fromis_9 Earns Third Music Show Win for ‘Vitamin ME’

fromis_9 added another milestone to the run of ‘Vitamin ME’, taking home a third music-show trophy on the August 1 broadcast of Music Core. The group finished first in a competitive field that also included RESCENE’s ‘Pretty Girl’ and Hearts2Hearts’ ‘Lemon Tang,’ earning a final score of 9,223 points.

The result gives the release another visible marker of momentum in the fast-moving weekly music-show cycle. A win on a major broadcast is not simply a single on-air moment: it reflects how a song is connecting across the mix of performance, audience, and chart-related measures that shape each program’s ranking.

Those weekly rankings are built around a format familiar to K-pop listeners: several active releases meet on one televised stage, then one song is recognized at the end of the program. The structure makes every trophy immediately legible, while also leaving room for the performance itself to remain the central focus. For a group, the visible celebration is both a reward for the current release and a snapshot of the wider campaign around it.

A third trophy for ‘Vitamin ME’

For fromis_9, the latest award turns an active promotion period into a more defined achievement. Repeating a win across separate broadcasts or episodes asks a group to sustain attention after the first burst of comeback excitement, while continuing to deliver polished stages for viewers who encounter the song week after week.

‘Vitamin ME’ has been presented through the upbeat, lively energy suggested by its title, giving the group a performance frame that suits the color and precision often expected of a summer K-pop release. The third trophy places that presentation at the center of a particularly crowded release period, when new tracks and returning artists are competing for the same audience attention.

The August 1 result also came from a three-way first-place contest rather than an uncontested field. RESCENE and Hearts2Hearts were both in the running, underscoring how closely girl-group releases can sit alongside one another during a busy promotional window. fromis_9 ultimately moved ahead on the episode’s combined tally, with the 9,223-point total confirming the final order.

Why weekly wins still matter

Music-show victories remain a concise public measure of a comeback’s reach. They give artists a broadcast moment to celebrate with fans, but they also create a durable record of a release’s promotional cycle. For groups building a catalog and a continuing live identity, those moments become part of how an era is remembered long after the episode has aired.

The setting mattered as much as the result. The program’s lineup brought together artists at different points in their release schedules, including KARD, DAY6’s Young K, Hyolyn, Wonho, PENTAGON’s Hui, ONE PACT, The Wind, POW, 8TURN, LUN8, and others. That range gave the broadcast the feel of a broad weekly snapshot rather than a single-artist showcase.

fromis_9’s win therefore arrived amid a full slate of new songs, returning performers, and developing acts. The group’s stage and encore shared the same broadcast space as those varied promotions, offering viewers multiple styles of K-pop in one program while keeping ‘Vitamin ME’ at the top of the episode’s final ranking.

Looking beyond the broadcast

A third trophy does not end a release’s story, but it gives the campaign a strong point of reference. Continued performances can introduce the song to casual viewers, while the accumulating wins give established fans another reason to revisit stages and celebrate the era. In a scene where comeback calendars move quickly, sustained visibility is valuable.

For now, fromis_9 can point to three music-show wins for ‘Vitamin ME’ and a latest victory earned in a closely watched field. The result captures both the group’s current promotional momentum and the competitive energy that continues to define the season’s K-pop broadcasts.