The #1 on Inkigayo on 2021-05-23 was “Hot Sauce” by NCT Dream — win No. 5 for the song and career win No. 9 for NCT Dream (No. 1 on this show). It also won Show Champion, M Countdown, Music Bank, Show! Music Core the same week (5 crowns).
“Hot Sauce” has 5 music show wins in total: 2021-05-19 Show Champion, 2021-05-20 M Countdown, 2021-05-21 Music Bank, 2021-05-22 Show! Music Core, 2021-05-23 Inkigayo. NCT Dream had 5 wins in 2021 up to this date, and this was the artist's first win on Inkigayo. The previous week's Inkigayo #1 was “In the Morning” by Itzy. The other shows that week went to The Show: “Dun Dun Dance” by Oh My Girl. Episode data comes from broadcasters' published results (Wikipedia lists, CC BY-SA) and is recounted daily.
| Date | Show | Song · Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-18 | The Show | Dun Dun DanceOh My Girl | ★ #1 |
| 2021-05-19 | Show Champion | Hot SauceNCT Dream | ★ #1 |
| 2021-05-20 | M Countdown | Hot SauceNCT Dream | ★ #1 |
| 2021-05-21 | Music Bank | Hot SauceNCT Dream | ★ #1 |
| 2021-05-22 | Show! Music Core | Hot SauceNCT Dream | ★ #1 |
| 2021-05-23 | Inkigayo | Hot SauceNCT Dream | ★ #1 |