CORTIS are facing criticism over a new track.
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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.
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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
the downfall of boygroups needs to be studied pic.twitter.com/zNlyYkLSjo https://t.co/ykxhzXzysJ
— ْ (@pinksbabymon) February 13, 2026
On the other hand, many of the group’s fans praised the track on the TikTok posting of the song, appreciating the adherence to their sound.
Music is subjective and it seems CORTIS is no exception to this.