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Grand Slam (music shows)

A Korean press term for one song winning first place on every major music show of its promotion period.

Category: Programs

Also known as: music show grand slam

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Meaning

"Grand slam" is how the Korean press describes one song winning on every major weekly music show, and reports disagree on how many shows that means. EXO's "Crown" won on five shows on consecutive days from January 28 to February 1, 2026, without the group appearing on any of them, and was called a grand slam. ZEROBASEONE's "ICONIK" got the same label in September 2025 after winning on six shows, including THE SHOW, six days in a row. Because the word covers both five-show and six-show runs, read it with the number.

Usage

Used for a clean sweep of the music shows. Say how many shows the song won.

Examples

  • Crown — Won on five music shows between January 28 and February 1, 2026, reported as a "grand slam."
  • ICONIK — Won on six music shows, including THE SHOW, six days in a row in September 2025, reported as a "grand slam."

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