1. Show Champion (MBC M)
   • Digital Platforms Used:
         - Domestic: Melon, Genie, Bugs, FLO
         - Does not include global platforms in its digital score, as it's more domestically focused.
   • Details:
         - Digital download/streaming account for 35% of the total score (out of 10,000 points).
         - Tracking runs Monday to Sunday.2. M Countdown (Mnet)
   • Digital Platforms Used:
         - M Countdown relies entirely on the Circle Weekly Global K-pop chart for its digital metrics.
         - Domestic: Melon, Genie, Bugs, Flo, VIBE
         - Global: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music
         - QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music (via TME chart)
   • Details:
         - Digital single sales make up 50% of the score (out of 11,000 points).
         - Tracking runs Monday to Sunday, with global data giving an edge to artists with international fandoms.
   • The same platforms used to track MAMA Awards digital criteria.3. Music Bank (KBS)
   • Digital Platforms Used:
         - Domestic: Melon, Genie, Bugs, Flo, Vibe.
         - Global platforms like Spotify and Apple Music do not appear to be part of the digital score, emphasizing Music Bank's reliance on Korean services for its rankings.
   • Details:
         - Digital music charts contribute 60% of the score.
         - Tracking runs Monday to Sunday.4. Music Core (MBC)
   • Digital Platforms Used:
         - Music Core relies entirely on the Circle Weekly Digital Chart for its digital metrics.
         - Domestic: Melon, Genie, Bugs, Flo, Vibe, Kakao Music, Samsung Music, V Coloring
         - Global (Korea-only): Spotify Korea (since December 2021) and Apple Music Korea (since July 2022), limited to Korean user data.
   • Details:
         - Digital sales account for 50% of the score (out of 10,000 points).
         - These reflect streams, downloads, and background music from Monday to Monday, excluding global streams outside Korea, This domestic focus shapes Music Core’s digital winners, prioritizing Korean platform performance.
         - Additional Metrics: BGM (ringtones, cafe/hospital playback) and V Coloring App (Video ringback tone sales are tracked, a niche but included metric, via SK Telecom’s app).
         - Tracking runs Monday to Monday.5. Inkigayo (SBS)
   • Digital Platforms Used:
         - Domestic: Melon, Genie, Flo
         - Global: Spotify, Apple Music (via Circle Global K-pop chart)
   • Details:
         - Digital score is 50% of the total (5,000 out of 10,000 points) including global platforms.
         - In September 2024, Inkigayo announced the new aggregation data for digital to include global platforms but did not specifically mention the platform, so we assume that we are using Spotify.
         - Tracking runs Monday to Monday.

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All guide are prepared by CARAT VOTES.