CORTIS’s newest song is causing a major stir among netizens for allegedly disrespecting popular female singer HANRORO. The controversy erupted following the debut performance of their new track.
CORTIS’s “MONEYMONEYMONEY” Sparks Backlash
The track, “MONEYMONEYMONEY,” was performed for the first time at PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN BIRTHDAY PARTY in Seoul this weekend, and one lyric in particular has sparked intense backlash: “I want to be someone who makes money while having fun, Pororo / Adding 0 after 0 in my bank account, HANRORO.”
Fans quickly caught onto the controversial line, noting its dual meaning.
Even if they made it private, the fact that CORTIS did this doesn’t change..ㅠㅠ
— X user
비공개돌려봤자 코르티스가 이랬다는건 안변함..ㅠㅠ pic.twitter.com/F1P106CwcH
On the surface, the line references CORTIS’s rise to riches, but the lyrics are also a play on HANRORO’s song “0+0.”
This lyrical choice has been met with strong disapproval from a significant portion of the K-Pop community.
Given the deeper meaning of the track, Korean netizens are slamming the shout-out as “disrespectful.”
The Deeper Meaning of HANRORO’s “0+0”
The core of the issue lies in the widely understood context and profound message of HANRORO’s original song.
A shout-out is usually something you do to show respect, but isn’t it true that slapping someone’s name into a rhyme that isn’t even funny and just sticking random words onto it is disrespectful?
— X user
샤라웃이라는 건 보통 리스펙할 때 하는 건데 재미도 없는 라임에 아무 말이나 써갖다 붙이는 건 예의가 아닌 게 맞죠? https://t.co/t261sxBdPn
I’m annoyed that they acted disrespectfully toward another artist, but all the quote reactions are like “this is so fucking funny, aren’t they a genius?” << and that made me even more annoyed…
— X user
타 아티스트한테 무례하게 행동한 것도 짜증난데
인용 반응이 싹 다 ㅈㄴ웃기다 천재아님? << 이런 반응이라서 더 짜증낫음… https://t.co/1GR3uTYoaT pic.twitter.com/UfiYGmanAN— 부기 (@tomat__orange) August 22, 2026
How much longer are they going to keep putting out songs that are basically cyber-trash?
— X user
대체 언제까지 사이버쓰레기같은노래 낼거임 https://t.co/lxRovr4uZw
If you don’t think this is rude, maybe start questioning whether your intelligence is even at a human level.
— X user
이게 안 무례하다고 느껴지면 지능이 사람의 수준인지 의심좀 해보셈 https://t.co/g8BVG527GS
— ㄷㅇ (@youwi11bemine) August 22, 2026
The title of “0+0” is often interpreted as referring to feeling like “zero” and having little to offer, while the song’s lyrics offer a message of hope to those in that position. In an interview, HANRORO explained, “‘I’m not going to leave you, and you feel the same way, right?’ Something along those lines. That’s the kind of thing I was trying to express.”
Considering this profound message, CORTIS’s use of the reference has been perceived as insensitive and dismissive of the original song’s context.
It was already rude to put her name in there like that, but what really shocked me was the way they used the song “0+0.” Do they even know what this song was trying to convey when it was made?
— X user
저런식으로 이름 석자 박은것도 무례한데
‘0+0’ 이라는 노래를 저렇게 소비한게 충격이었음
이 곡이 뭘 전하려고 만든 노랜지 알기나 할까 https://t.co/L0VaSVy3Oz pic.twitter.com/bCFFkBfzg9
As a result, many see CORTIS’s reference to the song in a completely different context as rude and dismissive of the song’s meaning. Others are going deeper, accusing the group of misogynistic behavior toward HANRORO.
Divided Fandom: Domestic vs. International Reactions
However, the discussion isn’t one-sided, with a clear divide emerging between domestic and international fan reactions on the issue.
Just like a typical ‘hannam,’ the easy target is a female singer.
— X user
— 달코미감귤 (@djdjbumpthis) August 22, 2026
It feels like deep down they’re the kind of ‘hannams’ who sit around writing lyrics like this and giggling among themselves, and it makes me feel like shit. Seriously…
— X user
쟤네 내면에
지들끼리 이런 가사 쓰면서 낄낄대는 한남 자아가 있다는게 느껴져서 기분이 개같애 진짜…— 따식이 (@ddongnyamkoong) August 22, 2026
Wow, they really sound just like typical Korean teenage boys.
— X user
와 진짜 한국 10대 남자 청소년답다 https://t.co/4h3kRndQ6e
On the flip side, international fans have pushed back at the allegations, with many viewing the line as a harmless reference rather than a direct dig at HANRORO.
The debate continues to rage online as fans from different perspectives weigh in on the intent behind CORTIS’s controversial lyric, highlighting ongoing discussions about artistic interpretation and respect within the K-Pop industry.
I’m absolutely sure that Cortis and HANRORO don’t feel any hatred toward each other, and Cortis definitely didn’t make a diss track about her. Why are these people already offended on their behalf and demanding things? https://t.co/Uj14lA1Ohy pic.twitter.com/rwbdJpwlH3
— ian (@KkmMkkm66933) August 22, 2026
context: one of the line in moneymoneymoney goes “stacking up zeros to my bank account like hanroro”. just cuz hanroro has a song called 0+0. and in cortis original lyrics they were just flexing about how much money (zeros) they have in their bank account. i see no harm at all…
— nina☆ (@thatsofye) August 22, 2026
tablo was right cortis is raw artist that conservative people can’t handle this is first time kr people have someone like cortis and they want to control them and some of u are helping them supporting this if u think this song is dis genuinely do you all listen rappers ??
