K-pop music show schedule
Seven trophies a week, Monday to Sunday. Times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+9, no daylight saving) with the UTC equivalent; the last column is this week's result so far.
Updated Source: broadcasters
| Show | Network | KST | UTC | Voting | Win limit | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Show K-Pop | Arirang TV | 18:00 | 09:00 | Pre-vote on Mubeat before the broadcast (the show announces the vot… | not stated | “I'm Gonna Toesa” · Soyeon |
Tue The Show | SBS LIFE | 18:00 | 09:00 | Pre-vote on the BIGC app and website from Friday 17:00 to Monday 10… | not stated | “Neon” · A2O LITE |
Wed Show Champion | MBC M | 18:00 | 09:00 | Idol Champ app, Friday to Monday | 3 wins | today |
Thu M Countdown | Mnet | 18:00 | 09:00 | Mnet Plus app: a global pre-vote from Saturday 00:00 to Monday 23:5… | 3 wins | Oct 22 |
Fri Music Bank | KBS2 | 17:15 | 08:15 | Global pre-vote on the Fancast app from Monday 11:00 to Wednesday 1… | none | Oct 23 |
Sat Show! Music Core | MBC | 15:15 | 06:15 | Pre-vote on Mubeat and, since May 2026, MUNIVERSE (roughly Tuesday… | 3 wins | Oct 24 |
Sun Inkigayo | SBS | 15:20 | 06:20 | Global pre-vote from Sunday 00:00 to Saturday 23:59 KST on the LiNC… | 3 wins | Oct 25 |
Week of Oct 19–25, 2026 · full week page
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| Show | KST | UTC | Central Europe | US East | US West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show K-PopMon | 18:00 | 09:00 UTC | 10:00 CET / 11:00 CEST | 04:00 EST / 05:00 EDT | 01:00 PST / 02:00 PDT |
| The ShowTue | 18:00 | 09:00 UTC | 10:00 CET / 11:00 CEST | 04:00 EST / 05:00 EDT | 01:00 PST / 02:00 PDT |
| Show Champ.Wed | 18:00 | 09:00 UTC | 10:00 CET / 11:00 CEST | 04:00 EST / 05:00 EDT | 01:00 PST / 02:00 PDT |
| M CountdownThu | 18:00 | 09:00 UTC | 10:00 CET / 11:00 CEST | 04:00 EST / 05:00 EDT | 01:00 PST / 02:00 PDT |
| Music BankFri | 17:15 | 08:15 UTC | 09:15 CET / 10:15 CEST | 03:15 EST / 04:15 EDT | 00:15 PST / 01:15 PDT |
| Music CoreSat | 15:15 | 06:15 UTC | 07:15 CET / 08:15 CEST | 01:15 EST / 02:15 EDT | 22:15 PST (−1 day) / 23:15 PDT (−1 day) |
| InkigayoSun | 15:20 | 06:20 UTC | 07:20 CET / 08:20 CEST | 01:20 EST / 02:20 EDT | 22:20 PST (−1 day) / 23:20 PDT (−1 day) |
Good to know
- Specials. KCON and MAMA weeks, year-end shows and anniversary episodes air without a chart, so no trophy is awarded; the week pages mark those slots.
- Holidays. Lunar New Year and Chuseok usually take a week out of every show's calendar.
- The Show. Off air from November 2025, back since 2 June 2026 on SBS LIFE (formerly SBS FiL) with a new producer and voting on the BIGC app.
- Pre-recordings. Several stages are recorded the same morning; the winner is announced live at the end of the broadcast.
- On this site. Results are checked every 30 minutes on broadcast evenings and appear on the hub and the week page within hours of each broadcast.
Quick answers
- When does Show K-Pop air?
- Mondays at 18:00 KST (09:00 UTC) on Arirang TV. Next broadcast: October 26, 2026. Pre-vote on Mubeat before the broadcast (the show announces the voting window each week); the two highest-scoring candidates then go into a live vote on Mubeat during the Monday show.
- When does The Show air?
- Tuesdays at 18:00 KST (09:00 UTC) on SBS LIFE. Next broadcast: October 27, 2026. Pre-vote on the BIGC app and website from Friday 17:00 to Monday 10:00 KST; live vote for the three nominees on Tuesday from 18:05 to 18:50 KST, also on BIGC (Star Planet 2021–2025, Starplay before that).
- When does Show Champion air?
- Wednesdays at 18:00 KST (09:00 UTC) on MBC M. Next broadcast: October 21, 2026. Idol Champ app, Friday to Monday; the chart tracks Monday to Sunday.
- When does M Countdown air?
- Thursdays at 18:00 KST (09:00 UTC) on Mnet. Next broadcast: October 22, 2026. Mnet Plus app: a global pre-vote from Saturday 00:00 to Monday 23:59 KST, then a live vote between the two first-place nominees during the Thursday broadcast.
- When does Music Bank air?
- Fridays at 17:15 KST (08:15 UTC) on KBS2. Next broadcast: October 23, 2026. Global pre-vote on the Fancast app from Monday 11:00 to Wednesday 11:00 KST; there is no live vote. The vote ran on Mubeat until May 2024 and on ALLCHART from 31 May 2024 to August 2025.
- When does Show! Music Core air?
- Saturdays at 15:15 KST (06:15 UTC) on MBC. Next broadcast: October 24, 2026. Pre-vote on Mubeat and, since May 2026, MUNIVERSE (roughly Tuesday to Thursday); live vote for the three nominees during the show via app and text message.
- When does Inkigayo air?
- Sundays at 15:20 KST (06:20 UTC) on SBS. Next broadcast: October 25, 2026. Global pre-vote from Sunday 00:00 to Saturday 23:59 KST on the LiNC app (Diggus from May 2024 to March 2025, Idol Plus before); live vote for the nominees during the broadcast on the Higher app (since August 2024, Starpass before).
- Do the shows air every week?
- Almost. Each show skips a few weeks a year for holidays (Lunar New Year, Chuseok), year-end specials and festival episodes such as KCON or MAMA week, when no trophy is awarded. The Show was off air from November 2025 to June 2026 and returned on SBS LIFE.
- Are the shows live?
- Mostly live in Seoul with pre-recorded stages mixed in; Music Core and Inkigayo air in the afternoon, the weekday shows at 18:00 KST. Start times shift by up to an hour around specials and sports broadcasts.
- When do results appear on this site?
- Within the hour: on broadcast evenings the winner lists are checked every 30 minutes (15:00 to midnight KST) and once more the next morning, so a Friday Music Bank trophy is on the week page the same evening.