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Rankdown @ MBS, formerly known as The Music Rank and MBS Rankdown, is a South Korean music program on MBS from the MBS Broadcasting Studio in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

Originally launched in 1996, the show airs every Saturday at 16:30 KST beginning July 2013. The show features a set of 8-10 artists who will perform their new releases or cover songs live on stage. Companies and artists may apply for a slot on the show, which are then handpicked by the show's producers and executives. The program is committed to bringing in both popular singers that will boost domestic ratings, and rising artists with potential that are worthy of recognition due to their high-quality or unique talent and music [1]. The show is currently hosted by Bae Yeju, Insujo (R3THR0), and Brynlee (Cherry Atlantic).

HISTORY[]

The Music Rank (1996-2021)[]

The Music Rank was a South Korean music program broadcast by MBS, airing live every Saturday since January 1996. The show features a lineup of various South Korean artists, "from history-making veteran artists to new rookies with deadly charms", who perform their new releases on stage [2]. It was broadcast from the MBS Studio Center in Digital Media City, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, and broadcast in more than a hundred countries through the MBS World cable network and YouTube channel. From 2016 to the first half of 2024, the show was branded as MBS Rankdown.

HOSTS[]

Current MCs[]

The current Rankdown @ MBS trio is named the Bae Brainz, consisting of:

Past MCs[]

K-chart System[]

RankdownWin

At the end of every episode, the first place single of the week is announced and determined by five different criteria. (Sep 7, 2024 episode)

Similar to other cable music shows, Rankdown @ MBS has implemented a top ten countdown chart that tallies the most popular songs of the week, based on multiple metrics including chart performance, album sales, music video views, radio/television broadcast frequency, and K-pop international fan voting on the Realmu mobile app.

From 2010 to mid-2024, the show featured a top 3 nomination system, and was reduced to 2 nominees until the May 3, 2025 episode of the show. Rankdown's K-Chart system was traditionally notable for being difficult to win, as its points criteria heavily leans towards chart positions which the South Korean general public largely contributes to [1]. Conditions for eligibility as of the May 3, 2025 episode include:

  • The artist must have performed the song on Rankdown @ MBS or another MBS program at least once.
  • The single must be officially released by a record label or distributor in South Korea.
  • The single must have charted on the weekly top 100 of streaming platform BE.LIV.
  • The single must be appropriate and adhere to the broadcasting rules of MBS.
  • The single must not be older than 6 weeks, unless it is attached to an eligible album.
  • The single must not be an advertisement or film/television soundtrack.
  • The single is the currently promoted title track of the artist. (e.g. on the March 2, 2025 episode, Bae Yeju's "Cherry Sky" was nominated as it was the song that she was currently promoting, despite the fact that "Obsession ft. Moon Yujin" had a higher digital score.)
  • The single has not ranked first place three times, in which in that case they will be recognized as a Triple Crown and removed from the chart.
Rankdown @ MBS K-Chart Criteria POINTS
Digital Chart BE.LIV Singles Chart 5,000
Album Chart Circle Album Chart 1,000
Global Social Media Chart YouTube music video views
* Only applied if the music video is approved for broadcast by MBS.
2,000
MBS Broadcast MBS television broadcasts (50%)
* Only applied if the artist attended that episode.
1,000
MBS radio airplay (50%)
Global Fan Vote Realmu K-pop Fan Voting (50%) 2,000
Live Audience Text Voting (50%)
* Requires a South Korean number
Maximum Points 11,000

List of K-Chart first place winners[]

2022[]

# Date Artist Song Points
1 Jan. 8, 2022 Mia Lee "Tonight" 5,380
2 Jan. 15, 2022 Ni.U "Back 2 Space" † 6,340
3 Jan. 22, 2022 7,205
4 Jan. 29, 2022 8,665
5 Feb. 5, 2022 AREAL "Solitude" 6,010
6 Feb. 12, 2022 LXXK "LXXK" 4,950
7 Feb. 19, 2022 SOLVIZ "Fever" 9,050
8 Feb. 26, 2022 C9PID "Glassy" 9,075
9 Mar. 5, 2022 Geonu "First Performance" 8,490
10 Mar. 12, 2022 6topia "Fiend" † 10,025
11 Mar. 19, 2022 7,080
12 Mar. 26, 2022 Clover "Time To Play" 11,005
13 Apr. 2, 2022 8,995
14 Apr. 9, 2022 rm8z "Carnival" 8,710
15 Apr. 16, 2022 MIIX "Love Me Harder" 8,640
16 Apr. 23, 2022 6topia "Fiend" † 7,350
17 Apr. 30, 2022 QUANTUM "Flash" 8,470
18 May. 7, 2022 LUNIVER "Look 2 U" 10,290
19 May. 14, 2022 9,020
20 May. 21, 2022 D.IV.ERGENT "BA.D.IV' 7,975
21 May. 28, 2022 Illustrious Girls of The Academy "Replace Yourself" 6,840
22 Jun. 4, 2022 Illusion "Across The Sky" 7,630
23 Jun. 11, 2022 Charlie Kwon "Workaholic" 8,310
24 Jun. 18, 2022 Life5 "Tropicana" † 10,035
25 Jun. 25, 2022 7,405
26 Jul. 2, 2022 6,670
27 Jul. 9, 2022 SOLVIZ "Sirius (For: The Summer)" † 8,555
28 Jul. 16, 2022 9,000
29 Jul. 23, 2022 8,500
30 Jul. 30, 2022 Ni.U "Great Wall of Love" 7,265
31 Aug. 6, 2022 LUNIVER "We Go UP!" 7,240
32 Aug. 13, 2022 C9PID "Full Circle" † 9,025
33 Aug. 20, 2022 Sangwon "Blazing Flame" † 11,040
34 Aug. 27, 2022 10,105
35 Sep. 3, 2022 9,095
Sep. 10, 2022 Sangwon "Blazing Flame" † 8,865
36 Sep. 17, 2022 C9PID "Full Circle" † 7,380
37 Sep. 24, 2022 7,600
38 Oct. 1, 2022 Sequoia "Fox Sun" 9,035
39 Oct. 8, 2022 Clover "Fly High" 7,800
40 Oct. 15, 2022 YUKI "Like Dancing" 6,900
41 Oct. 22, 2022 Yong Hwa "Troublesome!" 6,915
42 Oct. 29, 2022 SOLVIZ "Find You" 8,245
43 Nov. 5, 2022 8,420
44 Nov. 12, 2022 C9PID "You Got Me Running" † 11,130
45 Nov. 19, 2022 Ahn Minhui "Cupid's Arrow" 8,945
46 Nov. 26, 2022 rm8z "Turn Back" 9,000
47 Dec. 3, 2022 8,395
48 Dec. 10, 2022 Ahn Minhui "Cupid's Arrow" 7,200
49 Dec. 17, 2022 C9PID "You Got Me Running" † 6,466
50 Dec. 24, 2022 5,941
51 Dec. 31, 2022 Illusion "Path To Light" 7,715

2023[]

# Date Artist Song Points
1 Jan. 7, 2023 Yul "Carbon Copy Love" 7,652
2 Jan. 14, 2023 REVICE "Checkmate" 6,958
3 Jan. 21, 2023 Noa "Boys Over Flowers" † 7,328
4 Jan. 29, 2023 BEAUDENT "Hush: FANTASY" 7,311
5 Feb. 4, 2023 Noa "Boys Over Flowers" † 8,081
6 Feb. 11, 2023 TRØX "Boys" 7,523
7 Feb. 18, 2023 Noa "Boys Over Flowers" † 7,159
8 Feb. 25, 2023 SOLVIZ "Sun & Storm" 9,182
9 Mar. 4, 2023 Femme Fatale "Before My Eyes" 8,182
10 Mar. 11, 2023 haku. "Savor the Wind" 7,510
11 Mar. 18, 2023 Femme Fatale "Before My Eyes" 7,020
12 Mar. 25, 2023 SOLVIZ "Sun & Storm" 5,834
13 Apr. 1, 2023 C9PID "OMG" 11,280
14 Apr. 8, 2023 SRSN "Forever 1" 9,035
15 Apr. 15, 2023 Meita "Afterparty" † 8,106
16 Apr. 22, 2023 Kim Ryan "Romantic" 6,157
17 Apr. 29, 2023 Yoon Jihan "Rotten Flower" 7,031
18 May 6, 2023 BOREALIZ "Starlight" 7,221
19 May 13, 2023 YUKI "BLOOM" † 11,311
20 May 20, 2023 Meita "Afterparty" † 9,604
21 May 27, 2023 Randomize "WOULD_U_RUN" 10,972
22 Jun. 3, 2023 YUKI "BLOOM" † 8,473
23 Jun. 10, 2023 6,346
24 Jun. 17, 2023 Opal "Take Flight" 6,176
25 Jun. 24, 2023 Meita "Afterparty" † 7,272
26 Jul. 1, 2023 SOLVIZ "Candy Bear" 13,471
27 Jul. 8, 2023 MERAVI "U ___ ME" 10,692
28 Jul. 15, 2023 Dahyun "POP!" † 9,947
29 Jul. 22, 2023 10,520
30 Jul. 29, 2023 9,690
31 Aug. 5, 2023 P4TCH "NO WAY!" 8,791
32 Aug. 12, 2023 After School Club "FUN!" 8,497
33 Aug. 19, 2023 Jiwoo (NorN) "NUMB" 6,974
34 Aug. 26, 2023 Charlie Kwon "K-FANON" † 8,065
35 Sep. 2, 2023 NAIAD "Oh, My, Mayday!" 7,280
36 Sep. 9, 2023 EPHEMERA "Take My Hand" 7,263
37 Sep. 16, 2023 NAIAD "Oh, My, Mayday!" 7,019
38 Sep. 23, 2023 LE SUPERSHRIMP "WiFi" 6,779
Sep. 30, 2023 Charlie Kwon "K-FANON" † 5,643
39 Oct. 7, 2023 5,944
40 Oct. 14, 2023 EPHEMERA "Take My Hand" 5,924
41 Oct. 21, 2023 Noa "L<3VE" † 6,186
42 Oct. 28, 2023 Randomize "Bubble" 7,886
43 Nov. 4, 2023 7,387
44 Nov. 11, 2023 Noa "L<3VE" † 6,661
45 Nov. 18, 2023 6,846
46 Nov. 25, 2023 EMERGE "Puzzle" 6,367
47 Dec. 2, 2023 Randomize "Bubble" 6,718
48 Dec. 9, 2023 Joo Yubin "Everytime" 7,063
49 Dec. 16, 2023 6,528
Dec. 23, 2023 Ni.U "Sunrise" 6,662
50 Dec. 30, 2023 7,317

2024[]

# Date Artist Song Points
1 Jan. 6, 2024 rm8z "검투사 (Gladiator)" 10,829
2 Jan. 13, 2024 Celeztiel ft. Jay (R3THR0) "Do Flower Boys Dream
of Utopian Cities?
"
14,000
3 Jan. 20, 2024 9,529
4 Jan. 27, 2024 Helio "Dream in a Nightmare" 12,493
5 Feb. 3, 2024 SOMANY "DallaDallaDalla" † 10,158
6 Feb. 10, 2024 8,530
7 Feb. 17, 2024 8,061
8 Feb. 24, 2024 KOOLDUDZ "Cinematic Scientific Visualization" 7,408
9 Mar. 2, 2024 Ix-cite "Spring Sunrise" 7,048
10 Mar. 9, 2024 Kim Ryan "Love you in secret" 6,136
11 Mar. 16, 2024 INFIN81 "The Door To Eternity" 6,179
12 Mar. 23, 2024 SOLVIZ "Enemy or Lover" 12,070
13 Mar. 30, 2024 7,678
14 Apr. 6, 2024 Noa "Feel Me" 7,564
15 Apr. 13, 2024 FANC:Y "Flex (Time To Impress)" 6,911
16 Apr. 20, 2024 Nabi "Burn That Thread" 9,223
17 Apr. 27, 2024 Cherry Atlantic "Paint the Town" 7,317
18 May. 4, 2024 Geon "How I Really Feel" 10,172
19 May. 11, 2024 Ni.U "Film" 9,643
20 May. 18, 2024 10,410
21 May. 25, 2024 Awkward Boy Syndrome "Midnight Escapism" 8,521
22 Jun. 1, 2024 JΣПΣЯΛƬIӨП "Feel The Vibe" † 8,136
23 Jun. 8, 2024 8,139
24 Jun. 15, 2024 7,807
25 Jun. 22, 2024 REC0VER (SolSys) "Sad Haircut" 9,754
26 Jun. 29, 2024 BEAUDENT "I See You, I Sneeze!" 7,762
27 Jul. 6, 2024 Randomize "Better Off Alone" 10,246
28 Jul. 13, 2024 Synesthesia "Draw" 9,049
29 Jul. 20, 2024 8,242
30 Jul. 27, 2024 SOMANY "My Own Heart" 9,966
31 Aug. 3, 2024 R3THR0 "Lights, Camera, Action!" 12,390
32 Aug. 10, 2024 Nabi "Ice Cream, Love" 11,502
33 Aug. 17, 2024 Joo Yubin ft. Celeztiel "Inside the Fire" 11,377
34 Aug. 24, 2024 8,972
35 Aug. 31, 2024 Opal "Waterfall" 7,992
36 Sep. 7, 2024 ICARUS "X10" 8,178
37 Sep. 14, 2024 8,332
38 Sep. 21, 2024 IMPGS Tap "Sweet Melody" † 9,411
39 Sep. 28, 2024 9,075
40 Oct. 5, 2024 7,999
41 Oct. 12, 2024 HARAM "Neon Butterfly" 9,771
42 Oct. 19, 2024 Noa "Can't Stop" 8,483
43 Oct. 26, 2024 Cherry Atlantic "Chill Kill" 10,000
44 Nov. 2, 2024 YuMI "Angel Like Crazy" 10,161
45 Nov. 9, 2024 Awkward Boy Syndrome "That Ain't My Name!" 9,335
46 Nov. 16, 2024 LIGHTERS "Blue Heart" † 8,419
47 Nov. 23, 2024 9,228
48 Nov. 30, 2024 7,941
49 Dec. 7, 2024 JΣПΣЯΛƬIӨП "Run it Dash" 12,000
50 Dec. 14, 2024 rm8z "String of Fate" 11,684
51 Dec. 21, 2024 VIIXEN "Black Dress" 9,625
52 Dec. 28, 2024 rm8z "String of Fate" 9,065

2025[]

# Date Artist Song Points
1 Jan. 4, 2025 BEAUDENT "Are You Curious?" 10,012
2 Jan. 11, 2025 PHANTAIRE "Last Festival" 8,877
3 Jan. 18, 2025 Chae Dahee "In The Back Seat" 10,021
4 Jan. 25, 2025 MIIX "I Luv It" 9,924
5 Feb. 1, 2025 DEC "Guilty" 10,334
6 Feb. 8, 2025 BOY to Kiss "Ice On My Teeth" 9,217
7 Feb. 15, 2025 Kyler Kim & Park Junmi "Pinned By The Monster" 8,954
8 Feb. 22, 2025 Edith Wong "Feeling Untouchable" 8,404
9 Mar. 2, 2025 Bae Yeju "Cherry Sky" 7,773
10 Mar. 8, 2025 Park Eunwoo "Lovers" 11,582
11 Mar. 15, 2025 Noa "Space" 10,032
12 Mar. 22, 2025 VIIXEN "Not That Type" 8,827
13 Mar. 29, 2025 khaos "Crumbling Flowers" 10,022
14 Apr. 5, 2025 11,255
15 Apr. 12, 2025 The Girl "Lalalala" 8,562
16 Apr. 20, 2025 Xavier Luna "Antiretro" 10,360
17 Apr. 26, 2025 JΣПΣЯΛƬIӨП "An Attitude" 7,394
18 May 3, 2025 9,744
19 May 10, 2025 8,278
20 May 17, 2025 BEAUDENT "Closer To You" 10,031
21 May 24, 2025 SolSys "Girls Never Die" 8,997
22 May 31, 2025 Xavier Luna "MIIX With Me" 8,192
23 Jun. 7, 2025 rm8z "Smile Again" 11,609
24 Jun. 14, 2025 Wang Damryeong "Denim" 8,744
25 Jun. 21, 2025 Sugarr "AING" 9,203

International versions[]

  • In the Philippines, a weekly music countdown show based off Rankdown @ MBS titled Rankdown Pilipinas began airing in 2026 on [Placeholder channel].

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ahn, Dee (2023). "The guide to supporting your idols through K-pop music programs". Essence Magazine. Archived March 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. How to apply for K-pop music programs (n.d.) Korea Tourism Organization. Archived January 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.

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