M COUNTDOWN
Network: Mnet
Airs: Thursdays 6pm (KST)
Watch: M COUNTDOWN Community
Tracking: Monday (KST) to Sunday (KST)
Eligibility: Attendance is not required, however the artist must attend/promote on at least one music show.
Restrictions: Songs may be no older than 4 weeks old. OSTs and CF singles are ineligible. Each song may only win up to 3 times.
Score Breakdown
Digital: 5,000 points (50%)
Circle Global K-pop Chart
Stream/download the song on Korean streaming services (ex. MelOn, Genie, Bugs, FLO)
Physicals: 1,500 points (15%)
Circle Album Chart
Purchase physical albums
Pre-Vote: 1,000 points (10%)
Voting is open Saturday 12am KST to Monday 11:59pm (KST)
Broadcast: 1,000 points (10%)
Mnet must choose to play the song or the artist's group content on their TV channel for the artist to earn points
Views/ratings on content do not contribute to this score.
Live Vote: 1,000 points (10%)
M COUNTDOWN Community
Must place in the top 2 to be eligible for points
Voting is open when the show airs (Thursdays 6pm KST)
SNS: 1,000 points (10%)
Number of music video views on YouTube
Stream on both primary channels (ex. ARTMS, Chuu, Loossemble, Yves official) and secondary channels (ex. 1theK)
Performance videos do not contribute to this score
Shorts: 500 points (5%)
Number of song uses on YouTube Shorts
Use the official audio to make videos on YouTube Shorts