HYBE Boy Group Ridiculed Mercilessly Over New Song

HYBE boy group CORTIS has found itself amid scathing criticism over its latest release.

The boy group has just released a new song, “MONEYMONEYMONEY,” which they previously teased at the PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN BIRTHDAY PARTY in Seoul.

With the track’s official release, its lyrics have come under scrutiny. The song is a carefree, young-and-rich anthem consistent with the boy group’s image. The lyrics mostly flex about things money can buy, such as business class travel and designer bags.

A post containing the full lyrics of the track has since gone viral on Theqoo, drawing scathing criticism from netizens. While some found the song’s content repulsive, others took issue with how immature it came across. Some fans also took issue with the fact that the group was being pushed to release “brainrot” music when they have already shown better creative potential.

• “If you’re going to go on about money, at least do it with some class. What is this?”
• “They’ve barely even debuted, yet they’re already singing songs all about money…”
• “That’s a bit embarrassing.”
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• “So the people who call themselves their fans actually like this? That’s next-level ‘guy-obsessed’ behavior…”
• “Why do the Korean guys I know act like such a*sholes the moment they make a little money? It’s honestly pathetic.”
• “Whenever I listen to CORTIS’s lyrics, I feel like my IQ is dropping… It gives off that ‘Anacana’ (Korean song parodying English pop music) vibe.”

chatgpt generate me a song about money

— ‏ِ (@soseols) August 23, 2026

This shit is so ass I’m crying😭#cortisdisband

— SAW BTS (@kookprintts) August 23, 2026

i’ll never understand K-pop companies wasting idols with ACTUALLY good vocals on brainrot music. once is fun and harmless, but doing it over and over just wastes their potential and takes away the IT factor. pic.twitter.com/GPT1SwlHBl

— кιм σ∂у (@odysselle) August 23, 2026

Meanwhile, this same song came under fire a few days ago for supposedly disrespecting a senior artist.

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