&TEAM Earns First ‘Mark on Me’ Music Show Win With 8,458 Points on ‘Music Bank’

&TEAM has secured the first music show trophy for “Mark on Me”, winning on the September 18 episode of KBS2’s “Music Bank.” The song finished with a total of 8,458 points, placing the group ahead of the other first-place nominee, EVAN’s “Death of Me.”

The result gave “Mark on Me” a clear milestone within its promotion cycle. After the winner was announced, &TEAM remained on stage for the traditional encore, shifting the broadcast from the tension of the score reveal to a more relaxed celebration with the members and their audience.

Two contrasting songs reached the final vote

The September 18 race placed &TEAM and EVAN side by side as the final candidates. “Mark on Me” and “Death of Me” represented separate active promotions, with the 8,458-point total ultimately deciding the program’s weekly winner. The broadcast presented the result alongside performances from both acts, allowing viewers to see the songs that formed the final matchup.

For &TEAM, the trophy adds momentum to the current release without changing the focus of the stage itself. “Mark on Me” remained the centerpiece, and the encore offered the group a chance to perform again after the competitive portion had ended. Music show wins combine the week’s chart and broadcast competition into a single televised moment, making the result a visible marker for the song’s campaign.

EVAN also performed “Death of Me,” the other nominated track. Although it did not take the trophy on this episode, its place in the final two put the song at the center of the winner announcement. The pairing gave the show a concise competitive frame before the program moved into its broader collection of comeback and promotional stages.

The encore is an important part of how that result is remembered. Unlike the polished performance prepared earlier in the broadcast, it arrives immediately after the score is revealed and captures the performers reacting in real time. For viewers following “Mark on Me,” the segment connects the numerical result to a visible celebration, giving the promotion a scene that can stand alongside the official stage.

A packed broadcast crossed generations and formats

The episode featured a wide lineup led by &TEAM, EVAN, i-dle’s Soyeon, SHINee’s Minho, PENTAGON, and Kwon Eun Bi. Soyeon performed “I’m gonna TOESA (Narr. Kian84),” while Minho presented “Make it hot.” PENTAGON took the stage with “Coward,” and Kwon Eun Bi performed “DEJAVU.”

Newer and rising acts filled much of the remaining schedule. TUIDE performed “SUN KISS,” 82MAJOR presented “Like Fire,” and VERIVERY appeared with “Don’t Panic!” ALL(H)OURS brought “DANG DANG,” ASC2NT performed “If I Die Tomorrow,” and TUNEXX presented “BLUE MODE.”

The program also included ICHILLIN’ J with “BANANA (Look At Me!),” MCND with “Devil Youth Club,” and hrtz.wav with “ALIVE.” In A Minute performed “Midnight,” while ONE OR EIGHT took the stage with “YANKEE SQUAT.” The number of acts created a broadcast that moved quickly between established names, developing groups, solo performers, and collaboration-driven stages.

Veteran performers rounded out the show

Mighty Mouth performed “SOJU BOMB” with Gyeongree and G.C Hammer, adding a featured collaboration to the episode. Youngtak closed out another part of the lineup with “GOGO.” Their appearances broadened the program beyond a single generation or style, reinforcing the weekly show’s role as a shared stage for very different kinds of Korean popular music.

The final outcome, however, belonged to &TEAM. With “Mark on Me” taking 8,458 points, the September 18 broadcast now stands as the song’s first music show victory. The trophy and encore give the promotion a defined high point, while the crowded lineup documents the competitive field in which the result was achieved.