Popular Rookie Group’s New Light Stick Triggers Divided Response

Recently, HYBE‘s rookie boy group CORTIS officially announced news of their official light stick.

The light stick was unique in that it did not look like most K-Pop light designs.

However, it received quite a divided response from fans.

Many fans also felt it resembled a candlestick, which quickly began trending online.

me at the cortis concert pic.twitter.com/sB5Z8rR3W8

— Yannah⁷ (@jeon_btsforever) July 8, 2026

us 🫰 pic.twitter.com/eqNnngOh22

— 查WAOWAO (@cortisnt) July 8, 2026

me going to the CORTIS concert pic.twitter.com/51I79p0jfo

— K (0o0) 🎸☆彡 (@uriw0o0) July 8, 2026

K-Netizens also had various opinions about the design.

• “It looks like it was made from AI.”
• “It looks like something you would use at a religious ceremony.”
• “It would be ok if they just removed the pole, but I think it’s fine, and it looks like it would match with home decor.”
• “It is so bad.”