Okay fellow Cortiacs — I wanted to love this, but the fandom is buzzing for all the wrong reasons after CORTIS’s first-ever concert. Expectations were high for their debut stage, but the setlist and show structure sparked a lot of heated reactions online.
What happened: the shared setlist shows CORTIS performed tracks like “YOUNGCREATORCREW,” “FaSHION,” “REDRED,” “Acai,” “TNT,” “Mention me,” “Joyride,” “Lullaby,” “Blue Lips,” “Wass up,” “GO,” and “What you want.” The problem fans raised was the encore — several songs from the main set were repeated multiple times (reports say “REDRED,” “YOUNGCREATORCREW,” and “Mention me” reappeared), and some attendees felt the encore felt like the same two songs on loop.
Other sticking points: the concert reportedly ran about 1 hour 40 minutes, there were no outfit changes, and there were no cover stages — which many fans expect at rookie concerts to help fill out a shorter discography.
Fan reactions ranged from disappointed to outright incredulous — screenshots from Korean communities and X show messages like “Was this a fan concert?” and “They repeated the same song five times?” Plenty of defenders reminded people that the group is still new, but the unusual encore structure kept the conversation alive.
- Quick facts: CORTIS is a rookie boy group and has released 12 songs so far.
- According to reports, the concert lasted roughly 1 hour 40 minutes and reportedly had no outfit changes or cover stages.
- The shared setlist included the songs listed above; fans highlighted repeated encore performances of “REDRED,” “YOUNGCREATORCREW,” and “Mention me.”
- It’s common for fandoms to expect rookie shows to include cover stages or extra content to pad shorter setlists.
As a fan, I get both sides — newcomers deserve room to grow and put on tight shows, but first concerts are also huge moments to wow the crowd. Curious to see how the company and CORTIS respond — will they tweak future setlists or explain the encore choice? Thoughts?
Source: Koreaboo