NMIXX Wins First Music Show Trophy for "Birthday Wish" on Music Bank, Oct. 30

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NMIXX won first place for "Birthday Wish" on the October 30, 2026 episode of "Music Bank," a weekly K-pop music show. It is the first music show trophy the group has taken for the song. [1]

A two-song race decided by points

Only two songs were in contention for the top spot that day: NMIXX's "Birthday Wish" and IVE's "Looks Can Kill." NMIXX came out ahead with a total of 7,775 points. The result was announced on the broadcast, and a clip of the winner announcement was posted online. [1]

What the win means for the song

Korean music shows hand out a trophy each week to the top-scoring song, so a first win marks the point where a track gets its first official recognition on that circuit. Here the trophy came against a direct rival that is also a new release. IVE's "Looks Can Kill" was previously reported as a prerelease single, with an EP of the same name due on Oct. 26, which makes it a recent release competing in the same period. [1][2]

A crowded lineup beyond the winner

The episode featured a long list of acts, including NMIXX, IVE, ATEEZ, ILLIT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, RIIZE, NCT WISH, MEOVV and a number of newer groups and soloists. ALPHA DRIVE ONE performed "Talk to me (Dance Break Ver.)." [1]

ILLIT and ATEEZ in the comeback window

Two of the performers were in the middle of fresh releases. ILLIT put out its fifth EP, "Break Even," on Oct. 26, and is promoting it as a quartet while Moka remains on hiatus. ATEEZ released the track list for "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6," a five-song mini album that includes the pre-release single "DRIP" and the title track "UP." It is scheduled for Nov. 13. That timing suggests the appearances fit each group's promotional cycle, though this is an inference. [3][4][5][6]

Sources

  1. Watch: NMIXX Takes 1st Win For “Birthday Wish” On “Music Bank”; Performances By ATEEZ, ILLIT, And More (Activity source)
  2. Aespa, Ateez lead MMAs lineup, as BTS, Blackpink earn nominations (Related report)
  3. Illit returns with 'Break Even,' turning heartbreak into defiance (Related report)
  4. ATEEZ Reveals Track List For “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6” (Related report)
  5. Illit (Artist archive)
  6. Ateez (Artist archive)

This selection covers artists followed by Omni Topic KWave. It is not a complete chart. Each source retains its own reporting period and methodology.

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