COOGONG
Music Bank pre-voting
All music shows
Voting guide
Music Bank
Friday · 5:15 PM KST
Schedule
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+9), one hour ahead of Philippine time.
- Broadcast
- Friday · 5:15 PM
- Pre-voting
- Sunday 3:00 PM → Wednesday 11:00 AM
Apps you'll needCOOGONG
Before the broadcast
Pre-voting
Sunday 3:00 PM → Wednesday 11:00 AM KST
Unlimited total votes; 500 votes every 10 minutes
What a vote costs
- 1 vote = 50 Gold Hearts or 50 Blue Hearts.
How to prepare and vote
- Collect Blue Hearts or obtain Gold Hearts in COOGONG.
- Open the Music Bank pre-vote during its voting window and select IU.
- Spend hearts to submit votes, observing the 500-vote / 10-minute limit.
There is no overall vote cap, but the limit of 500 votes every 10 minutes still applies.
Make the most of pre-voting
Prepare ahead
- Track Blue Heart expiry by earning method; roulette and attendance/ad balances have different lifetimes.
- Leave enough time before Wednesday's deadline if you plan to submit more than 500 votes.
Collect & manage voting currency2 currency guides · rewards and expiration
Check each app's ad and roulette counters for reset times and reward conditions.
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Blue Hearts
Ways to earn or obtain
- Attendance and bonuses.
- Roulette: 1 spin = 10–20 Blue Hearts.
- Ads: 30 maximum listed, with a reward of 20 Blue Hearts.
- Missions.
Keep an eye on expiry
- Hearts earned through roulette: 60 days.
- Hearts earned through attendance and ads: 30 days.
- Check expiry dates for mission-earned hearts in the app.
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Gold Hearts
Ways to earn or obtain
- Purchase.
Keep an eye on expiry
- No expiration listed.
How the score is countedDigital, physical, SNS, broadcast, and voting
Scoring note: The 10% pre-vote weight and 2,000-point value do not match the 200,000-point scale implied by the other rows. The pre-vote point value needs confirmation.
| Category | Weight | Points | What counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | 60% | 120,000 | Weekly Top 200 on at least one of Melon, Genie, FLO, Vibe, or Bugs. |
| Physical | 5% | 10,000 | Circle Album Chart. |
| SNS | 5% | 10,000 | YouTube, described as reflecting the artist's popularity, virality, and trending activity. |
| Pre-vote | 10% | 2,000 | COOGONG. |
| Broadcast | 20% | 40,000 | Music Bank attendance and song/music video plays on KBS TV, digital services, and radio. |
Your voting toolkit
Apps for Music Bank