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Show Champion
GenreMusic
Presented byNam Seongmo
Jeon Minwook
Jang Yeojun
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes582
Production
Running time80 minutes
Production companyMBC Plus
Original release
Network
  • (South Korea)
  • ALL THE K-POP (Worldwide via YouTube live streaming)
ReleaseFebruary 14, 2012 –
present

Show Champion (Korean: 쇼 챔피언) is a South Korean music television program broadcast live by MBC M every Wednesday at Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Ilsan.[1]

Billlie's Moon Sua (left) & Tsuki (center) and Woo!ah!'s Nana (right) were the co-hosts of Show Champion from February to November 2023.

In 2013, the show switched from a pre-recorded format to a live show format. New changes to the show started with the episode on January 30, 2013.[6] Since 2015 it also has a Triple Crown system used in Inkigayo and The Show, where the song is not eligible for top 3 anymore after winning three times.[citation needed]

Starting from July 14, 2021, Show Champion revealed the scores like every other show on their website, instead of just announcing winners. The tracking time is also revealed to be from Monday to Sunday.

Every song, as long as they are in the week's pre-vote list and have not yet had a triple-crown, is eligible for this chart. Though Show Champion is a cable music show, there's no requirement for artists to attend or promote. The time limit in the pre-vote list is unknown.

Criteria that is currently used and was used in Show Champion ranking system:

Period covered Chart system
Broadcast Digital sales Physical album Professional judges Video views Voting and netizen ranking
Prior to 2013 15% 45% 10% 15% N/A 15% (netizen ranking)
2013 – June 28, 2017 N/A 50% 20% 10% (netizen ranking)
July 5, 2017 – 2018[7] 15% 40% 10% 20%
2018 – February 12, 2020[8] 10% 30% 10% 40%
February 12, 2020 – July 7, 2021[9] 20% 50% (digital + physical) N/A 10% 20%
July 14, 2021 – present[10] 35%[11] 15%

Based source and explanations for each criterion

  • Broadcast: Artists should participate in MBC M Shows to get Broadcast Score
  • Digital sales: Number of streaming and download based on Korean chart, Currently is Melon, Genie, FLO, Bugs. Former based source included Naver Music and Soribada.
  • Physical album: Number of copies based on Hanteo album chart
  • Professional judges or critics' choice: Score based on judgement by MBC Music's staff
  • Video views or SNS: YouTube views, counted from official MV only.
  • Voting and netizen ranking: Voting and netizen choices happens before show start. Currently via Idol Champ app. Previously app and website used include Genie (until 2020), Melon (until 2018). Current pre-voting times is from Friday to Monday (previously is Thursday to Sunday).

Champion Song winners

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In 2015, 'Show Champion introduced the triple crown system which refers to when a song achieves three wins (consecutive or non-consecutive) on the show. It is then ineligible to win again and removed from the chart.

Achievements by artists

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End of the Year Awards

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These are special end-of-the-year broadcast awards. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[12][unreliable source?]

Best Champion Songs of 2015 Most appearances
Best Audience Rating Stage Most Spectators
Best performance – Male Best performance – Female
  1. ^ Episode number for the 4th week of November and 1st week of December were both numbered 166 on Show Champion's Twitter account and MBC Plus YouTube channel.
  2. ^ Special Episode, Show Champion's Karaoke Room
  1. ^ "MBC에브리원 측 "'주간아이돌' 수요일 오후 5시 편성 이동"". TV Report (in Korean). October 4, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018 – via Naver.
  2. ^ 아스트로 문빈X윤산하, MBC M '쇼! 챔피언' 고정MC 발탁. Naver (in Korean). March 2, 2020. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. ^ 빌리 문수아·츠키-우아 나나 '쇼챔피언' 새 MC 발탁. Naver News (in Korean). January 26, 2023. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (November 14, 2023). 문수아X츠키X나나 '쇼! 챔피언' 9개월만 하차... "후임 미정". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Yoon, Gi-baek (February 15, 2024). 화랑·가온·금동현, '쇼챔' MC 발탁... 21일 첫 진행. EDaily via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Super Junior's Shindong and Kim Shin Young Depart 'Show Champion'". Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  7. ^ 쇼챔피언 순위 | 쇼챔피언. MBC Plus (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 4, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  8. ^ 프로그램 게시판 상세 | MBC PLUS. MBC Plus. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  9. ^ "SHOW CHAMPION 342회". MBC Plus (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  10. ^ 프로그램 게시판 상세 | MBC PLUS. MBC Plus (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  11. ^ "Creatrip: Guide to Korean Music Show Wins: How the Scores are Calculated". Archived from the original on 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  12. ^ 'Show Champion' reveals 'Best Champion Songs' of 2015 and more for its end-of-the-year awards. December 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2017.