Linc
Inkigayo pre-voting and Fan Points
All music shows
Voting guide
Inkigayo
Sunday · 3:00 PM KST
Schedule
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+9), one hour ahead of Philippine time.
- Broadcast
- Sunday · 3:00 PM
- Pre-voting
- Monday 12:00 PM → Friday 11:59 PM
- Live voting
- During the broadcast. Check the app for the live poll opening and closing times.
Before the broadcast
Pre-voting
Monday 12:00 PM → Friday 11:59 PM KST
10 votes per day in Linc
What a vote costs
- 1 vote = 30 Fan Points or 8 Gems.
- For all 10 daily votes: 300 Fan Points or 80 Gems (calculated from the listed rate).
How to prepare and vote
- Collect Fan Points through the Linc and tin activities listed below, or obtain Gems.
- Open the Inkigayo pre-vote in Linc, not Higher.
- Select IU and submit up to 10 votes per day while pre-voting is open.
Monday 12:00 PM means noon in KST. Use tin to earn Fan Points and Linc to submit pre-votes. Check the apps for account-linking and point-sharing requirements.
During the broadcast
Live voting
During the live broadcast KST
5 live votes in Higher
What a vote costs
- 1 vote = 5 Diamonds or 50 Rubies.
- Five live votes require 25 Diamonds or 250 Rubies.
How to prepare and vote
- Prepare the required Diamond or Ruby balance in Higher before Sunday.
- When the live poll opens, exchange Diamonds or Rubies for live votes as directed in the app.
- Select IU when she is eligible and submit up to five live votes before voting closes.
Before you vote
- Prepare both stages: Linc for pre-voting and Higher for the live broadcast.
- Keep Higher's live-vote reserve separate from the Fan Points or Gems used in Linc.
Collect & manage voting currency4 currency guides · rewards and expiration
Check each app's ad and roulette counters for reset times and reward conditions.
Linc / tin
Fan Points
Ways to earn or obtain
- Linc roulette and ads: 12 spins listed, with rewards of 6–100 Fan Points.
- Linc Open Chat: joining gives 6 Fan Points; missions are also listed.
- tin daily photocard/post: 9 Fan Points.
- tin ads: 20 maximum listed, with a reward of 6 Fan Points.
Keep an eye on expiry
- tin Fan Points: 180 days. Check Linc for expiry dates on points earned there.
Linc
Gems
Ways to earn or obtain
- Purchase; used as an alternative to Fan Points for pre-voting.
Keep an eye on expiry
- No expiration listed.
Higher
Diamonds
Ways to earn or obtain
- Purchase; exchange for live votes.
Keep an eye on expiry
- No expiration listed.
Higher
Rubies
Ways to earn or obtain
- Attendance and bonuses.
- Roulette: 3 spins maximum listed, with rewards of 1–10 Rubies.
- Ads: 50 maximum listed, with a reward of 1 Ruby.
- Missions.
Keep an eye on expiry
- 90 days.
How the score is countedDigital, physical, SNS, broadcast, and voting
Scoring note: The 10% physical-sales weight and 1,500-point value need confirmation: the weights total 100%, but the points total 10,500.
| Category | Weight | Points | What counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | 50% | 5,000 | Circle Digital for eligibility; Melon, Genie, FLO, and Circle Global K-pop Chart for the score. |
| Physical | 10% | 1,500 | Hanteo chart. |
| SNS | 20% | 2,000 | YouTube music video views. |
| Pre-vote | 5% | 500 | Linc. |
| Broadcast | 10% | 1,000 | Song/music video plays on SBS TV and radio. |
| Live vote | 5% | 500 | Higher. |
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