BABYMONSTER Makes First Music Core Stage for ‘CHOOM’ After Mini Album Comeback

BABYMONSTER made its first MBC ‘Show! Music Core’ stage for ‘춤 (CHOOM)’ on May 9, 2026, following the release of the group’s third mini album. The appearance marked the first music broadcast performance of the title track after the comeback, with MBC later listing an official hot clip titled ‘BABYMONSTER – CHOOM’ from the same broadcast episode. ^{1 2}

The stage sits at the center of the group’s early broadcast activity for the ‘CHOOM’ release cycle. Reports published on May 9 said BABYMONSTER was beginning full-scale music-show promotions with MBC’s ‘Show! Music Core,’ followed by SBS ‘Inkigayo’ on May 10. ^{3 4}

BABYMONSTER’s First ‘Show! Music Core’ Stage for ‘CHOOM’

The May 9 broadcast was identified by iMBC Entertainment as BABYMONSTER’s first music-show performance of ‘춤 (CHOOM)’ after the mini album comeback. The report cited YG Entertainment and highlighted the track as the title song from the group’s third mini album. ¹

MBC’s official VOD page separately confirms the performance’s availability as a ‘Show! Music Core’ hot clip. The listing names the clip ‘베이비몬스터 – 춤(CHOOM)’ and shows a runtime of 3 minutes and 28 seconds, placing it among other stage clips from the same episode. ²

The performance followed several pieces of pre-broadcast momentum around the song. iMBC reported that, by its May 9 article, the ‘CHOOM’ music video had surpassed 52 million views, while the performance video had passed 22 million views. ¹ Edaily, also on May 9, reported higher figures at that point, saying the music video had exceeded 54 million views and the performance video had surpassed 24 million views. ⁴

YG Entertainment had already positioned the track around its dance performance before the music-show stage. In a May 6 official notice, the agency said the ‘CHOOM’ performance video included a large-scale section in its latter part featuring 30 dancers, describing the sequence as a mega-crew-style group dance. ⁵

Release Timeline and Confirmed Details

BABYMONSTER’s third mini album ‘춤’ (CHOOM) was released on May 4, 2026, at 6 p.m., according to KBS WORLD Korean. The album includes four tracks: the title track ‘춤,’ ‘MOON,’ ‘I LIKE IT,’ and ‘LOCKED IN.’ ⁶

KBS WORLD Korean also carried comments from members about the release. Chiquita described the sound as energetic and addictive, while Ruka called the title track a strong and hip song intended to awaken listeners’ dance instinct. Pharita said the group wanted to make better stages after what it learned and felt during its first world tour. ⁶

The available source material does not provide a full broadcast set list for BABYMONSTER’s May 9 ‘Show! Music Core’ appearance beyond the confirmed ‘CHOOM’ stage. It also does not provide behind-the-scenes details from the taping or separate audience figures for the television broadcast.

Broadcast Promotion Context

The ‘Show! Music Core’ performance came after YG Entertainment’s May 6 rollout of the official performance video and ahead of a second listed weekend music-show appearance. OSEN reported that BABYMONSTER was scheduled to appear on SBS ‘Inkigayo’ on May 10, while Edaily described the May 9 and May 10 appearances as the start of the group’s full music-broadcast activity for the release. ^{3 4}

The song also generated social-media activity around its choreography. OSEN reported that more than 110,000 videos related to ‘춤 (CHOOM)’ had been created across platforms, while Edaily reported that more than 100,000 challenge videos had been produced on major platforms. ^{3 4}

Beyond the immediate music-show schedule, KBS WORLD Korean reported that BABYMONSTER’s second world tour is set to begin with concerts at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul from June 26 to 28, 2026. ⁶

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