August 1998 recap 6 #1s
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August 1998 produced 6 #1s across six music shows, shared by 3 artists and 3 songs.
The most wins went to Kim Hyun-Jung (3), followed by Sechs Kies (2) and Kim Min-jong (1).
The most-awarded song was “그녀와의 이별” by 김현정 with 3 wins on 2 shows, then “Road Fighter” with 2.
No song swept five or more shows.
First-ever music show wins went to Kim Hyun-Jung, Sechs Kies — 2 artists in total.
Counts are recomputed every morning from each show's published results (Wikipedia lists, CC BY-SA). Weeks without a broadcast or record are shown in grey; dates open episode pages.
#1 relay
Most #1s · artist
Most #1s · song
- 3Geunyeowaui Ibyeol김현정 · 2 shows
- 2Road Fighter젝스키스 · 1 shows
- 1Chakhan Sarang김민종 · 1 shows
First-ever wins
- 08-09Kim Hyun-Jung그녀와의 이별 · Inkigayo
- 08-23Sechs KiesRoad Fighter · Inkigayo
All #1s
| Date | Show | Song · Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-02 | Inkigayo | Chakhan SarangKim Min-jong |
| 1998-08-09 | Inkigayo | Geunyeowaui IbyeolKim Hyun-Jung |
| 1998-08-16 | Inkigayo | Geunyeowaui IbyeolKim Hyun-Jung |
| 1998-08-23 | Inkigayo | Road FighterSechs Kies |
| 1998-08-25 | Music Bank | Geunyeowaui IbyeolKim Hyun-Jung |
| 1998-08-30 | Inkigayo | Road FighterSechs Kies |
Cite: “August 1998 music show recap, gayo.wiki, 2026-10-12. Compiled from public record.”