CORTIS's New Song Goes Viral For All The Wrong Reasons

CORTIS are facing criticism over a new track.

CORTIS_2026_Seasons_Greetings_group_concept_photo_1 (2) — CORTIS | *HYBE*

On February 13, 2026, the Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game took place, where CORTIS became the first K-Pop artists to headline any event during the NBA All-Star Weekend.

The group also took the opportunity to film content for social media, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the experience.

@cortis_bighit

NBA All-Star here we GO! #CORTIS #코르티스

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – CORTIS – CORTIS

Additionally, the group gave a preview of an upcoming track titled “YCC (Young Creator Crew).” The track is hip-hop, like many of their previous releases, and it already appeared to have choreography.

CORTIS reveals unreleased song “YCC (Young Creator Crew)” in new video. pic.twitter.com/W5BMAWoJ7U

— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) February 13, 2026

The track has gone viral online, with a repost hitting over 12 million views. However, many of the responses were negative, criticizing the song for various reasons, including the alleged appropriation of Black people.

For a country so racist to dark skin, they do love pretending to be black 😂 https://t.co/OiBL7p8DNZ

— zanny (@TheOnlyZanny) February 15, 2026

pic.twitter.com/O38CAifNfT https://t.co/4WjBBSCipT

— ˚₊‧꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ (@sinbadism) February 14, 2026

is this the Korean culture that knetz talking about these past few days https://t.co/LdI6QC2Khs pic.twitter.com/o3ifroit0m

— kjin (@anxinholic_) February 14, 2026

Others criticized the song itself, expressing disappointment in the sound.

kpops future is really over https://t.co/L0CfG9BONu

— ຸ (@aerivua) February 13, 2026

No artistry, no creativity, no identity, no originality, no meaning. There's literally no difference from this to AI slop. The future of kpop looks bleak. https://t.co/U3bnGJ2v9w

— p*r 🥢 💤 (@jnktoowell) February 13, 2026