Kang Daniel tops the chart with "Episode"; vibrant performances from various K-pop artists.
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On the June 28th broadcast of MBC’s 'Show! Music Core,' showcased a vibrant lineup of performances from both emerging and established K-pop artists. nextstayCCSettingsOffArabicChineseEnglishFrenchGermanHindiPortugueseSpanishFont ColorwhiteFont Opacity100%Font Size100%Font FamilyArialText ShadownoneBackground ColorblackBackground Opacity50%Window ColorblackWindow Opacity0%WhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan100%75%50%25%200%175%150%125%100%75%50%ArialGeorgiaGaramondCourier NewTahomaTimes New RomanTrebuchet MSVerdanaNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDrop ShadowWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan100%75%50%25%0%WhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan100%75%50%25%0% Topping the chart this week was Kang Daniel with his latest single “Episode”, which earned a total of 5,954 points, securing him first place despite his absence from the broadcast. His win reflects strong digital performance, album sales, and fan engagement across platforms. Performers and Songs Lineup on June 28th, 'Music Core’ NINA – “Freeze!” KIIRAS – “ZILLER!” H1-KEY – “Summer Was You” DIGNITY – “SWEET2TH” Catch The Young – “Ideal Type” USPEER – “ZOOM” Baby DONT Cry – “Bet You’ll Regret It” & “F Girl” POW – “Being Tender” Double One – “On the Rocks with Kiss” ALLDAY PROJECT – “FAMOUS” izna – “BEEP” Hearts2Hearts – “STYLE” KISS OF LIFE – “k bye” ILLIT – “Do the Dance” CRAVITY – “SET NET G0?!” ENHYPEN – “Outside” fromis_9 – “LIKE YOU BETTER” Jang Wooyoung – “Simple Dance” Despite not appearing on stage, Kang Daniel’s digital performance, album sales, and fan engagement metrics propelled “Episode” to the top, showcasing the continued power of fan-driven success in the digital era. As competition heats up this summer, fans can expect even more exciting stages and surprise wins in the weeks to come. Jang Wooyoung - Simple dance fromis_9 - LIKE YOU BETTER ENHYPEN - Outside CRAVITY - SET NET G0?! ILLIT - Do the Dance KISS OF LIFE - k bye Hearts2Hearts - STYLE izna - BEEP ALLDAY PROJECT - FAMOUS Double One - On the Rocks with Kiss POW - Being Tender Baby DONT Cry - Bet You’ll Regret It & F Girl USPEER - ZOOM Catch The Young- Ideal Type DIGNITY - SWEET2TH H1-KEY - Summer Was You KIIRAS - ZILLER! NINA - Freeze!
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