MBC M (formerly MBC Music) () is a South Korean
specialty television channel owned by
MBC Plus Media
MBC Plus () is a South Korean company under Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC, producing Mass media, media, broadcast and telecommunication products for non free-to-air networks, including Skylife and 'Cable TV' (KCTA) service providers. Corpor ...
. The cable channel primarily broadcasts programming related to
music
Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ...
.
It was first announced in July 2011, with the announcement of the shutdown of
MBC Game. The channel opened on February 1, 2012, with a new music program ''
Show Champion
''Show Champion'' () is a South Korean music television program broadcast live by MBC M every Wednesday at Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Ilsan.
Hosts
* Shindong (February 14, 2012 – December 25, 2012)
* Hahm Eun-jung (January 30, 2013 – ...
''.
The channel was re-branded on February 2, 2020 as MBC M. The company intends to make the brand more recognizable to the digital audience and build a synergy between television and new media.
Programs
These are MBC M's currently airing programs:
Reality programming
*
Astro Project
*
We Got Married (simulcast with
MBC TV.)
* Dad, Where Are You Going? (simulcast with
MBC TV.)
*
Infinite Challenge
''Infinite Challenge'' (; abbreviated as ) is a South Korean comedic reality television show that aired on MBC TV from 2005 to 2018. The show was produced by Kim Tae-ho, and starred various entertainers, including Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myung-soo ...
(simulcast with
MBC TV.)
* Oh! My Skarf
* Making of The Star
*
Kara Project
* Secret no.1
* Music and Lyrics
*
NC.A in Fukuoka
*
Idol School
*
Ailee
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's Vitamin
*
Younha
Ko Younha (; born April 29, 1988), known mononymously as Younha, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. She began her career in 2004 in Japan, where she was nicknamed the "Oricon Singles Chart, Oricon Comet" for her success o ...
's Come to My Home
* Powder Room
* Abbey Road
* Gangnam Feel Dance School
* One Fine Day (2013–present)
**
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
's One Fine Day (2013)
**
B1A4
B1A4 () is a South Korean boy band formed by WM Entertainment. The group debuted on April 23, 2011, with the single "O.K" from the EP '' Let's Fly'', after being introduced to the public through a webtoon. They have released nine studio albums ...
’s One Fine Day (2014)
**
VIXX
VIXX ( pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is currently composed of four members: ...
's One Fine Day (2014)
**
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. The group is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, and ...
's One Fine Day (2015)
**
Girl's Day's One Fine Day (2015)
**
GFriend
GFriend (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The group consists of six members: Kim So-won, Sowon, Yerin (entertainer), Yerin, Eunha (singer), Eunha, Yuju (singer), Yuju, SinB, and Umji. They deb ...
's One Fine Day (2015)
**
AOA's One Fine Day (2015)
**
B.A.P's One Fine Day (2016)
**
Seventeen's One Fine Day (2016-2017)
*
Gugudan
Gugudan (), also stylized as gu9udan or gx9, was a South Korean girl group formed in 2016 by Jellyfish Entertainment and the company's first girl group. The group debuted on June 28, 2016, with their EP ''Act. 1 The Little Mermaid''. The group wa ...
Project - Extreme School Trip (2016)
*
B.I.G Project (2017)
*
Idol Tour (2017)
*
Seventeen Project: Debut Big Plan (2015)
Music programming
*
Show! Music Core
''Show! Music Core'' (), or simply ''Music Core'' is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 15:30 (KST). The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. I ...
(Simulcast with
MBC-TV.)
* I Music U ''(no commercial breaks)''
** I Music U 4 AM
** I Music U 7 AM
** I Music U 8 AM
** I Music U 3 PM
** I Music U 6 PM
** I Music U 10 PM
** I Music U Request
* Daily Best K-pop
*
Show Champion
''Show Champion'' () is a South Korean music television program broadcast live by MBC M every Wednesday at Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Ilsan.
Hosts
* Shindong (February 14, 2012 – December 25, 2012)
* Hahm Eun-jung (January 30, 2013 – ...
(Simulcast live with
MBC every1.)
*
All The K-pop
* Music Talk Talk My Bling Bling MV
* Old and New
* KPOP Live
* Music Magazine
* Morning Pop
* Music Scanner The Code
* Hot Track
* Live Clip
* MP4
* Shh!
Special programming
* ''Super Show 5'' - A reality television documentary on the South America leg of the tour narrated by member Kangin, broadcast, from 13 June 2013, for six weeks.
*''
MelOn Music Awards
The Melon Music Awards () is a major music awards show that is held annually by Kakao Entertainment (a Kakao company) through its online music store Melon. The event was initially a fan-voted award conducted entirely online from 2005 through ...
'' (2010–2017, simulcast on
MBC Every 1)
2013 MelOn Music Awards
on MBC Plus Media
MBC Plus () is a South Korean company under Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC, producing Mass media, media, broadcast and telecommunication products for non free-to-air networks, including Skylife and 'Cable TV' (KCTA) service providers. Corpor ...
's website
See also
* Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
* SBS M
References
External links
MBC Music Official Website
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Music television channels
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Television channels in South Korea
Korean-language television stations
Television channels and stations established in 2012
Music organizations based in South Korea