ALPHA DRIVE ONE wins first place on MBC's SHOW CHAMPION just 10 days after debut, featuring various artists in the broadcast.
January/22/2026 13:21
On the afternoon of the 21st, at the MBC Dream Center in Gyeonggi-do, Goyang City, a live broadcast of MBC MUSIC 'SHOW CHAMPION' was held, and ALPHA DRIVE ONE won first place. The broadcast featured ALPHA DRIVE ONE, SAY MY NAME, Chuu, Golden Child's Choi Seung-yoon, n.SSign, LIGHTSUM's Chowon, Sanga, and Juhyun, former SM trainees Ha Mingi, Cho Siyoon, and Kang Il-ran, CATCH THE YOUNG, idntt, and others. *This article is based on local media coverage. Please note that there may be variations in the photos. - ALPHA DRIVE ONE, first music program win 10 days after debut! "We will grow further and give back" (video available) - [PHOTO] From SAY MY NAME to Chuu, appearing on 'SHOW CHAMPION' broadcast on January 21.
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