Push Admin

NCT Dream joins BTS, Seventeen with 'Hot Sauce' sales milestone

Article (news)

Tamar Herman, South China Morning Post

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/05/20/nct-dream.jpg"/><figcaption>K-pop boy band NCT Dream&#x27;s latest album, &#x27;Hot Sauce,&#x27; sold more than a million copies on its first week on sale. Twitter: @NCTsmtown_DREAM</figcaption></figure></div>K-pop boy band NCT Dream are the latest K-pop group to sell 1 million copies of an album, label SM Entertainment announced.Released on May 10, the septet’s first full-length album Hot Sauce reportedly sold more than 1 million copies in its first week on sale, as recorded by sales tracker Hanteo Chart. With the success, the group becomes the latest K-pop act to gain the coveted industry title of “million seller”.The album, also known as Mat, the Korean word for “flavour”, is the latest release from the NCT boy band complex to sell a million copies, joining last year’s Resonance from the joint NCT 2020 release, as well as Neo Zone from NCT 127, also out last year.NCT Dream are the first group among SM Entertainment’s roster to reach the 1 million milestone so swiftly. In April, SM label mate Baekhyun, of boy bands Exo and SuperM, sold more than 868,000 copies of his album Bambi in its first week, the best first-week sales for a K-pop soloist.Hot Sauce features 10 tracks, including the titular single.Though physical album sales globally have nosedived over the past few decades due to the digital distribution of music, the South Korean music industry has maintained stalwart physical sales, with K-pop acts increasingly selling millions of copies each year.Only a handful of other K-pop artists have sold more than a million physical copies of their albums, with NCT Dream joining the likes of BTS, Seventeen, Exo, NCT 2020, Blackpink and NCT 127.<div>RELATED STORIES:</div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/27/21/which-k-pop-groups-are-the-bestsellers-of-physical-albums">Which K-pop groups are the bestsellers of physical albums?</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/01/20/nct-dream-sends-fans-into-frenzy-in-first-ph-concert">NCT Dream sends fans into frenzy in first PH concert</a></li></ul>

Only a handful of other K-pop artists have sold more than a million physical copies of their albums.

Only a handful of other K-pop artists have sold more than a million physical copies of their albums.

NCT Dream joins BTS, Seventeen with 'Hot Sauce' sales milestone

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Sudoku

Word of the Day

Lotto

Horoscope

Showbiz

NCT Dream joins BTS, Seventeen with 'Hot Sauce' sales milestone

Tamar Herman,

South China Morning Post

Published May 20, 2021 11:04 AM PHT

|

Updated May 20, 2021 11:19 AM PHT

Read More:

K-pop

NCT

NCT Dream

Hot Sauce

SM Entertainment

BTS

Seventeen

album sales

K-pop album sales

SCMP

ABS-CBN Newsletter

Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars.

ABS-CBN Newsletter

Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars.

Sign Up

I have read and agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy.

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.