성|date=January 4, 2024|access-date=January 4, 2024|website=Xport News|via=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=January 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105024930/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001678026|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Jang|first=Jin-ri|url=https://www.spotvnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=730464|script-title=ko:[단독]라이즈 소희, '엠카운트다운' MC 떠난다…27일 마지막 방송|date=February 18, 2025|access-date=February 18, 2025|website=SpoTV News|language=ko}}
  • Sung Han-bin and Myung Jae-hyun (March 6, 2025 – present)

In February 2010, Mnet announced a new group of eight emcees, comprising select members from 2PM, 2AM, CNBLUE, and MBLAQ. Nicknamed "MCD GUYZ", they hosted the show in subgroups of three or four at a time. This marked the first time M Countdown deviated from its tradition of having 1–2 fixed presenters.

Following Key's departure as host on April 13, 2017, M Countdown announced the implementation of a "special MC system" of guest presenters since a permanent replacement had not yet been decided. The first "new" hosts selected were girl group singers Hani from EXID, and Kyulkyung and Nayoung from Pristin—they appeared on the April 20 broadcast.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000959410|script-title=ko:[단독] 하니X결경X나영, 오늘(20일) '엠카' 스페셜MC|trans-title=[Exclusive] Hani X Kyulkyung X Nayoung. Today (20th) Special MC for "M Countdown".|last=Park|first=Gwi-im|date=April 20, 2017|work=TV Report|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926073513/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000959410|archive-date=September 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 26, 2021|via=Naver}}

Between April 2018 and March 2019, the show was hosted by a "Global MC Crew" of idols who spoke various foreign languages.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003024169|script-title=ko:Mnet "차트 개편→글로벌 케이팝 중심 '엠카'+'오늘의 노래' 신설"(공식)|trans-title=Mnet's "Chart Reorganization → Global K-pop-oriented 'M Countdown' + 'Today's Recommended Song'" (Official)|last=Ko|first=Seung-ah|date=April 25, 2018|work=Herald Pop|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927022726/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003024169&view=|archive-date=September 27, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 27, 2021|via=Naver}}

''M Countdown'' chart

Chart rankings are calculated by combining the following for a total of 12,000 points:{{cite web|url=https://www.mwave.me/en/mcountdown|title=Voting|website=mwave.me|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829174223/https://www.mwave.me/en/mcountdown|archive-date=August 29, 2021|url-status=dead|access-date=September 8, 2021}} (Note: Scroll down to the section marked "Voting" and click/tap the down arrow to the right side of the screen to view chart breakdown and eligibility criteria.)

  • Digital music sales from Circle (60%)
  • Social media points from YouTube and short form content from various platforms. (10%)
  • Album sales data from Circle (15%)
  • Global fan votes via Mnet Plus (15%)
  • Mnet broadcast points (10%)
  • Live-vote (10%; first-place nominees only)

Data is collected from Monday to Sunday.

Songs can win a maximum of three times before being removed from the chart.

Girls' Generation was the only act to achieve the perfect score of 10,000 points under the fourth and fifth scoring systems. Since then, only Exo, BTS, Shinee, Twice, and NU'EST have achieved the perfect score of 11,000 points.

=Winners=

While previous revisions of this article included winners from 2004 to 2007, that information was not supported by any secondary sources since its initial addition in 2011. A lack of media coverage of the show on Naver for those particular years makes sourcing the information difficult. As such, those sections have been removed from the page and only winners from 2008 to present are cited.

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= Triple crowns =

The term triple crown refers to when a song achieves three wins on the show. After that, it becomes ineligible for first place and is removed from the chart. The following is a list of all songs that have achieved a triple crown on M Countdown from 2008 to present.

{{hidden begin|title=List of Triple Crown winners|titlestyle=background:#CCCCFF;}}

class="wikitable"
Artist

! Song

! Wins

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2008
MC Mong

| "Circus"

| May 8, May 22, June 12

Taeyang

| "Look Only At Me"

| June 19, June 26, July 3

Wonder Girls

| "So Hot"

| July 10, July 17, July 24

Lee Hyori

| "U-Go-Girl"

| July 31, August 14, August 21

BigBang

| "Haru Haru"

| August 28, September 4, September 11

TVXQ

| "Mirotic"

| October 9, October 23, October 30

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2009
Seungri

| "Strong Baby"

| January 22, February 5, February 19

Kara

| "Honey"

| March 5, March 12, March 26

rowspan="2" | 2PM

| "Again & Again"

| May 7, May 14, May 21

"I Hate You"

| July 2, July 9, July 16

2NE1

| "I Don't Care"

| July 23, August 6, August 13

G-Dragon

| "Heartbreaker"

| September 10, September 17, September 24

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2010
2PM

| "Without U"

| April 29, May 6, May 13

2NE1

| "Can't Nobody"

| September 23, September 30, October 7

Girls' Generation

| "Hoot"

| November 18, November 25, December 2

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2011
Seungri

| "What Can I Do"

| January 27, February 3, February 10

BigBang

| "Tonight"

| March 3, March 10, March 17

CNBLUE

| "Intuition"

| March 31, April 7, April 14

f(x)

| "Pinocchio (Danger)"

| May 5, May 12, May 19

Beast

| "Fiction"

| May 26, June 2, June 9

Super Junior

| "Mr. Simple"

| August 11, August 18, August 25

Girls' Generation

| "The Boys"

| October 27, November 3, November 10

Trouble Maker

| "Trouble Maker"

| December 15, December 22, December 29

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2012
Girls' Generation-TTS

| "Twinkle"

| May 10, May 17, May 24

Infinite

| "The Chaser"

| May 31, June 7, June 14

f(x)

| "Electric Shock"

| June 21, June 28, July 5

Super Junior

| "Sexy, Free & Single"

| July 12, July 19, July 26

Beast

| "Beautiful Night"

| August 2, August 9, August 16

Psy

| "Gangnam Style"

| August 23, August 30, September 6

G-Dragon

| "Crayon"

| September 27, October 4, October 11

Lee Hi

| "1,2,3,4"

| November 8, November 15, November 22

Lee Seung-gi

| "Return"

| November 29, December 6, December 13

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2013
Yang Yo-seob

| "Caffeine"

| December 20, December 27, January 3

Girls' Generation

| "I Got a Boy"

| January 10, January 17, January 24

Sistar19

| "Gone Not Around Any Longer"

| February 7, February 14, February 21

Shinee

| "Dream Girl"

| February 28, March 7, March 14

Psy

| "Gentleman"

| April 18, April 25, May 2

Shinhwa

| "This Love"

| May 23, May 30, June 6

Sistar

| "Give It To Me"

| June 20, June 27, July 4

Exo

| "Growl"

| August 22, August 29, September 5

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2014
Exo

| "Miracles in December"

| December 19, December 26, January 2

TVXQ

| "Something"

| January 16, January 23, January 30

Akdong Musician

| "200%"

| April 17, April 24, May 1

Taeyang

| "Eyes, Nose, Lips"

| June 12, June 19, July 3

Winner

| "Empty"

| August 21, August 28, September 18

Epik High

| "Happen Ending"

| October 30, November 6, November 13

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2015
Shinhwa

| "Sniper"

| March 12, March 19, March 26

Exo

| "Call Me Baby"

| April 9, April 16, April 30

Girls' Generation

| "Lion Heart"

| August 27, September 3, September 10

Taeyeon

| "I"

| October 15, October 22, October 29

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2016
Psy

| "Daddy"

| December 17, December 24, January 7

iKon

| "Dumb & Dumber"

| January 14, January 21, January 28

GFriend

| "Rough"

| February 4, February 11, February 18

Twice

| "Cheer Up"

| May 5, May 19, May 26

Exo

| "Monster"

| June 16, June 23, June 30

GFriend

| "Navillera"

| July 21, July 28, August 4

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2017
BigBang

| "Fxxk It"

| December 22, January 5, January 12

Mamamoo

| "Yes I Am"

| June 29, July 6, July 13

Exo

| "Ko Ko Bop"

| July 27, August 3, August 10

Wanna One

| "Energetic"

| August 17, August 24, August 31

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2018
iKon

| "Love Scenario"

| February 1, March 1, March 8

Blackpink

| "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"

| June 28, July 5, July 12

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2019
Seventeen

| "Home"

| January 31, February 7, February 14

X1

| "Flash"

| September 5, September 12, September 19

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2020
rowspan="2" | Itzy

| "Wannabe"

| March 19, March 26, April 2

"Not Shy"

| September 3, September 10, September 17

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2021
(G)I-dle

| "Hwaa"

| January 21, January 28, February 4

NCT Dream

| "Hot Sauce"

| May 20, May 27, June 3

NCT 127

| "Sticker"

| September 23, September 30, October 7

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2022
BigBang

| "Still Life"

| April 14, April 21, April 28

BTS

| "Yet to Come"

| June 16, June 23, June 30

rowspan="2" | Blackpink

| "Pink Venom"

| August 25, September 1, September 8

"Shut Down"

| September 22, September 29, October 6

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2023
BSS (feat. Lee Young-ji)

| "Fighting"

| February 16, February 23, March 2

BTS

| "Take Two"

| June 22, June 29, July 6

Jungkook (feat. Latto)

| "Seven"

| July 20, July 27, August 3

rowspan="2" | V

| "Love Me Again"

| August 24, August 31, September 7

"Slow Dancing"

| September 14, September 21, September 28

Jungkook (feat. Jack Harlow)

| "3D"

| October 5, October 12, October 19

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2024
(G)I-dle

| "Super Lady"

| February 8, February 15, February 22

Le Sserafim

| "Easy"

| February 29, March 7, March 14

Aespa

| "Armageddon"

| June 6, June 13, June 20

Le Sserafim

| "Crazy"

| September 12, September 19, September 26

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#f4f4ff;" | 2025
Ive

| "Rebel Heart"

| January 23, January 30, February 6

Jennie

| "Like Jennie"

| March 20, March 27, April 3

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Achievements by artists

{{hidden begin|title=Most No. 1 winners|titlestyle=background:#FFC080;}}

Most No. 1 winners

class="wikitable"

! style=text-align:center | Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Count

1st

| Twice

| 25

2nd

| Big Bang

| 24

3rd

| Exo

| 19

4th

| Girls' Generation

| 18

5th

| Red Velvet

| 17

rowspan="2"|6th

| BTS

| rowspan="2"|16

Seventeen
rowspan="2" | 7th

| 2NE1

| rowspan="2" | 15

(G)I-dle
rowspan="3" | 8th

| 2PM

| rowspan="3" | 14

Beast/Highlight
Itzy

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Most Triple Crowns

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! style=text-align:center | Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Count

1st

| Exo

| 5 songs

2nd

| Big Bang

| 4 songs

rowspan="4" | 3rd

| 2PM

| rowspan="4" | 3 songs

Girls' Generation
Psy
Blackpink
rowspan="16" | 4th

| 2NE1

| rowspan="16" | 2 songs

G-Dragon
f(x)
Super Junior
Beast/Highlight
TVXQ
Taeyang
Shinhwa
GFriend
iKon
Itzy
BTS
V
Jungkook
(G)I-dle
Le Sserafim

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Top 10 Highest Scores (1st–6th System) July 29, 2004–March 3, 2011

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! Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Song

! style=text-align:center | Score

! style=text-align:center | Date

1st

| rowspan="3" | 2NE1

| rowspan="3" | "I Don't Care"

| 981.3

| August 13, 2009

2nd

| 979.8

| August 6, 2009

3rd

| 977.9

| July 23, 2009

4th

| 2AM

| "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die"

| 976

| February 25, 2010

5th

| G-Dragon

| "Heartbreaker"

| 975.7

| September 24, 2009

6th

| 2PM

| "Again & Again"

| 975

| May 21, 2009

7th

| G-Dragon

| "Heartbreaker"

| 974.5

| September 17, 2009

8th

| 2PM

| "Again & Again"

| 973.4

| May 14, 2009

9th

| G-Dragon

| "Heartbreaker"

| 973.2

| September 10, 2009

10th

| Shinee

| "Ring Ding Dong"

| 972.6

| November 5, 2009

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Top 10 Highest Scores (7th–8th System) March 10, 2011–August 23, 2012

Scoring 7th System: Digital Single Sales (40%), Album Sales (10%), Asia/Global Fan Vote (15%), Preferences of Music Experts (10%), Real-Time Charts (15%), SMS Vote (10%)

Scoring 8th System: Digital Single Sales (45%), Album Sales (10%), Global Fan Vote (15%), Mnet Broadcasting (5%), Preferences of Music Experts (10%), Real-Time Charts (5%), SMS Vote (10%)

class="wikitable"

! style=text-align:center | Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Song

! style=text-align:center | Score

! style=text-align:center | Date

1st

| CNBLUE

| "Intuition"

| 9,654

| April 7, 2011

2nd

| rowspan="2" | Girls' Generation-TTS

| rowspan="2" | "Twinkle"

| 9,357

| May 17, 2012

3rd

| 9,355

| May 10, 2012

4th

| Kara

| "Step"

| 9,314

| September 22, 2011

5th

| f(x)

| "Electric Shock"

| 9,296

| June 21, 2012

6th

| Wonder Girls

| "Be My Baby"

| 9,290

| November 17, 2011

7th

| CNBLUE

| "Intuition"

| 9,255

| March 31, 2011

8th

| Beast

| "Fiction"

| 9,253

| June 2, 2011

9th

| Big Bang

| "Fantastic Baby"

| 9,204

| March 22, 2012

10th

| Beast

| "Fiction"

| 9,191

| June 9, 2011

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Top 10 Highest Scores (9th–10th System) August 30, 2012–February 20, 2014

Scoring System: Digital Single Sales (50%), Album Sales (10%), Age Preference (20%), Global Fan Vote (5%), Live Show Preferences (10%), SMS Vote (5%)

class="wikitable"

! style=text-align:center | Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Song

! style=text-align:center | Score

! style=text-align:center | Date

1st

| rowspan="2" | Girls' Generation

| rowspan="2" | "I Got a Boy"

| 10,000

| January 10, 2013

2nd

| 9,988

| January 17, 2013

3rd

| Yang Yo-seob

| "Caffeine"

| 9,795

| January 3, 2013

4th

| Sistar19

| "Gone Not Around Any Longer"

| 9,642

| February 14, 2013

5th

| Shinee

| "Dream Girl"

| 9,459

| March 7, 2013

6th

| rowspan="2" | Busker Busker

| rowspan="2" | "Love, at first"

| 9,419

| October 3, 2013

7th

| 9,415

| October 10, 2013

8th

| Yang Yo-seob

| "Caffeine"

| 9,267

| December 20, 2012

9th

| TVXQ

| "Something"

| 9,244

| January 16, 2014

10th

| Shinee

| "Dream Girl"

| 9,168

| February 28, 2013

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Top 10 Highest Scores (11th–12th System) February 27, 2014–June 4, 2015{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002432283|script-title=ko:'엠카', 순위선정 방식 변경 '소셜미디어 점수 도입'…10주년 맞아 개편|trans-title="M Countdown", changes the ranking method, "Introducing social media scores"...Reorganization for 10th anniversary.|last=Lee|first=Seung-rok|date=February 20, 2021|work=My Daily|language=ko|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210919084657/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002432283|archive-date=September 19, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 19, 2021}}

Scoring System: Digital Single Sales (50%), Album Sales (10%), Social Media Points (10%: YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz), Preference Points (10%: global fan votes + age range preference), Mnet Broadcast Points (10%), SMS Votes (10%)

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! style=text-align:center | Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Song

! style=text-align:center | Score

! style=text-align:center | Date

1st

| Girls' Generation

| "Mr.Mr."

| 10,000

| March 13, 2014

2nd

| f(x)

| "Red Light"

| 9,772

| July 17, 2014

3rd

| Shinee

| "View"

| 9,762

| June 4, 2015

4th

| Exo

| "Overdose"

| 9,706

| May 15, 2014

5th

| Big Bang

| "Loser"

| 9,669

| May 14, 2015

6th

| Apink

| "Mr. Chu (On Stage)"

| 9,577

| May 8, 2014

7th

| Girls' Generation

| "Mr.Mr."

| 9,363

| March 6, 2014

8th

| Taeyang

| "Eyes, Nose, Lips"

| 9,255

| June 19, 2014

9th

| Shinee

| "View"

| 9,037

| May 28, 2015

10th

| 2NE1

| "Come Back Home"

| 8,869

| March 20, 2014

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Top 10 Highest Scores (13th–15th System) June 11, 2015–April 12, 2018

Scoring System: Digital Music Sales (50%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Score (15%: YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz), Popularity Score (10%: global fan votes + age range preference), Mnet Broadcast Score (10%) + SMS Voting Score (10%)

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! style=text-align:center | Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Song

! style=text-align:center | Score

! style=text-align:center | Date

rowspan="2" | 1st

| Exo

| "Power"

| rowspan="2" | 11,000

| September 14, 2017

BTS

| "DNA"

| September 28, 2017

2nd

| rowspan="2" | Girls' Generation

| rowspan="2" | "Lion Heart"

| 10,988

| September 3, 2015

3rd

| 10,961

| September 10, 2015

4th

| Taeyeon

| "I"

| 10,929

| October 15, 2015

5th

| rowspan="2" | Red Velvet

| "Rookie"

| 10,903

| February 16, 2017

6th

| "Red Flavor"

| 10,877

| July 20, 2017

7th

| Exo

| "Monster"

| 10,849

| June 23, 2016

8th

| rowspan="2" | Wanna One

| "Energetic"

| 10,844

| August 24, 2017

9th

| "Boomerang"

| 10,805

| March 29, 2018

10th

| Twice

| "Heart Shaker"

| 10,776

| December 21, 2017

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Top 10 Highest Scores (16th–18th System) April 26, 2018–May 21, 2020

Scoring System: Digital Music Sales (45%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Score (20%: YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz), Global Fan Votes (10%), Mnet Broadcast Score (10%), SMS Live Vote (10%)

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! style=text-align:center | Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Song

! style=text-align:center | Score

! style=text-align:center | Date

rowspan="7" | 1st

| BTS

| "Fake Love"

| rowspan="7" | 11,000

| May 31, 2018

Shinee

| "I Want You"

| June 21, 2018

BTS

| "Boy with Luv"

| April 25, 2019

Twice

| "Fancy"

| May 2, 2019

NU'EST

| "Bet Bet"

| May 9, 2019

BTS

| "On"

| March 5, 2020

NU'EST

| "I'm in Trouble"

| May 21, 2020

2nd

| X1

| "Flash"

| 10,945

| September 19, 2019

3rd

| Twice

| "Dance the Night Away"

| 10,933

| July 19, 2018

4th

| Iz*One

| "Fiesta"

| 10,914

| February 27, 2020

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Top 10 Highest Scores (19th–20th System) May 28, 2020–April 7, 2022

Scoring System: Digital Sales (45%: Melon, Genie, FLO), Album Sales (15%), Social Media (15%: YouTube MV views), Global Fan Vote (15%), Mnet Broadcast (10%: Mnet TV, MCD Stage, M2 Contents), Live Vote (10%: first-place nominees only)

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! style=text-align:center | Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Song

! style=text-align:center | Score

! style=text-align:center | Date

1st

| Shinee

| "Don't Call Me"

| 10,990

| March 4, 2021

2nd

| NCT Dream

| "Hot Sauce"

| 10,800

| May 20, 2021

3rd

| Seventeen

| "Left & Right"

| 10,705

| July 2, 2020

4th

| Twice

| "Alcohol-Free"

| 10,123

| June 17, 2021

5th

| NCT 127

| "Punch"

| 9,778

| May 28, 2020

6th

| Taeyeon

| "INVU"

| 9,676

| February 24, 2022

7th

| (G)I-dle

| "Hwaa"

| 9,594

| January 21, 2021

8th

| Stray Kids

| "Thunderous"

| 9,421

| September 9, 2021

9th

| Iz*One

| "Panorama"

| 9,364

| December 17, 2020

10th

| Twice

| "More & More"

| 9,356

| June 11, 2020

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{{hidden begin|title=Top 10 Highest Scores (21st–22nd System)|titlestyle=background:#CCCCFF;}}

Top 10 Highest Scores (21st–22nd System) April 14, 2022–January 4, 2024

Scoring System: Digital Sales (50%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media (10%), Global Fan Vote (15%), Mnet Broadcast (10%), Live Vote (10%)

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! style=text-align:center | Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Song

! style=text-align:center | Score

! style=text-align:center | Date

1st

| BTS

| "Yet to Come"

| 11,000

| June 23, 2022

2nd

| Stray Kids

| "Case 143"

| 10,756

| October 20, 2022

3rd

| BSS

| "Fighting"

| 10,669

| February 16, 2023

4th

| Seventeen

| "_World"

| 10,633

| July 28, 2022

5th

| BTS

| "Yet to Come"

| 10,333

| June 16, 2022

6th

| Jimin

| "Like Crazy"

| 9,855

| March 30, 2023

7th

| Jungkook

| "Standing Next to You"

| 9,622

| November 9, 2023

8th

| Seventeen

| "Super"

| 9,603

| May 4, 2023

9th

| V

| "Slow Dancing"

| 9,557

| September 14, 2023

10th

| Tomorrow X Together

| "Sugar Rush Ride"

| 9,489

| February 9, 2023

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Top 10 Highest Scores (Current System) January 11, 2024–present

Scoring System: Digital Sales (60%), Album Sales (15%), Global Social Media Buzz (15%), Global Fan Vote (10%), Mnet Broadcast (10%), Live Vote (10%)

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! style=text-align:center | Rank

! style=text-align:center | Artist

! style=text-align:center | Song

! style=text-align:center | Score

! style=text-align:center | Date

1st

| Nmixx

| "See That?"

| 10,293

| August 29, 2024

2nd

| Fromis 9

| "Supersonic"

| 9,953

| August 22, 2024

3rd

| BoyNextDoor

| "If I Say, I Love You"

| 9,500

| January 16, 2025

4th

| Le Sserafim

| "Easy"

| 9,428

| February 29, 2024

5th

| Nmixx

| "Dash"

| 9,338

| January 25, 2024

6th

| Jisoo

| "Earthquake"

| 9,266

| February 27, 2025

7th

| NCT Wish

| "Poppop"

| 9,208

| April 24, 2025

8th

| Jimin

| "Who"

| 8,907

| August 8, 2024

9th

| Riize

| "Boom Boom Bass"

| 8,839

| June 27, 2024

10th

| Babymonster

| "Sheesh"

| 8,802

| May 2, 2024

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Top 10 Highest Scores (All Time)

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Exo

| "Power"

| rowspan="10" | 11,000

| September 14, 2017

rowspan="2" | BTS

| "DNA"

| September 28, 2017

"Fake Love"

| May 31, 2018

Shinee

| "I Want You"

| June 21, 2018

BTS

| "Boy with Luv"

| April 25, 2019

Twice

| "Fancy"

| May 2, 2019

NU'EST

| "Bet Bet"

| May 9, 2019

BTS

| "On"

| March 5, 2020

NU'EST

| "I'm in Trouble"

| May 21, 2020

BTS

| "Yet to Come"

| June 23, 2022

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!width="30%"| Local Name

!width="20%"| Network

!width="30%"| Year Aired

Thailand{{cite web|url=https://www.mangozero.com/thailand-music-countdown/|title=เซอร์ไพรส์ใหญ่บุกวงการเพลงไทย! เตรียมพบกับ "Thailand Music Countdown" เร็วๆ นี้|date=April 18, 2024|access-date=30 April 2024|language=th|archive-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430120111/https://www.mangozero.com/thailand-music-countdown/|url-status=live}}

| Thailand Music Countdown

| Channel 3

| May 12, 2024 – present

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