Season 1 • Episode 1303
LatestThe program is a weekly music show that features and introduces viewers to the most popular artists in Korea. Every week, they ask viewers to vote and select the most popular song of the week.
Production
Live stages that launched thousands of idol careers since 1998.
Editing
Fan chant cutaways that turn performances into sporting events.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Inkigayo helped establish the 'music show win' as a measurable metric of idol success, fundamentally shaping how K-pop fandom operates globally.
The show's name literally means 'popular music'—it survived the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the transition from analog to digital broadcasting, making it older than most current idols.
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