Fridays typically mark the highlight of the weekly tracking cycle for K-pop enthusiasts, but the broadcast schedule looks slightly different today. KBS has officially confirmed that the live studio broadcast of Music Bank will not air today, Friday, July 3, 2026.
The network has adjusted its regular afternoon programming block to make room for a special broadcast of the KBS Global Music Festival. As a result, the standard weekly production cycle—including live stage performances, artist interviews, and the energetic live trophy presentation—has been put on a temporary one-week hold.
Still Tracking: Weekly K-Chart Winner Announcement
While the live television cameras inside the KBS studio are dark, the industry's digital tracking engine remains fully operational. The Music Bank production team confirmed that the weekly No. 1 K-Chart winner will still be officially crowned today.
Instead of an on-screen trophy presentation, the network will calculate its usual integrated formula—combining digital music streaming metrics, physical album distribution sales, broadcast frequency points, and global fan voting inputs—and post the finalized data rankings directly to the official KBS Music Bank website.
Once the formal chart data drops on the web node, the official winner's trophy will be securely delivered behind the scenes to the triumphant artists, ensuring that their promotional tracking momentum remains completely unbroken despite the off-air scheduling shift. Regular live broadcasts are expected to resume in their standard time slot next week.
📈 Track the Results
The live tracking servers are operating behind the scenes, and the chart updates will be finalized soon! To see if your favorite artist secured this week's prestigious title, keep a close eye on the