MUSIC SHOW WIN

Onew And Zico Edge Out IU And Soyeon For First 'Tic Tac Toe' Trophy

The SHINee and Block B stars topped MBC's music show with 7,054 points on an episode packed with NCT WISH, MEOVV, BOYNEXTDOOR and more.

By K-POP LEXICON DeskOctober 17, 2026

Onew and Zico stand together on a brightly lit music show stage, holding a golden trophy and smiling under magenta and gold lights. — **K-POP LEXICON Design Desk**

SHINee's Onew and Block B's Zico pick up their first music show trophy for their collaboration single "Tic Tac Toe," claiming first place on the October 17 broadcast of MBC's Music Core.

The duo finished with a total of 7,054 points, Soompi reports. Their competition for the top spot was stiff: IU's "Unknown Planet" and i-dle's Soyeon's "I'm gonna TOESA."

The rest of the episode featured a crowded lineup. NCT WISH brought "I SPY" to the stage, while MEOVV delivered "GO HARD." BOYNEXTDOOR performed twice, with a Korean version of "Count To Love" followed by "ANIMAL."

ALLDAY PROJECT performed "CRASH," ZEROBASEONE's Sung Han Bin took on "UNDEAD," and Xdinary Heroes played "Obsessed with Youth."

KickFlip followed with "Puzzle Piece," CRAVITY turned up the volume with "LOUDER," and INFINITE's Nam Woo Hyun performed "DEVIL."

FLARE U sang "Bloom," DAILY:DIRECTION performed "WHICH WAY," Kim Jae Hwan delivered "Call It Love," and AB6IX's Park Woo Jin brought "STAMINA."

Hearts2Hearts also appeared on the show, as did SEVENUS's Heejae with "Turbulence," KO1KEYZ with a Korean version of "KO1KEYZ" and FISTBUMP with "LIKE A MOVIE."

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SHINee's Onew and Block B's Zico pick up their first music show trophy for their collaboration single "Tic Tac Toe," claiming first place on the October 17 broadcast of MBC's Music Core.

The duo finished with a total of 7,054 points, Soompi reports. Their competition for the top spot was stiff: IU's "Unknown Planet" and i-dle's Soyeon's "I'm gonna TOESA."

ALLDAY PROJECT performed "CRASH," ZEROBASEONE's Sung Han Bin took on "UNDEAD," and Xdinary Heroes played "Obsessed with Youth."

KickFlip followed with "Puzzle Piece," CRAVITY turned up the volume with "LOUDER," and INFINITE's Nam Woo Hyun performed "DEVIL."

FLARE U sang "Bloom," DAILY:DIRECTION performed "WHICH WAY," Kim Jae Hwan delivered "Call It Love," and AB6IX's Park Woo Jin brought "STAMINA."

Hearts2Hearts also appeared on the show, as did SEVENUS's Heejae with "Turbulence," KO1KEYZ with a Korean version of "KO1KEYZ" and FISTBUMP with "LIKE A MOVIE."