HYBE Group Dubbed “National Embarrassment” After Recent Performance

“…give their focus to this trash…”

HYBE group CORTIS has come under serious criticism after a recent performance.

The members of CORTIS

Recently, CORTIS and fellow HYBE group ILLIT attended a special luncheon for the Olympics team.

ILLIT and CORTIS at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic team luncheon with the President and First Lady of South Korea. pic.twitter.com/nRquSaxWYY

— Pop Core (@TheePopCore) March 5, 2026

Yet, a video was shared of CORTIS performing, and the tweet is gaining attention after they were dubbed a “national embarrassment.” In particular, the tweet seemingly showed the crowd lack of excitement and investment in CORTIS’s performance.

National embarrassment pic.twitter.com/D7r4Y4T32K

— IXY (@0325_Ixy) March 5, 2026

When the video was posted, netizens shared their reactions, whether it was to the lack of reaction from the crowd or the poor quality of the performance, comparing them to other idols in the past.

😭 i just got second hand embarrassment https://t.co/i2QMnaktW2

— nichosphone (@_335nepo) March 5, 2026

the audience was like: https://t.co/A7bA63n5qK pic.twitter.com/trDDJ7JgzB

— ͟͟͞꒰➳♡ ⁵🪔OUÇAEQUILIBRIUM𓂃🐇࿐ (@MariTaehyun2) March 5, 2026

Bighit focused on "selfproduced " too much that they forget to teach them how to sing . They got no good performance at all . Imagine hybe have TWS & BND as 5th gen leaders but they give their focuse to this trash https://t.co/zxEvRbhqre

— meluluu (@3wit9adotcom) March 6, 2026

Chopped members, bad music, no stage presence, this group is so overrated 🥀🥀🥀 https://t.co/fMcUKZ7QTK

— aheadkkaru (@BeeBee1872026) March 6, 2026

They used to send groups like Red Velvet and SNSD, vocal groups, to SING in similar events! What happened to the Korean music industry? Is it all about connection, fraud, and media play over talent? https://t.co/kmeuYDhV9H

— Irene (@9alicekento) March 6, 2026

One fan even directly compared it to the reaction ILLIT got, with the athletes seeming more excited and into the performance of “Magnetic.”

illit ended pic.twitter.com/rmzeCNvjXO

— zekko (@zekkotheferal) March 5, 2026