Music Show Wins: Week of 10/9 - 10/15

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 This week saw some first time wins from groups! Congratulations to QWER on their first win! And congrats to Vanner on their first win as well! 



Show Champion: QWER "My Name is Malgeum" (note: I'm not sure they performed on Show Champion or MCountdown but have a pair of other videos of them performing this song instead)



MCountdown: QWER "My Name is Malgeum" (note: see note above)



Music Bank: Vanner "Automatic" (note: Music Bank did not air, so I'm supplying their 20241004 performance)



Show! Music Core: QWER "My name is Malguem" (note: once more, I can't find that they performed on the music show, so have another performance)



Inkigayo: N/A

ASC Performance: WHIB



The Show: N/A


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