Yet another comeback/promotional period is upon us, and there are some simple ways in which we can give back to EXO for their hard work, and contribute towards their greater success.
The tutorial is intended to be both concise and in-depth, so we have opted for combing all chart information together, in order to reduce the overall length by not having to repeat the overlapping information. We know that you may be a little overwhelmed at first, but please don’t be put off and and do read this carefully. You will find that the tutorial is set out in way that avoids you having to read it in entirety, and that by following the instructions you will have absolutely no problems in putting the information into practice.
Instructions: The tutorial contains two sections: the ‘Chart Rankings Criteria’ and ‘How You Can Help’. Next to each category in the ‘Chart Rankings Criteria’ section below, you will see a number in square brackets (e.g. [1]), which indicates a corresponding detailed explanation in the ‘How You Can Help’ section. Each of the detailed sub-sections are marked by a star, and a number. Note that the 24-hour time notation will be employed throughout the tutorial.
★ CHART RANKINGS CRITERIA ★
ㅡ Mnet M! Countdown(Mnet 엠! 카운트다운)
50% - Digital single sales (Mel0n, Soribada, Bugs, Mnet) - [2]
10% - Physical album sales (Hanteo, Synnara, Hot tracks) - [1]
10% - Rating based on global fan voting and age preference (voting online using a Mnet account) - [4]
10% - Live SMS voting (for top 3 artists only) - [7]
ㅡ MBC Show Champion(MBC 쇼 챔피언)
50% - Digital download and streaming rankings - [2],[3]
15% - Bugs Music site online voting - [4]
20% - Hanteo Chart - (to be checked)
15% - Music professional ranking
★ HOW YOU CAN HELP ★
★ 1.Physical Sales
There are two charts that monitor physical album sales. The ‘Hanteo’ chart monitors the daily, weekly and monthly sales, and counts towards the weekly music show rankings. Sale from many, but not all, stores are reflected on the chart.
The ‘Gaon’ chart is a comprehensive chart which tracks the total yearly album sales, physical and digital, and together with the ‘Hanteo’ chart it counts towards the end-of-year award shows. Note that ‘Gaon’ also has a number of other ranking charts.
For your sale to count towards the charts, you must buy from retailers that directly contribute towards those charts, or whose sales go through ‘Hanteo’. Sales from the following retailers count towards the charts (it is possible sales from some other retailers also contribute, but these are the ones we are certain about):
Sing up tutorials: Mel0n, Olleh(These apply to section [2] and [3]), Mnet (for Mnet, you need to join the Korean site, so if redirected to Mnet America, click on Mnet Korea in the top righ-hand corner)
Itunes downloads do not count towards any of the charts.
★ 3.Online Streaming
Outline of information per site (large version [click]):
Purchasing the songs, and streaming them through your personal music player, does not constitute streaming in this sense. Only streaming online, or through he appropriate mobile apps, is counted.
Streaming songs:
Search for the songs on the site players, and play in full.
Do not touch the player bar. Do not mute or replay. Do not shuffle or fast-forward.
For the downloads / streams to be reflected accurately on the charts, log out before midnight (00:00 KST), and if using an app, close it before that time.
- Mel0n
Computer: [click] (Check section [2] for a sign up tutorial)
Mobile App - iTunes, Android - Alter the settings as indicated below:
설정 -> 캐싱 및 임시저장 파일관리 -> 음원 캐싱적용 OFF (Translation: Settings -> Caching and Temporary Files Storage -> Sound source caching OFF)
설정 -> 음원 설정 -> 스트리밍 파일 AAC+ 설정, 다운로드 파일 음질은 192K로 설정.(Settings -> Sound settings - > Streaming File AAC+ Settings, set the quality of download files to 192K)
Site | Mobile app: iTunes | Android(Check section [2] fro sign-up details)
★ 4.Online Voting
- Mnet M! Countdown - [vote here] - You will need to create a Mnet ID (very simple process, as the site is available in multiple languages, and you can use your Twitter or Facebook accounts for quick sign-up).
Voting starts on Friday, 11:00 KST, and ends on Monday, 9:00 KST
One vote, per account, per day
Ten votes per IP address, per day
- Show Champion - [vote here] - Voting is open Wednesday to Saturday. When voting:
Locate EXO on the list
Tick the box on the left of EXO’s entry
Scroll down and click on ‘투표하기’
- General Online Polls
Fans can participate in various general online polls, which may directly or indirectly contribute towards enhancing EXO’s music show ranking or public profile:
★ 6.SNS Points(SBS Inkigayo and Mnet M! Countdown)
SNS points are worth 35% of the overall SBS Inkigayo score and 10% of Mnet M! Countdown’s score. You can help gather points for EXO through the following:
- YouTube:
Stream EXO’s videos through the official YouTube channels (it’s best you use the first two): EXO-K | EXO-M | SMTown
Stream their performance broadcast videos through the official broadcast station channels, when uploaded: Mnet | MBC | KBS | SBS
Please play the videos in full.
Do not mute the video while playing (You can simply lower the volume, but not entirely, and plug in your earphones. That way you don’t need to listen, if you don’t wish to)
We recommend using private browsing. That way, after you watch the video once, you can simply close the private window, open a new one, and restart the process. It’s easier that closing and relaunching the browser completely.
Like the videos, post comments, and spread them.
It’s best to watch the videos on YouTube, rather than viewing the videos embedded on other sites.
- Twitter: Use the #엑소 and #LoveMeRight hashtags when tweeting (it seems the last two are most used now, but check what others are doing). Please use only one hashtag per tweet, or they will be disregarded. Your tweets will only count if your account is set to public while tweeting. If that is a problem, please create a separate twitter account. Participate in fanbase trending activities.
- Facebook:
Follow the official EXO-K and EXO-M Facebook pages
Like their page
Like, comment on, and share their posts
★ 7.Real-time SMS Voting
Voting must be done during the live broadcast periods. One vote per mobile number. You must use the provided Korean language name when voting.
Vote for EXO if they are in the Top 3 for the week
Send 엑소 to +822566 or 00822566 (2566 within South Korea)
One vote per phone number
A charge of 200 KRW (~0.17 USD) applies, in addition to international SMS charges, unless using the free option
- SBS Inkigayo
Vote for EXO if they are in the Top 3 for the week
Send 엑소 to +821245 or 00821245 (1245 within South Korea)
One vote per phone number
International SMS charges apply, unless using the free option
- MBC Show! Music Core
Send 엑소 to +820505 or 00820505 (0505 within South Korea)
International SMS charges apply, unless using the free option
★ 8.Viewer Committee (MBC Show! Champion)
All those with an MBC ID may apply to join the 2000 member Viewer Committee (시청자위원회) [here].
Creating an MBC ID: (Tutorial to be added soon)
★ 9.Public Interest
Note that while public interest may no longer be a criteria (though, it is when it takes the form of online streaming and using the #엑소 hashtag when tweeting - see [6], above), it works towards garnering public interest, which raises EXO’s profile and works to attract new fans. It works best when fans organise, just like with twitter trending, so please keep an eye on, and participate in public interest projects.
Search term: 엑소 (recommended), EXO Love Me Right (recommended), 엑소케이, 엑소엠, Love Me Right, member names.
Certain radio shows accept song requests, so we can help enhance EXO’s ranking in this category, as well as their public exposure, by requesting their Songs frequently.(Detailed instructions to be added)
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