RIIZE Faces Scrutiny Over Unusual Views-to-Likes Ratio Compared to BOYNEXTDOOR
RIIZE is facing online scrutiny after fans observed a suspicious discrepancy between the views and likes on their latest music video compared to BOYNEXTDOOR’s release.
The discussion erupted after a post on Pann Nate highlighting the numbers gained traction, accumulating over 60,000 views.
Specifically, BOYNEXTDOOR’s recently released a music video that garnered 3.1 million views and 280,000 likes. In contrast, RIIZE’s MV Fly Up, which dropped afterward, amassed a staggering 42 million views but only 140,000 likes, prompting speculation from netizens.
The disproportionately low number of likes relative to views in RIIZE’s case led many to suspect possible “sajaegi” (a term referring to the manipulation of streaming or sales numbers). While no official statement has been made, the numbers have fueled debate and raised eyebrows across fan communities.
- The SM fans have already taken over the whole forum, seriously.
- It’s basically SM’s territory—what do you expect?
- They bashed another artist all week, accusing them of sajaegi promotion just because the first track charted higher than the title, even dragging in iPhone sales data—but they’re completely silent about RIIZE, it’s so frustrating.
- RIIZE’s YouTube views, likes, streaming ranks, and international popularity are all lacking, but their sales numbers are abnormally high—it’s seriously creepy.
- Wow, I didn’t realize it before—these fangirls are so selectively aggressive. Seriously, SM stans are everywhere, can’t they tone it down a bit?
As debates heat up, many netizens are calling out what they see as double standards in how sajaegi suspicions are treated—especially when it involves artists from major labels like SM Entertainment. While no clear evidence has surfaced, the growing divide in fan reactions highlights the deep-rooted fandom politics at play.
