why are some group stans acting like their faves could've been #1 without the sajaegi when they're struggling to peak at #80

[AriNoona]

To be fair, if 10-20 songs on the melon top 100 are sajaegi at any one time, then anyone who can chart in the top 100 is a victim.

A lot of middling girl groups are affected - they can often chart in the top 20-30 on the melon daily but if they were meant to chart 5-10 spots higher that could have made all the difference in having their songs exposed to the GP. A lot of people check out the top 10 for new songs, even the top 20. So they may be losing out on exposure and more unique listeners and more longevity.