Rewatching M Countdown episode 947: from NiziU's circle to Chiikawa's night sea

Last night's M Countdown, episode 947, was the show's first broadcast in two weeks. 'First reveal' stages came one after another, and some teams took the stage the very evening their new songs came out. From the stage videos posted on the Mnet K-POP YouTube channel, we picked eleven and noted the moments not to miss on a rewatch. Four more stages are added briefly at the end. Timestamps follow each stage video.

At a glance

Team	Song	Moment to rewatch	Stage
NiziU	Sour Grapes	2:14, a circle seen from above	First reveal
ALLDAY PROJECT	CRASH · TALK	'CRASH' 0:04, an intro opened alone	First reveal
MINZY	Calling	0:20, dancers bent low	First reveal
CLOSE YOUR EYES	Drop That!	0:24, sparks shooting up	First reveal
Woody & BORA	Period	3:30, the two meeting center stage	First reveal
ONEUS	Say Yes!	Five in matching denim	Comeback
Parc Jae Jung	Epilogue	Alone before a screen of window frames	Comeback
TIOT	Five Hours in Pieces	A stage lined with lockers	New song
TAEYONG	Wacka Wak	2:08, a shower of paper	Special
BAILEY	CAN'T KILL ME	Red light and lasers	Special
'Chiikawa' the movie	The Island Song	1:20, the stage turns to a night sea	Special

First reveals

NiziU 'Sour Grapes'

Nine members in matching white move between lavender staircases and a 'Sour Grapes' lettering set. At 2:14, when the camera rises to the ceiling, you can see the members gathered in a circle on the logo set into the middle of the floor. The main photo is that shot. The story of NiziU's first Korean mini album is in our comeback guide on September 28.

ALLDAY PROJECT 'CRASH' and 'TALK'

They performed the two songs back to back. In 'CRASH', from 0:04 one member opens alone under a round spotlight in front of mic stands, and at 0:28, after a graphic shatters the whole screen like glass, the members gather center stage. At 1:24, 2:20 and 3:16, sparks shoot up from the front of the stage. 'TALK' filled the stage with a large group of dancers. The scenes hidden in the 'CRASH' music video continue in our hidden details on October 3.

MINZY 'Calling'

The first scene, at 0:20, has MINZY alone in a white suit, ringed by dancers in gray suits bending low. At 2:40 the stage sinks into darkness, and it wraps up at 3:36 with a formation shot from above. The story of the song is in the NONOL PICK on October 2.

CLOSE YOUR EYES 'Drop That!'

At 0:24, sparks shoot up from the front of the stage. At 2:12, the stage is left dark with only a single beam of light. The story of how it samples a 1979 song is laid out in our hidden details on October 1. Stage video

Woody & BORA 'Period'

In front of a screen lined with old buildings, the two mostly stand apart, trading lines. Only around 3:30 at the end do they gather center stage side by side, and at 3:42 the screen turns into a night sky. It was their first duet performance, with the song released at 6 p.m. that day.

Comeback stages and new songs

ONEUS, back with 'Say Yes!'

They made their comeback stage with the title track of the EP released on September 23. The five members wear matching denim like in the music video and dance in front of a screen like a red-lit alley. Stage video

Parc Jae Jung '계절의 끝' ('Epilogue')

The title track of the EP '기록 (上)', released on September 29. The singer stands alone from start to finish in front of a screen of layered blue window frames. The original runs 5 minutes 30 seconds, but on stage it was cut to under four minutes. Stage video

TIOT 'Five Hours in Pieces'

The album came out at 6 p.m., the same hour as the broadcast. The five dance on a stage lined with worn lockers. Stage video

Special stages

TAEYONG 'Wacka Wak' and BAILEY 'CAN'T KILL ME'

These stages were put together with Mnet's 'Street World Fighter: Directors War'. TAEYONG filled the stage with dozens of dancers, finishing as paper confetti pours down from 2:08. BAILEY dances with a crew in black under red light and lasers.

BAILEY 'CAN'T KILL ME' stage video

'Chiikawa' the movie: 'The Island Song'

The characters sang the song from the movie, which opened in Korea on September 30. At 1:20, as the caption switches to 'Siren ver.', the stage moves to a moonlit night sea, and a character dressed as a mermaid appears. Stage video

Four more stages

• BOYNEXTDOOR 'ANIMAL' (first reveal): green lasers pour over a jungle-like set hung with neon signs at 1:04. At the very end, 2:52, one member raises both hands over the head to make animal ears. Stage video
• CRAVITY 'LOUDER' (first reveal): a stage ringed by white columns, arches and clouds. The story of the music video with the winged horse is in our hidden details on October 2. Stage video
• EVAN 'Twilight' (first reveal): dancing in matching white jerseys before a screen of space raining stars. Stage video
• INI 'You Know What To Do' (Korean version) (comeback): eleven members before a pastel screen that alternates between sky and a school field. Stage video

September's M COUNTDOWN PICK

September's 'Monthly M COUNTDOWN PICK', revealed during the show, went to BESTie's 'Love Options' for song and EVAN's 'Death of Me' for stage. The details are in this morning's news brief.