MBC Music Core Lineup
- HIGHER published the MBC Show! Music Core episode 943 lineup for April 25, listing LE SSERAFIM, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, NCT WISH, KISS OF LIFE, and &TEAM. - The social posts reporting the lineup showed early engagement metrics like 125 likes and 71 reposts on one thread. - The rapid sharing shows which K-pop acts are prioritizing Korean music-show visibility this week ( ).
MBC’s *Show! Music Core* is set to air episode 943 on Saturday, April 25, with a lineup led by LE SSERAFIM, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, NCT WISH, KISS OF LIFE and &TEAM. (imbc.com, youtube.com) The program’s official site lists *Show! Music Core* as a live Saturday broadcast at 3:15 p.m. in South Korea, and outside accounts circulating the April 25 roster identified the show as episode 943. (imbc.com, youtube.com, tvmaze.com) The lineup arrives in the middle of a dense comeback week. LE SSERAFIM’s Weverse rollout says the lead single “CELEBRATION” lands on April 24, TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s fan notices center on “Stick With You,” NCT WISH is promoting its second mini album *poppop*, KISS OF LIFE is in the release cycle for “Who is she,” and &TEAM released its third EP *We on Fire* on April 21. (weverse.io, weverse.io, global.shop.smtown.com, kissoflife-official.com, weverse.io) Korean weekly music shows still function as a core promotion stop for idol groups because they combine live stages, chart trophies and fan-voting campaigns in one broadcast. MBC says *Music Core* is one of its flagship Saturday entertainment programs, and the show awards a weekly chart winner during its live episode. (imbc.com, en.wikipedia.org) That structure helps explain why so many acts stack onto the same weekend. A new single released on Thursday or Friday can move almost immediately into a televised stage on Saturday, giving agencies a fast turn from digital release to broadcast exposure. (weverse.io, weverse.io, weverse.io) The April 25 booking also mixes different parts of the market. LE SSERAFIM and TOMORROW X TOGETHER are established Hybe acts, NCT WISH is one of SM Entertainment’s newer boy groups, KISS OF LIFE is a fast-rising girl group from S2 Entertainment, and &TEAM is Hybe Labels Japan’s group promoting a Korean-version stage on the show. (weverse.io, weverse.io, global.shop.smtown.com, kissoflife-official.com, weverse.io) MBC changed the show’s host lineup in 2025, according to chart and program listings, with Kim Gyu-vin, Dohoon and A-Na named as the current emcees. The network’s program page now lists 규빈, 도훈 and 에이나 as the MCs. (en.wikipedia.org, imbc.com) The practical takeaway for fans is simple: April 25 is one of those Saturdays when several of K-pop’s busiest release campaigns meet on one stage, at one time slot, on one of Korea’s main broadcast music shows. (imbc.com, youtube.com)
