***This thread was copied over from the old forum.***
**Note that this post will be updated regularly with the latest music show win data.**
Long time lurker, first time poster here. I figured now would be a fitting time to get started.
So I’ve always taken somewhat of an interest in music show wins. Over the years, I’ve seen numerous rankings of artists with the most wins that people have created, but they never seemed quite accurate to me. Specifically, these lists often minimized the accomplishments of older artists, and failed to include data from older music shows.
Given the recent COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been spending much more time at home. As a result, I’ve had much more free time than usual, and thus decided to build my own database of music show wins, with data reaching all the way back to the 1980s. As far as I know, nothing this comprehensive has been attempted before.
My methodology was basically to incorporate as much data as I could find on Wikipedia. Wins are easy enough to locate for the current crop of music shows, but were much more difficult to uncover for older ones. In fact, many of the older music shows only had Wikipedia articles written in Korean. In addition to having to translate text from Hangul, I also had to deal with inconsistent formatting between Wikipedia articles, and thus the raw data had to be manipulated to conform to a standard arrangement. I’ve integrated full or partial data from the following music shows:
iTV: Hot3 Big10
JTBC: Music on Top
KBS: Bravo New Generation, Music Bank, Top 10 Songs
KMTV: Decision! Is It Popular 43, Music Triangle, Show Music Tank
Korea MTV: MTV Countdown
MBC Music: Show Champion
MBC: Choice Best Popular Songs, Everyone's Popular Songs, Live Music Camp, Live Young Times, Music Camp, Popular Songs Best 50, Show! Music Core, Show Network
Mnet: Gayo Best 27, M Countdown
NTV: N-Top Inkigayo
SBS MTV: The Show
SBS: Inkigayo, Star Seoul Star, TV Gayo 20
However, despite cataloguing over 6800 music show wins, I know my database is incomplete. There are a number of older shows for which I simply couldn’t locate complete (or any) information for. I’d appreciate it if anyone could assist with the shows below:
MBC: 무궁화 인기가요 (Mugunghwa Inkigayo) [aired from 1971-10-08 to 1971-12-24]
MBC: 금주의 인기가요 (Geumjuui Inkigayo) [aired from 1972-01-07 to 1975-10-04]
MBC: 인기가요20 (Inkigayo 20) [aired from 1975-10-11 to 1977-03-31]
MBC: MBC 인기가요제 (MBC Inkigayoje) [aired from 1977-11-05 to 1978-04-09]
MBC: 금주의 인기가요 (Geumjuui Inkigayo) [aired from 1979-04-06 to 1981-03-11]
MBC: 인기가요 퍼레이드 (Inkigayo Parade) [aired from 1981-03-19 to 1981-09-24]
MBC: 내가 뽑은 인기가요 (Naega Ppob-Eun Inkigayo) [aired from 1983-11-04 to 1984-04-27]
KMTV: 쇼 뮤직탱크 (Show Music Tank) [need 2008 winners if they exist]
KMTV: 결정 인기가요 43 (Decision! Is It Popular 43)
ITV: Hot3 Big10 [aired from 2001-02-05 to 2002-04-07]
Mnet: 가요베스트 27 (Gayo Best 27) [aired from 1995 to 2003]
Mnet: 가요베스트 (Gayo Best) [aired from 2003 to 2004-07-17]
Channel V: 새한 코리안 탑20 (Saehan Korean Top 20)
NTV: N-top 인기가요 (N-top Inkigayo)
Korea MTV: 카운트다운 (Countdown)
In any case, here’s the ranking of artists with the most music shows wins, along with dates of first and last wins. Artists with 13+ wins are listed, and wins are current as of 2022-06-26:
1. BTS – 160 wins, 5/5/2015 to 6/26/2022
2. Twice – 119 wins, 5/5/2016 to 11/28/2021
3. EXO – 116 wins, 6/14/2013 to 6/18/2021 (excludes claimed "Overdose" wins on 5/16+23/2014, as awards were not given out due to the Sewol accident)
4. Big Bang – 101 wins, 9/7/2007 to 5/7/2022
5. Girls' Generation – 100 wins, 10/11/2007 to 9/19/2015
6. IU – 95 wins, 6/27/2010 to 1/28/2022 (excludes claimed 6/25/2010 win for "Nagging", as she was never officially awarded)
7. S.E.S. – 87 wins, 1/17/1998 to 3/30/2002
8. Red Velvet – 81 wins, 3/27/2015 to 4/1/2022
9T. Cho Yong-pil – 80 wins, 2/10/1981 to 12/20/2013
9T. Kim Gun-mo – 80 wins, 3/18/1993 to 7/9/2005
11. H.O.T. – 78 wins, 12/15/1996 to 11/23/2000
12. g.o.d – 77 wins, 1/9/2000 to 12/10/2005
13. Turbo – 74 wins, 12/3/1995 to 1/3/2016
14. Im Chang-jung – 73 wins, 7/9/1997 to 10/7/2018
15T. Shin Seung-hun – 72 wins, 5/3/1991 to 4/6/2002
15T. Fin.K.L – 72 wins, 7/18/1998 to 5/11/2002
17T. Seo Taiji and Boys – 71 wins, 6/19/1992 to 12/6/1995
17T. Shinhwa – 71 wins, 6/8/1999 to 1/22/2017
17T. GFriend – 71 wins, 2/2/2016 to 11/18/2020
20. Shinee – 65 wins, 9/18/2008 to 3/11/2021
21T. Kim Hyun-jung – 63 wins, 7/25/1998 to 8/2/2003
21T. Psy – 63 wins, 4/14/2001 to 5/29/2022
23. Beast/Highlight – 62 wins, 3/25/2010 to 3/29/2022
24. Super Junior – 61 wins, 6/25/2006 to 10/25/2019
25. TVXQ – 60 wins, 3/6/2004 to 2/7/2014
26T. Cool – 58 wins, 1/18/1997 to 8/23/2003
26T. Yoo Seung-jun – 58 wins, 8/9/1997 to 10/21/2001
28. Apink – 52 wins, 1/5/2012 to 2/22/2022
29. Wanna One – 49 wins, 8/16/2017 to 12/5/2018
30. Seventeen – 48 wins, 5/4/2016 to 6/3/2022
31. Wonder Girls – 45 wins, 10/27/2007 to 8/5/2016
32. Lee Hyori – 44 wins, 9/6/2003 to 6/13/2013
33T. 2NE1 – 43 wins, 6/14/2009 to 3/27/2014
33T. Sistar – 43 wins, 12/17/2010 to 7/7/2016
33T. Infinite – 43 wins, 9/1/2011 to 1/21/2018
33T. Blackpink – 43 wins, 8/21/2016 to 10/25/2020
37T. Mamamoo – 42 wins, 3/6/2016 to 11/19/2020
37T. Itzy – 42 wins, 2/21/2019 to 10/14/2021
39T. Sechs Kies – 41 wins, 12/7/1997 to 2/6/2020
39T. 2PM – 41 wins, 5/7/2009 to 6/23/2015
41. Roo'ra – 40 wins, 8/28/1994 to 4/4/1999
42T. Lee Sang-woo – 37 wins, 3/1/1991 to 6/12/1994
42T. Kim Jong-kook – 37 wins, 9/11/2004 to 11/23/2008
44T. Kim Jung-min – 36 wins, 12/9/1995 to 12/21/1996
44T. Rain – 36 wins, 10/5/2002 to 1/14/2021
44T. (G)I-dle – 36 wins, 5/22/2018 to 6/5/2022
47T. DJ DOC – 35 wins, 1/22/1995 to 8/19/2010
47T. CNBLUE – 35 wins, 1/29/2010 to 4/22/2016
49. BoA – 34 wins, 5/11/2002 to 8/14/2012
50T. Jo Sung-mo – 33 wins, 11/7/1998 to 8/26/2010
50T. Lee Soo-young – 33 wins, 10/12/2002 to 3/18/2006
50T. f(x) – 33 wins, 4/29/2011 to 11/19/2015
53. Got7 – 32 wins, 10/6/2015 to 5/1/2020
54T. Baby V.O.X. – 30 wins, 8/3/1999 to 6/21/2003
54T. VIXX – 30 wins, 12/6/2013 to 4/24/2018
54T. Taeyeon – 30 wins, 10/14/2015 to 3/19/2022
54T. NCT Dream – 30 wins, 2/14/2017 to 6/12/2022
58T. Lee Sun-hee – 29 wins, 11/25/1984 to 4/21/1991
58T. Noise – 29 wins, 4/16/1993 to 8/11/1995
58T. Koyote – 29 wins, 3/1/2001 to 9/30/2006
61T. Seven – 28 wins, 5/4/2003 to 2/19/2012
61T. Tei – 28 wins, 2/28/2004 to 1/8/2006
61T. F.T. Island – 28 wins, 7/19/2007 to 7/26/2016
61T. G-Dragon – 28 wins, 8/28/2009 to 6/30/2017
61T. T-ara – 28 wins, 1/1/2010 to 6/20/2017
66T. R.ef – 27 wins, 8/5/1995 to 6/3/1998
66T. MC the Max – 27 wins, 6/30/2001 to 2/2/2006
66T. Jang Na-ra – 27 wins, 11/17/2001 to 2/5/2005
66T. Wheesung – 27 wins, 7/6/2002 to 5/21/2014
66T. SG Wannabe – 27 wins, 5/15/2005 to 6/12/2009
66T. iKon – 27 wins, 9/26/2015 to 10/18/2018
72T. Kim Won-joon – 26 wins, 2/12/1993 to 10/13/1996
72T. Yangpa – 26 wins, 3/8/1997 to 7/21/2007
72T. Kara – 26 wins, 3/5/2009 to 6/2/2015
72T. Iz*One – 26 wins, 11/8/2018 to 12/24/2020
72T. NCT 127 – 26 wins, 6/22/2017 to 11/11/2021
77T. Baek Ji-young – 25 wins, 5/27/2000 to 1/9/2009
77T. Buzz – 25 wins, 3/27/2005 to 7/29/2006
79T. Kim Min-jong – 23 wins, 10/31/1993 to 11/25/2001
79T. Clon – 23 wins, 7/13/1996 to 5/30/2000
79T. 4Minute – 23 wins, 9/27/2009 to 3/1/2015
79T. Winner – 23 wins, 8/21/2014 to 5/23/2019
83T. Lee Seung-gi – 22 wins, 8/22/2004 to 12/13/2012
83T. EXID – 22 wins, 1/8/2015 to 4/10/2018
83T. Monsta X – 22 wins, 11/14/2017 to 5/6/2022
86T. Jung Su-ra – 21 wins, 3/18/1984 to 10/19/1988
86T. Fly to the Sky – 21 wins, 7/14/2002 to 6/6/2014
86T. Epik High – 21 wins, 10/29/2005 to 3/24/2019
86T. Taeyang – 21 wins, 6/19/2008 to 7/6/2014
86T. IVE – 21 wins, 12/8/2021 to 5/8/2022
91T. Lee Hyun-woo – 20 wins, 8/12/1992 to 2/11/1998
91T. Park Mi-kyung – 20 wins, 2/1/1995 to 10/13/1995
91T. MC Mong – 20 wins, 5/30/2004 to 11/16/2014
91T. SS501 – 20 wins, 9/15/2005 to 6/18/2010
91T. Davichi – 20 wins, 5/4/2008 to 6/9/2019
91T. Oh My Girl – 20 wins, 1/23/2018 to 4/5/2022
91T. Kang Daniel – 20 wins, 8/9/2019 to 6/4/2022
98T. Min Hae-kyung – 19 wins, 5/19/1982 to 12/7/1990
98T. Kim Soo-hee – 19 wins, 4/3/1983 to 11/7/1993
98T. Park Jin-young – 19 wins, 2/19/1995 to 12/9/2007
101T. Hyun Jin-young – 18 wins, 10/23/1992 to 1/27/1993
101T. Lee Ki-chan – 18 wins, 10/14/2001 to 3/24/2007
103T. Jeon Yeong-rok – 17 wins, 6/10/1984 to 8/3/1988
103T. Green Area – 17 wins, 5/31/1995 to 3/20/1996
103T. Sharp – 17 wins, 12/7/1999 to 1/13/2002
103T. Jewelry – 17 wins, 4/28/2005 to 4/18/2008
103T. Girls' Generation-TTS – 17 wins, 5/8/2012 to 10/11/2014
103T. NU'EST – 17 wins, 5/8/2019 to 5/2/2021
103T. BtoB – 17 wins, 10/21/2015 to 3/3/2022
110T. B1A4 – 16 wins, 5/18/2013 to 12/14/2016
110T. Sunmi – 16 wins, 3/2/2014 to 9/23/2018
112T. Byun Jin-sub – 15 wins, 1/25/1989 to 4/18/1990
112T. Kim Ji-ae – 15 wins, 12/24/1989 to 2/10/1991
112T. Kim Min-woo – 15 wins, 7/11/1990 to 10/21/1990
112T. Miss A – 15 wins, 7/22/2010 to 11/22/2013
112T. The Boyz – 15 wins, 5/7/2019 to 11/14/2021
117T. 015B – 14 wins, 12/11/1992 to 1/23/1994
117T. Untitle – 14 wins, 4/5/1997 to 5/25/1997
117T. Uhm Jung-hwa – 14 wins, 5/3/1997 to 8/7/1999
117T. Jinusean – 14 wins, 10/19/1997 to 4/28/2001
117T. Hong Kyung-min – 14 wins, 9/3/2000 to 5/26/2001
117T. Lee Hi – 14 wins, 11/7/2012 to 6/16/2019
117T. TXT – 14 wins, 3/12/2019 to 5/20/2022
124T. Yoon Soo-il – 13 wins, 11/10/1981 to 10/1/1986
124T. Choi Sung-su – 13 wins, 3/25/1987 to 5/9/1990
124T. Park Nam-jung – 13 wins, 2/1/1989 to 8/13/1989
124T. Yang Soo-kyung – 13 wins, 4/30/1989 to 3/11/1992
124T. 1TYM – 13 wins, 1/24/1999 to 2/22/2004
124T. K.Will – 13 wins, 4/3/2011 to 7/10/2014
124T. Trouble Maker – 13 wins, 12/15/2011 to 11/20/2013
124T. Zico – 13 wins, 11/15/2015 to 2/22/2020
124T. Chungha – 13 wins, 1/9/2019 to 7/18/2019
124T. Akdong Musician – 13 wins, 3/20/2013 to 11/25/2020
124T. Stray Kids – 13 wins, 4/4/2019 to 3/30/2022
124T. Astro – 13 wins, 1/29/2019 to 5/27/2022
Please let me know of any errors or omissions. Also, solo and sub-unit wins are not stacked. A detailed breakdown of wins for the artists above (or any other artist) can be provided upon request.
