(G)I-DLE member Soyeon has secured her first music show trophy thanks to I'm gonna TOESA. The achievement took place during the October 1st broadcast of M Countdown, on a day that also featured competition from BLACKPINK's Rosé.
The race for the top spot was narrowed down to two candidates: new trick by Rosé and I'm gonna TOESA by Soyeon. Ultimately, Soyeon took the win with a total of 7,621 points, marking her first solo victory on a music show.
Soyeon crowned on M Countdown
The result confirms the positive reception of I'm gonna TOESA among the public and the South Korean music industry. M Countdown's voting combines various factors, including sales, streaming, viewer votes, and social media performance, making the act of surpassing an artist with Rosé's international profile a significant milestone for Soyeon's solo career.
The program shared the official announcement of the winner along with the corresponding performance, confirming the week's results.
Performances from the October 1st episode
In addition to the competition for first place, the M Countdown episode included performances from a wide range of artists. Among them were 2NE1's Minzy and NCT's Taeyong, along with EVAN, BOYNEXTDOOR, CRAVITY, CLOSE YOUR EYES, ALLDAY PROJECT, Bailey, ONEUS, Woody, Bora, EASTSHINE, TIOT, INI, NiziU, Parc Jae Jung, and Chiikawa the Movie.
These were the songs performed during the episode:
2NE1's Minzy presented Calling. NCT's Taeyong performed Wacka Wak. EVAN took the stage with Twilight, while BOYNEXTDOOR did the same with ANIMAL.
CRAVITY performed LOUDER and CLOSE YOUR EYES presented Drop That!. Meanwhile, ALLDAY PROJECT offered a medley of CRASH and TALK.
Bailey sang CAN'T KILL ME and ONEUS presented Say Yes!. Woody and Bora shared the stage with Period, while EASTSHINE performed EOI_KU.
TIOT presented Five Hours in Pieces, INI performed You Know What To Do (Korean Ver.), and NiziU sang Sour Grapes.
Parc Jae Jung closed with Epilogue and Chiikawa the Movie presented The Island Song.
Frequently asked questions about Soyeon’s M Countdown win
Which song gave Soyeon her first M Countdown win?
Soyeon won with I'm gonna TOESA, the track with which she surpassed Rosé's new trick in the October 1st voting.
How many points did Soyeon score to win on M Countdown?
Soyeon accumulated a total of 7,621 points, enough to take the top spot for the week.
Who was the other candidate for first place in that M Countdown episode?
The other candidate for the top spot was BLACKPINK's Rosé with her song new trick.
Which artists performed on the October 1st episode of M Countdown?
Artists who performed include 2NE1's Minzy, NCT's Taeyong, EVAN, BOYNEXTDOOR, CRAVITY, CLOSE YOUR EYES, ALLDAY PROJECT, Bailey, ONEUS, Woody along with Bora, EASTSHINE, TIOT, INI, NiziU, Parc Jae Jung, and Chiikawa the Movie.
