Hyeri’s new movie Victory has been accused of committing sajaegi. | Mindmark The term Sajaegi, primarily heard in the context of K-Pop, usually refers to manipulating numbers to boost a project’s market performance on paper. Hyeri’s movie Victory, which was released in theaters on August 14, was recently suspected of inflating box office numbers through bulk ticket […]
LE SSERAFIM Levied With Damning “Sajaegi” Chart Manipulation Allegations
LE SSERAFIM and HYBE have been accused of manipulating sales numbers. LE SSERAFIM | Billboard On September 4, a post titled “LE SSERAFIM Turned The Switch On LOL” went viral. The post has since been viewed almost 40K times. HYBE In the post, the author uploaded a photo of LE SSERAFIM’s first week sales for […]
Sajaegi? Album Pushing? Advance Buying? – All The Confusing Accusations In HYBE’s Chart Manipulation Fiasco Explained
Recent accusations by ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin against HYBE have raised some eyebrows and caused plenty of confusion, recently. In her accusations, Min Hee Jin calls out HYBE for suggesting that she make bulk purchases of NewJeans‘ albums to help their positions in the charts. While she claimed to have rejected the suggestion, she […]
BTS Reportedly Will Be Investigated For “Sajaegi” Chart Manipulation, Netizens React
BTS is facing an investigation following accusations of chart manipulation. BTS | HYBE On May 21, it was reported that the Korean Creative Content Agency (KCCA), which is under the Ministry Of Culture, Sports, And Tourism, has confirmed that it has received an official complaint about BTS’s alleged Sajaegi (chart manipulation). Reports state that the […]
New Sajaegi Method? — An In-Depth Look Into ADOR Min Hee Jin’s Allegations Of HYBE Using Sajaegi For All Their Groups
During the first day of court between HYBE and ADOR‘s Min Hee Jin, Min dropped shocking news that her internal complaint letter to HYBE had included sajaegi allegations. Min Hee Jin claims that she had refused HYBE’s suggestion to bulk buy NewJeans’ albums, sparking conflict between them. Sajaegi is a term referring to bulk streams […]