Melon (online music service)
Melon is a South Korean online music store and music streaming service introduced in November 2004, and developed by SK Telecom. LOEN Entertainment became the company-in-charge of the service in 2009.
Background
Melon is South Korea's largest music subscription service, with over 28 million users. Users can stream and download music and music videos and create custom ringtones. Melon is currently available on iOS and Android.The name Melon is an acronym of the phrase melody on.
International operations
In 2010, Melon was launched by SK Telecom in Indonesia, in partnership with Telkom Indonesia. In 2016, Telkom Indonesia bought all the stake formerly owned by SK Telecom following the SK Telecom's divestment from all MelOn businesses, thus making MelOn Indonesia an Indonesian company.Promotions
Music Programs on TV
Melon is the main sponsor of the following music-related shows:- Inkigayo
- Show! Music Core
- Show Champion
- You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
- K-pop Star
- Tribe of Hip Hop
- King of Mask Singer
- MIXNINE
- Music Bank
Melon Music Awards
Achievements
Songs with the most weeks at number one
8 weeks- YB – "It Must Have Been Love"
- Kim Jong-kook – "Lovely"
- Big Bang – "Last Farewell"
- Girls' Generation – "Gee"
- Ivy – "If You're Gonna Be Like This"
- Wonder Girls – "Tell Me"
- Big Bang – "Haru Haru"
- Soyou & Junggigo – "Some"
- SG Wannabe – "Crime and Punishment"
- Buzz – "Love From a Real Heart"
- Gavy NJ Project Group – "Love All"
- Yangpa – "Love... What Is It?"
- F.T. Island – "Love Sick"
- Big Bang – "Lies"
- Wonder Girls – "Nobody"
- Baek Ji-young – "Like Being Hit By a Bullet"
- IU – "You & I"
- PSY – "Gangnam Style"
- Ailee - "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow"
- iKon - "Love Scenario"
Artists with most weeks at number one
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
| Artist | IU | Big Bang | Wonder Girls | 2NE1 | Sistar |
| Total weeks | 45 | 44 | 29 | 23 | 18 |
Artists with most number one songs
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
| Artist | IU | BIGBANG | 2NE1 | Sistar, Davichi | Wonder Girls, Girls' Generation |
| Total songs | 23 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Artists with most months at number one
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Artist | IU | BIGBANG | Sistar | Wonder Girls, Bolbbalgan4 |
| Total months | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Accolades
Melon became one of "Korea's Best 25 Apps" in the 2011 App Awards Korea.Melon was recognized at the 2012 Trusted Brand Awards.
Melon won the "Grand Prize for Digital Contents" in the 2012 Korean Digital Management Innovation Awards.
Melon was recognized in the 2012 Korea Brand Power Index.
Ilgan Sports ranked Melon as the 3rd most influential entity in the K-pop industry in a November 2013 poll in celebration of its 44th anniversary.