“If a girl group did this…”
Koreaboo
1 hour ago
HYBE rookie boy group CORTIS is in hot water after a TikTok they posted for their new single “REDRED” drew backlash online.
Three members — James, Martin, and Keonho — posted a TikTok featuring the song’s choreography, captioning it “easy exercise for weight loss.”
@cortis_bighit 전신 다이어트 최고의 운동 🔥 #CORTIS #코르티스 #CORTIS_REDRED ♬ REDRED – CORTIS
The choreography itself had been gaining traction online for its catchy moves, going somewhat viral, but the framing didn’t land well.
Fans were quick to call it out, but what really fuelled the backlash was what happened with IVE earlier this year.
IVE Embroiled In “Scandal” With Recent “Weird” TikTok Amid Weight Loss Concerns
The girl group previously found themselves in a controversy after posting a TikTok with a caption referencing burning off calories from Lunar New Year food, which came with on-screen text counting down “-5kcal” with each lyric. The timing was considered tone-deaf, especially given existing concerns about member Liz‘s weight loss at the time. The backlash IVE received was significant.
@ive.official 설 음식 칼로리 소모에도 𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑮 𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑮 (•˓◞•̀ )☝︎ #IVE #아이브 #REVIVE_PLUS #BANGBANG #IVE_BANGBANG ♬ BANG BANG – IVE
With CORTIS, fans feel the reaction has been noticeably softer and many are calling out the inconsistency.
The quotes laughing but the amount of hate a girl group would get if they did this https://t.co/QtLoQPyFt9
— BLACKMAMBA (@THEOGBLACKMAMBA) April 28, 2026
imagine if aespa or ive posted this https://t.co/ISyhwFZdSu
— َ (@karinairlines) April 28, 2026
this is really a man’s world cause didn’t ive post something similar to this and get jumped?? https://t.co/5QIrkQro5Z
— ໊ (@ingiboy) April 28, 2026
but when ive did it………….. https://t.co/QT3D2FUXqe
— #⃝𓈒 ֹ reon 🎼⊹ (@seokdungie) April 28, 2026
What do you think? Is there a double standard between IVE and CORTIS at play here, or is the girl group’s TikTok simply worse? Let us know in the comment section of our social media posts.