The Best TV Shows on Mnet

Every Mnet Show Ranked From Best To Worst

For top-tier entertainment, Mnet delivered M Countdown and Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2004 and 2009. Peruse our comprehensive roster of Mnet’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of June 2025. With its programming history stretching from 2004 to 2023, Mnet offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows.

  • Mnet Asian Music Awards
    Mnet Asian Music Awards (2009)9.5

    Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) is a major South Korean music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ.

  • Road to Kingdom
    Road to Kingdom (2020)9.4

    If you wish to reach the Kingdom, survive! The first gateway to claiming the crown of the boy group prince begins. The next generation of K-POP boy groups, such as "Golden Child," "THE BOYZ," "VERIVERY," "ONF," "ONEUS," "PENTAGON," and "TO1," to change the K-POP scene will undergo brutal competition on stage. From 90-second performances to collaborations and even performances featuring songs by legends, these seven boy groups accomplish various missions and show off their diverse charms to head to the Kingdom. The survival journey of K-POP idols striving to reach the Kingdom begins!

  • Stray Kids
    Stray Kids (2017)9.2

    Will all of these nine charming boys be able to make it? Find out if the JYP’s most independent trainees can prove themselves to be K-pop idol material and successfully debut as a K-pop idol boy group!

  • Unpretty Rapstar
    Unpretty Rapstar (2015)8.5

    Unpretty Rapstar is a 2015 South Korean music competition program focusing on female rappers.

  • I-LAND
    I-LAND (2020)8.1

    I-LAND (아이랜드) is a South Korean boy group reality survival show produced by Mnet and organized by Belift Lab, which at the time of airing was a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ ENM and HYBE. It premiered on June 26, 2020 and broadcasted every Friday at 11 p.m. KST on Mnet. A second season, I-Land 2, was expected to premiere in the first half of 2022 featuring female trainees; however, on July 15, 2022, it was announced that it would be postponed. Instead in 2023, HYBE partnered with JTBC to produce R U Next? featuring trainees who would debut in Illit, signing with Belift Lab, becoming labelmates with Enhypen. On July 24, 2023, Mnet announced the second season titled I-Land 2: N/⍺, not in affiliation with Hybe or Belift Lab, featuring female trainees. The show started airing in April 2024, and is collaborating with The Black Label, with the final lineup debuting in WakeOne.

  • I Can See Your Voice
    I Can See Your Voice (2015)8.0

    The music show filled with mysteries and shocking moments is back! Guest celebrities must correctly guess a real singer, based on appearance and a few hints only, among the group of people who are pretending to be a singer. A fake singer who last till the end gets 5000 dollars whereas a real singer who survives gets a precious opportunity to have their own album released.

  • Show Me the Money
    Show Me the Money (2012)7.7

    From newcomers to rappers already loved by many fans, all gather to compete against each other in order to pick the best Hip hop entertainer. The one that receives the most votes from the audience takes it all.

  • WIN: Who is Next
    WIN: Who is Next (2013)7.0

    YG’s next boy group formation will be determined on a real survival battle program called ‘WHO IS NEXT : WIN’ where only the real surviving team can seize the name ‘WINNER’ to make a debut.

  • American Hustle Life
    American Hustle Life (2014)7.0

    American Hustle Life is a reality show featuring BTS members spending two weeks in L.A. with the hip-hop tutors and carrying out different missions in order to experience true hip-hop culture.

  • Boys Planet
    Boys Planet (2023)7.0

    BOYS PLANET presents the potential of the boys from all around the world. Korean and global K-Pop fans, who discover the charm and potential of the boys from all around the globe and give them cheer and support to let them shine.

  • Produce 101
    Produce 101 (2016)6.7

    Produce 101 (프로듀스 101) is a reality music group survival show on Mnet. It is a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a unit group by choosing members from a pool of 101 trainees from 46 entertainment companies as well as the group's concept, debut song, and group name.

  • Girls Planet 999
    Girls Planet 999 (2021)5.3

    In order to realize their dreams of becoming super idols, girls from China, South Korea, and Japan gather at the [Girl's Planet]. A virtual world where the girls unite as one regardless of their backgrounds. Fans around the world are also connected to this world to witness the birth of a new generation of international girl band. Which of these girls will make it to the global debut?

  • M Countdown
    M Countdown (2004)2.0

    M Countdown, the World No.1 K-POP Chart Show, is broadcast in 13 countries worldwide, including Mnet USA and Japan. Featuring a dazzling lineup of K-Pop stars delivering charismatic performances, spectacular stages, and even online voting for active fan engagement! M Countdown announces the top 10 songs of the week as "MCD's Top 10" by combining weekly album and song sales, online music fan votes, and votes from a panel of music experts. Viewers can directly vote for the winner during the live broadcast, providing a glimpse of the latest K-Pop trends. Since its debut in 2004, M COUNTDOWN has aired over 800 episodes as of 2023. Experience the WORLD NO.1 K-POP Premium Chart Show leading the global K-Pop craze and music trends.

  • Superstar K
    Superstar K (2009)N/A

    Superstar K is a South Korean television talent show series which is held yearly. First held in 2009, Superstar K has increasingly gained more attention, considered the biggest audition program in South Korea. Superstar K's concept involves that of finding the next "superstar," with the winner each week determined with a combination of the scores given by judges and votes from viewers. Traditionally, the award winner of each season is given the chance to sing at the Mnet Asian Music Awards as well as other prizes.

  • Beatles Code
    Beatles Code (2010)N/A

    "Beatles Code" is a South Korean talk show on M.net in which the hosts find strange (and comical) connections between the week's guests and another contemporary or historical celebrity.

  • GOT7's Hard Carry
    GOT7's Hard Carry (2016)N/A

    GOT7 is starring in their own reality television show and they will be calling all the shots related to content! Named after their current comeback title track "Hard Carry", GOT7's Hard Carry is an Mnet reality program that is directed by all seven members of GOT7. This means they will be in charge of the planning, format, production, and casting for the show.

  • TMI SHOW
    TMI SHOW (2019)N/A

  • HIT Village
    HIT Village (2021)N/A

    Idol grandchildren visit their grandmother Hong Yoon-hwa and grandfather Kim Min-ki to bring them joy! Singing, dancing, and showing off their funny sides, the idol grandchildren and their grandparents show off their amazing chemistry. Which idols will visit them this week, and what kind of party will they throw? It is a variety show featuring the most popular idols.

  • The K-Star Next Door
    The K-Star Next Door (2022)N/A

    Jonathan, the MZ-generation YouTuber who is serious about K-pop, has arrived at the karaoke! The K-Congo Prince Jonathan hosts a talk show with guests who are slightly famous on YouTube. Starting with his sister Patricia, who will show the audience what true dissonance between siblings is, actors, idols, YouTube stars, and influencers all come to visit the strange karaoke with a comfortable air and an unusual sense of joy. Are you ready to blow away your stress with a song? Jonathan's refreshing K-karaoke variety show.

  • King of Karaoke: VS
    King of Karaoke: VS (2023)N/A

    Mega vocal showdown program starring singers from various backgrounds who strive to be the one and only karaoke king.