jTBC‘s ‘Music On Top‘ bravely attempted to go up against Mnet‘s ‘M! Countdown‘ by airing their music program in the same time slot. This, unfortunately seems to have been a bit of a rash decision. The December 22nd episodes of both shows will feature a Christmas special, but the gap between the two shows is shown in the line-up alone. ‘M! Countdown’ has drawn a strong line-up of SNSD, the Wonder Girls, Trouble Maker, Eunhyuk and Donghae, After School, Dynamic Duo, A Pink, Boyfriend, Electroboyz and many others. On the other hand, ‘Music On Top’ features mostly rookie or indie artists like SISTAR, G.NA, Park Ki Young, Kim Jo Han, AA, X-5, RaNia, Chocolat, and Ugly Picture. The Wonder Girls will appear on both shows, but their ‘Music On Top’ performance will be pre-recorded. The girls were nominated for a trophy from jTBC, but even if they were to win, they will not be present to accept it. The conflicting schedules of the two shows are causing a problem with the managers, who feel like they’re forced to choose a show. “We could have our artists perform on the show with a pre-recording, but considering the time it takes for dry and camera rehearsals, it’s just not possible. Putting our artists on both shows also causes a drop in concentration, so it’s realistic to give one up.” Considering the history and growing popularity of Mnet, artists are opting to give up ‘Music On Top’ in favor of ‘M! Countdown’. The show will obviously need to implement unique changes or concepts to help it stand out in an already overloaded weekly schedule. Source:Allkpop
