Netizens had divided reactions.
Koreaboo
9 minutes ago
Recently, online Korean community sites drew significant attention to the identity of a former member of the popular HYBE boy group CORTIS.
In the post, a YouTube Shorts video reveals that CORTIS was originally a six-member group.
The OP expressed curiosity about who the member was and claimed it was unfortunate that they left before their debut.
However, netizens were divided on whether they could call this a “former member.”
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- “It’s common for trainees to be eliminated before debut.”
- “I heard from the rumors that they were short.”
- “If they left while being a trainee…it just means they were cut from the debut group.”
- “How does this make them a member who left the group? LOL.”
- “Who is he?”
- “I’m sure he is living just fine. It’s common to be cut from the debut group.”
- “I don’t think it’s unfortunate. The group’s balance is fine right now.”
- “I have no interest in something that has nothing to do with CORTIS.”

