M Countdown

M Countdown is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. It airs live every Thursday with live streaming available internationally via M Countdown On Air on their website. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.

Segments

Segments previous airing include B'SHOP where songwriter Bang Si-hyuk introduces some hit songs, and MCD DRAMA where the hosts act out scenarios. The current segment airing is MCD NEWS which reports the latest music industry news, and MCD Ranking which ranks celebrities with certain topics.
As of April 26, 2018, the chart featured on M Countdown was calculated by combining Digital Single Sales, "Album Sales, Social Media Points , "Global Fan Votes , and "Mnet Broadcast Points.
The perfect score is 11,000 points. As of May 2019, only Exo, Big Bang, Shinee, BTS, Twice, and NU'EST have achieved the perfect score under the last two scoring systems. Previously, only Girl's Generation achieved the perfect 10,000 points twice in the scoring system between 2013–2014.

Official hosts

Tony An and Shin So-yul
Lee Hong-gi
Kim Woo-bin
Ahn Jae-hyun and Jung Joon-young
Lee Jung-shin, Key, BamBam and Park Jin-young
Lee Jung-shin and Key
Key
Lee Dae-hwi and Han Hyun-min

Between April 2017 and April 2018, each episode of the show was hosted by special guesting hosts. Between April 2018 and March 2019, the show was hosted by a "Global MC Crew", which was made up of idol members who are capable of speaking foreign languages.

List of first-place winners

2004

July

07.29 – BoA – "My Name"

August

08.05 – TVXQ – "The Way U Are"
08.12 – TVXQ – "The Way U Are"
08.19 – TVXQ – "The Way U Are"
08.26 – Seven – "Passion"

September

09.02 – Seven – "Passion"
09.09 – Seven – "Passion"
09.16 – Lee Seung-chul – "Long Day"
09.23 – Lee Seung-chul – "Long Day"
09.30 – Shinhwa – "Brand New"

October

10.07 – Shinhwa – "Brand New"
10.14 – Shinhwa – "Brand New"
10.21 – No Show
10.28 – Lee Soo-young – "Hwilili"

November

11.04 – Rain – "It's Raining"
11.11 – Rain – "It's Raining"
11.18 – No Show
11.25 – TVXQ – "Believe"

December

12.02 – TVXQ – "Believe"
12.09 – TVXQ – "Believe"
12.16 – Wheesung – "Incurable"
12.23 – Wheesung – "Incurable"
12.30 – No Show
2005

January

01.06 – MC the Max – "Don't Say You're Happy"
01.27 – g.o.d – "An Ordinary Day"

February

02.03 – MC the Max – "Don't Say You're Happy"
02.17 – Chae Yeon – "Two of Us"
02.23 – Chae Yeon – "Two of Us"

March

03.03 – Tei – "Love Is... Only One"
03.17 – Jo Sungmo – "Mr. Flower"
03.31 – Buzz – "Coward"

April

04.07 – Buzz – "Coward"
04.21 – Buzz – "Coward"
04.28 – Jewelry – "Super Star"

May

05.26 – Shin Hye Sung – "Same Idea"

June

06.23 – YB – "I Think I Loved You"
06.30 – MC Mong – "Invincible"

July

07.07 – Buzz – "Leaving on a Journey to Me"
07.28 – BoA – "Girls on Top"

September

09.15 – SS501 – "Never Again"

October

10.13 – TVXQ – "Rising Sun"
10.27 – Lee Min-woo – "Bump"
2006

January

01.05 – SS501 – "Snow Prince"
01.19 – SS501 – "Snow Prince"

February

02.02 – MC the Max – "We Love To Be Hurt"
02.16 – Fly to the Sky – "Like a Man"

March

03.02 – Lee Seung-gi – "Words That Are Hard To Say"
03.16 – Lee Hyori – "Get Ya!"
03.30 – Lee Seung-gi – "Words That Are Hard To Say"

April

04.27 – Seven – "I Know"

May

05.11 – SG Wannabe – "Partner For Life"
05.18 – SG Wannabe – "Partner For Life"

June

06.01 – Buzz – "Don't Know Men"
06.22 – Shinhwa – "Once In A Lifetime"

July

07.06 – Super Junior – "U"
07.20 – Super Junior – "U"

August

08.03 – SG Wannabe – "I Loved You"
08.17 – SG Wannabe – "I Loved You"
08.31 – Super Junior – "Dancing Out"

September

09.14 – Psy – "Entertainer"
09.28 – Lee Seung-gi – "Please"

October

10.12 – Lee Seung-gi – "Please"
10.26 – TVXQ – ""O"-Jung.Ban.Hap."

November

11.09 – TVXQ – ""O"-Jung.Ban.Hap."

December

12.07 – TVXQ – "Balloons"
12.21 – SG Wannabe – "Song of Love"
2007

January

01.04 – Son Hoyoung – "Love Brings Separation"
01.18 – SS501 – "4 Chance"

February

02.01 – SS501 – "4 Chance"
02.15 – Epik High – "Fan"

March

03.01 – Epik High – "Fan"
03.15 – Epik High – "Fan"
03.29 – Ivy – "Sonata of Temptation"

April

04.26 – SG Wannabe – "Arirang"

May

05.10 – Ivy – "If You're Gonna Be Like This"
05.24 – SG Wannabe – "One Summer's Day Dream"

June

06.07 – The Grace – "One More Time, OK?"
06.21 – Yangpa – "Love.. What is it?"

July

07.05 – SeeYa – "Love's Greeting"
07.19 – F.T. Island – "Love Sick"
07.26 – F.T. Island – "Love Sick"

August

08.16 – Fly to the Sky – "My Angel"
08.30 – SeeYa – "Shall We Marry"

September

09.13 – Lee Seung-gi – "White Lie"
09.27 – Big Bang – "Lies"

October

10.11 – Girls' Generation – "Into the New World"
10.25 – Big Bang – "Lies"

November

11.01 – Super Junior – "Don't Don", V.O.S – "Everyday Everyday"
11.08 – Wonder Girls – "Tell Me"

December

12.06 – Girls' Generation – "Girls' Generation"
12.20 – Girls' Generation – "Girls' Generation"
2008

January

01.17 – Big Bang – "Last Farewell"
01.31 – SeeYa – "Sad Footsteps"

February

02.14 – Girls' Generation – "Kissing You"
02.28 – Girls' Generation – "Kissing You"

March

03.13 – Jewelry – "One More Time"
03.27 – Gummy – "I'm Sorry"

April

04.10 – Girls' Generation – "Baby Baby"
04.24 – Lee Seung-gi – "I'll Give You My Everything"

May

05.08 – MC Mong – "Circus"
05.22 – MC Mong – "Circus"

June

06.12 – MC Mong – "Circus"
06.19 – Taeyang – "Look Only At Me"
06.26 – Taeyang – "Look Only At Me"

July

07.03 – Taeyang – "Look Only At Me"
07.10 – Wonder Girls – "So Hot"
07.17 – Wonder Girls – "So Hot"
07.24 – Wonder Girls – "So Hot"
07.31 – Lee Hyori – "U-Go-Girl"

August

08.14 – Lee Hyori – "U-Go-Girl"
08.21 – Lee Hyori – "U-Go-Girl"
08.28 – Big Bang – "Day by Day"

September

09.04 – Big Bang – "Day by Day"
09.11 – Big Bang – "Day by Day"
09.18 – Shinee – "Love Like Oxygen"
09.25 – Big Bang – "Day by Day"

October

10.02 – F.T. Island – "After Love"
10.09 – TVXQ – "Mirotic"
10.23 – TVXQ – "Mirotic"
10.30 – TVXQ – "Mirotic"

November

11.06 – Rain – "Rainism"
11.27 – Rain – "Rainism"

December

12.04 – Big Bang – "Sunset Glow"
2009

January

01.08 – SS501 – "U R Man"
01.15 – SS501 – "U R Man"
01.22 – Seungri – "Strong Baby"

February

02.05 – Seungri – "Strong Baby"
02.19 – Seungri – "Strong Baby"
02.26 – Seungri – "Strong Baby"

March

03.05 – Kara – "Honey"
03.12 – Kara – "Honey"
03.26 – Kara – "Honey"

April

04.02 – Davichi – "8282
04.09 – Super Junior – "Sorry, Sorry"
04.16 – Son Dambi – "Saturday Night"
04.23 – Super Junior – "Sorry, Sorry"
04.30 – Davichi – "8282"

May

05.07 – 2PM – "Again & Again"
05.14 – 2PM – "Again & Again"
05.21 – 2PM – "Again & Again"
05.28 – 2PM – "Again & Again"

June

06.04 – SG Wannabe – "I Love You"
06.12 – SG Wannabe – "I Love You"
06.18 – V.O.S – "Trouble"
06.25 – V.O.S – "Trouble"

July

07.02 – 2PM – "I Hate You"
07.09 – 2PM – "I Hate You"
07.16 – 2PM – "I Hate You"
07.23 – 2NE1 – "I Don't Care"
07.30 – 2PM – "I Hate You"

August

08.06 – 2NE1 – "I Don't Care"
08.13 – 2NE1 – "I Don't Care"
08.20 – Brown Eyed Girls – "Abracadabra"
08.27 – 2NE1 – "I Don't Care"

September

09.03 – Brown Eyed Girls – "Abracadabra"
09.10 – G-Dragon – "Heartbreaker"
09.17 – G-Dragon – "Heartbreaker"
09.24 – G-Dragon – "Heartbreaker"

October

10.01 – 4Minute – "Muzik"
10.08 – Park Hyo-shin – "After Love"
10.15 – Kim Tae-woo – "Love Rain"
10.22 – Kim Tae-woo – "Love Rain"
10.29 – Park Hyo-shin – "After Love"

November

11.05 – Shinee – "Ring Ding Dong"
2010

February

02.25 – 2AM – "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die"

March

03.04 – Kara – "Lupin"
03.11 – Kara – "Lupin"
03.18 – T-ara – "I Go Crazy Because Of You"
03.25 – Beast – "Shock"

April

04.01 – 2AM – "I Did Wrong"
04.08 – Rain – "Love Song"
04.15 – Rain – "Love Song"
04.22 – Lee Hyori – "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
04.29 – 2PM – "Without U"

May

05.06 – 2PM – "Without U"
05.13 – 2PM – "Without U"
05.20 – Seo In-guk – "Love U"
05.27 – Wonder Girls – "2 Different Tears"

June

06.03 – MBLAQ – "Y"
06.10 – CNBLUE – "Love"
06.17 – 4Minute – "HuH"
06.24 – Seo In-young – "Goodbye Romance"

July

07.01 – CNBLUE – "Love"
07.08 – Taeyang – "I Need a Girl"
07.15 – Taeyang – "I Need a Girl"
07.22 – Miss A – "Bad Girl Good Girl"
07.29 – Seven – "Better Together"

August

08.05 – Seven – "Better Together"
08.12 – G.NA – "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better"
08.19 – DJ DOC – "I'm This Person"
08.26 – No Show

September

09.02 – Taeyang – "I'll Be There"
09.09 – F.T. Island – "Love Love Love"
09.16 – 2NE1 – "Clap Your Hands"
09.23 – No Show
09.30 – 2NE1 – "Can't Nobody"

October

10.07 – 2NE1 – "Can't Nobody"
10.14 – Beast – "숨
10.21 – Miss A – "Breathe"
10.28 – 2PM – "I'll Be Back"

November

11.04 – 2PM – "I'll Be Back"
11.11 – Psy – "Right Now"

December

12.09 – T-ara – "Why Are You Being Like This"
12.16 – T-ara – "Yayaya"
12.23 – IU – "Good Day"
12.30 – GD & TOP – "Oh Yeah"
2011

January

01.06 – GD & TOP – "High High"
01.13 – Secret – "Shy Boy"
01.20 – TVXQ – "Keep Your Head Down"
01.27 – Seungri – "V.V.I.P"

February

02.03 – No Show
02.10 – Seungri – "What Can I Do"
02.17 – G.NA – "Black & White"
02.24 – G.NA – "Black & White"

March

03.03 – Big Bang – "Tonight"
03.10 – Big Bang – "Tonight"
03.17 – Big Bang – "Tonight"
03.24 – Wheesung – "Heart Aching Story"
03.31 – CNBLUE – "Intuition"

April

04.07 – CNBLUE – "Intuition"
04.14 – CNBLUE – "Intuition"
04.21 – 4Minute – "Mirror Mirror"
04.28 – Big Bang – "Love Song"

May

05.05 – f – "Pinocchio "
05.12 – f – "Pinocchio "
05.19 – f – "Pinocchio "
05.26 – Beast – "Fiction"

June

06.02 – Beast – "Fiction"
06.09 – Beast – "Fiction"
06.16 – Kim Hyun-joong – "Break Down"
06.23 – Kim Hyun-joong – "Break Down"
06.30 – f – "Hot Summer"

July

07.07 – No Show
07.14 – T-ara – "Roly-Poly"
07.21 – T-ara – "Roly-Poly"
07.28 – Miss A – "Good-bye Baby"

August

08.04 – 2NE1 – "Ugly"
08.11 – Super Junior – "Mr. Simple"
08.18 – Super Junior – "Mr. Simple"
08.25 – Super Junior – "Mr. Simple"

September

09.01 – Infinite – "Be Mine"
09.08 – Infinite – "Be Mine"
09.15 – Kara – "Step"
09.22 – Kara – "Step"
09.29 – Huh Gak – "Hello"

October

10.06 – No Show
10.13 – Infinite – "Paradise"
10.20 – Brown Eyed Girls – "Sixth Sense"
10.27 – Girls' Generation – "The Boys"

November

11.03 – No Show
11.10 – Girls' Generation – "The Boys"
11.17 – Wonder Girls – "Be My Baby"
11.24 – No Show

December

12.01 – No Show
12.08 – T-ara – "Cry Cry"
12.15 – Trouble Maker – "Trouble Maker"
12.22 – Trouble Maker – "Trouble Maker"
12.29 – Trouble Maker – "Trouble Maker"
2012

January

01.05 – Apink – "My My"
01.12 – T-ara – "Lovey-Dovey"
01.19 – T-ara – "Lovey-Dovey"
01.26 – MBLAQ – "This Is War"

February

02.02 – MBLAQ – "This Is War"
02.09 – F.T. Island – "Severely"
02.16 – Seven – "When I Can't Sing"
02.23 – F.T. Island – "Severely"

March

03.01 – Miss A – "Touch"
03.08 – Big Bang – "Blue"
03.15 – Big Bang – "Fantastic Baby"
03.22 – Big Bang – "Fantastic Baby"
03.29 – Shinee – "Sherlock•셜록 "

April

04.05 – CNBLUE – "Hey You"
04.12 – Busker Busker – "Cherry Blossom Ending"
04.19 – Shinhwa – "Venus"
04.26 – No Show

May

05.03 – 4Minute – "Volume Up"
05.10 – Girls' Generation-TTS – "Twinkle"
05.17 – Girls' Generation-TTS – "Twinkle"
05.24 – Girls' Generation-TTS – "Twinkle"
05.31 – No Show

June

06.07 – Infinite – "The Chaser"
06.14 – Infinite – "The Chaser"
06.21 – f – "Electric Shock"
06.28 – No Show 20's Choice Awards>

July

07.05 – f – "Electric Shock"
07.12 – Super Junior – "Sexy, Free & Single"
07.19 – Super Junior – "Sexy, Free & Single"
07.26 – Super Junior – "Sexy, Free & Single"

August

08.02 – Beast – "Beautiful Night"
08.09 – Beast – "Beautiful Night"
08.16 – Beast – "Beautiful Night"
08.23 – Psy – "Gangnam Style"
08.30 – Psy – "Gangnam Style"

September

09.06 – Psy – "Gangnam Style"
09.13 – Kara – "Pandora"
09.20 – F.T. Island – "I Wish"
09.27 – G-Dragon – "Crayon"

October

10.04 – No Show
10.11 – No Show
10.18 – Gain – "Bloom"
10.25 – No Show

November

11.01 – K.Will – "Please Don't..."
11.08 – Lee Hi – "1,2,3,4"
11.15 – Lee Hi – "1,2,3,4"
11.22 – No Show
11.29 – No Show

December

12.06 – No Show
12.13 – Lee Seung-gi – "Return"
12.20 – Yang Yo-seob – "Caffeine"
12.27 – No Show
2013

January

01.03 – Yang Yo-seob – "Caffeine"
01.10 – Girls' Generation – "I Got a Boy"
01.17 – Girls' Generation – "I Got a Boy"
01.24 – Girls' Generation – "I Got a Boy"
01.31 – Baechigi – "Shower Of Tears"

February

02.07 – Sistar19 – "Gone Not Around Any Longer"
02.14 – Sistar19 – "Gone Not Around Any Longer"
02.21 – Sistar19 – "Gone Not Around Any Longer"
02.28 – Shinee – "Dream Girl"

March

03.07 – Shinee – "Dream Girl"
03.14 – Shinee – "Dream Girl"
03.21 – Lee Hi – "It's Over"
03.28 – Davichi – "Just The Two Of Us"

April

04.04 – Infinite – "Man In Love"
04.11 – Lee Hi – "Rose"
04.18 – Psy – "Gentleman"
04.25 – No Show

May

05.02 – Psy – "Gentleman"
05.09 – 4Minute – "What's Your Name?"
05.16 – 4Minute – "What's Your Name?"
05.23 – Shinhwa – "This Love"
05.30 – Shinhwa – "This Love"

June

06.06 – No Show
06.13 – Lee Hyori – "Bad Girls"
06.20 – Sistar – "Give It to Me"
06.27 – Sistar – "Give It to Me"

July

07.04 – Sistar – "Give It to Me"
07.11 – Dynamic Duo – "BAAAM"
07.18 – No Show
07.25 – Infinite – Destiny

August

08.01 – Beast – "Shadow"
08.08 – f – "Rum Pum Pum Pum"
08.15 – 2NE1 – "Do You Love Me"
08.22 – Exo – "Growl"
08.29 – No Show

September

09.05 – Exo – "Growl"
09.12 – G-Dragon – "Black"
09.19 – No Show Korean Music Wave 2013>
09.26 – G-Dragon – "Crooked"

October

10.03 – Busker Busker – "Love, at first"
10.10 – Busker Busker – "Love, at first"
10.17 – IU – "The Red Shoes"
10.24 – No Show

M Countdown

Segments

Official hosts

List of first-place winners

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013