Top Girl And Boy Group’s New Collaboration Triggers Brutal Backlash

HYBE groups ILLIT and CORTIS have done a new collaboration, but it has come under major criticism and backlash from netizens.

The members of ILLIT

The members of CORTIS

Recently, both ILLIT and CORTIS have been promoting their new songs and on June 2, members Iroha and Martin did a TikTok together where “It’s Me” and “REDRED” were put together to create a mash-up.

It’s Me X REDRED 🙅 @CORTIS @illit_official #IROHA #MARTIN #Its_Me #CORTIS_REDRED

♬ 오리지널 사운드 – ILLIT – ILLIT

The mashup of the songs was then shared on YouTube.

Yet, when the mashup was shared on social media, it was bombarded with a lot of criticism. Some was personal and aimed at HYBE while others genuinely shared how awful they thought the two songs sounded together.

Thess hybe groups are just doing anything https://t.co/0A2472p7Ns

— L (@SKNGZ_) June 2, 2026

Hybe is a mess https://t.co/SgXbzHBPyh

— Maya (@augustvers) June 2, 2026

israel collabs with nazi germany and creates nuclear bomb https://t.co/rlSCT5sxRS

— dustín 🖤 (@donotstin) June 2, 2026

this is a CIA level torture technique https://t.co/i0GJjdHilf

— maite ✯ (@becerrology) June 2, 2026

the mashup is genuinely so baaaad just a bunch of noises really
hybe stop doing bullshit challenge https://t.co/UMUI6MBV0Y

— Antares 🐞 (@FleurAstronome) June 2, 2026

Even users who said they loved the songs hated the sound of them together.

this might be the worst thing I’ve ever heard and it’s not even about the songs individually I have nothing against It’s Me and I LOVEEEE redred but holy shit don’t mix them this is so ass https://t.co/ysXS2ZepJo

— 미오 ⋆.˚🧺⋆ 𐔌՞. .՞𐦯 (@estrogensoulie) June 2, 2026