Did SM pay to boost the group's name or something in Pannchoa? I recall coming across information about SM paying media outlets to boost their group's visibility online, obviously not for their older acts.
Bad publicity is still publicity. Pannchoa holds significant influence in the K-pop fans' community for being a major Korean translation page for international fans. It wouldn't surprise me if SM did this to boost Riize's popularity and image among international fans. I mean, if international fans always see 'news' about them, some of us might think they're tye hottest group in Korea. Even BTS and BP didn't have this daily coverage on Pannchoa.
Logically, Pannchoa will get more traffic on their blog for news about the top 3rd and 4th gen groups.
OR THEIR ADMINS SIMPLY SIMP OVER THE GROUP 🤣