It's a great achievement to win a trophy on any of the six music shows in South Korea - "Music Bank," "Show! Music Core," "Inkigayo," "M Countdown," "The Show," and "Show Champion"- and it's always a glorious time when your favorite artists take home one. Here are K-pop songs released in 2022 with the most music show wins, as of Dec. 18.
(Disclaimer: The list only includes 2022 K-pop songs with five music show wins or more.)
2022 K-pop Songs With Most Music Show Wins: IVE, (G)I-DLE, More
1. IVE "After LIKE"
The 2022 K-pop song that earned the most music show trophies so far is IVE's "After LIKE," the title track of the rookie group's third single album of the same name that was released in August. To date, "After LIKE" has a total of 14 wins.
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2. (G)I-DLE "Nxde"
Coming behind IVE is (G)I-DLE, who has 11 wins with their latest comeback song "Nxde," the title song of their fifth EP "I love" that came out in October. "Nxde" is currently (G)I-DLE's most-awarded song.
3. IVE "LOVE DIVE" & BLACKPINK "Shut Down"
Both IVE's "LOVE DIVE" and BLACKPINK's "Shut Down" occupied the third spot on the list. These two songs each earned 10 music show trophies.
"LOVE DIVE" becomes IVE's song with the second most trophies, while "Shut Down" becomes BLACKPINK's song with the third most trophies.
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4. BIGBANG "Still Life" & BTS "Yet to Come"
BIGBANG's "Still Life" and BTS's "Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)" are also among the 2022 K-pop songs with the most music show wins. Both tracks have taken home a total of nine trophies, making them the boy groups with the most music show wins this year.
5. Taeyeon "INVU" & (G)I-DLE "TOMBOY"
Two K-pop songs also occupied No. 5 on the list, and they are Taeyeon's "INVU" and (G)I-DLE's "TOMBOY." Both songs have won eight times in music shows so far.
With 8 trophies, Girls' Generation Taeyeon's "INVU" is the song by a K-pop soloist with the most music show wins this 2022.
6. BLACKPINK "Pink Venom," STAYC "RUN2U," PSY "That That"
Other 2022 K-pop songs with the most music show wins are BLACKPINK's "Pink Venom," STAYC's "RUN2U," and PSY's "That That" (prod. & feat. by SUGA of BTS). These three songs have earned seven music show trophies, so far.
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7. ATEEZ "Guerrilla" & Stray Kids "CASE 143"
The seventh spot is secured by ATEEZ's "Guerrilla" and Stray Kids' "CASE 143." Both of these songs have six wins to date, making ATEEZ and Stray Kids the boy groups with the second most music show wins this year (following BIGBANG and BTS).
8. NewJeans "Attention," LE SSERAFIM "ANTIFRAGILE," More
Finally, a total of seven K-pop songs were able to take home five music show trophies, specifically NewJeans' "Attention," LE SSERAFIM's "ANTIFRAGILE," SEVENTEEN's "_World," TWICE Nayeon's "POP!," fromis_9's "Stay This Way," and NCT Dream's "Glitch Mode" and "Beatbox."
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Written by Maria Scott