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.
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Music is subjective and it seems CORTIS is no exception to this.