Singer Hanroro personally addressed the controversy over the lyrics of boy band CORTIS’ new song, seeking to defuse the backlash. The singer uploaded a lengthy post on a fan community platform Monday, beginning by saying that many people had reached out to her and that she had a message containing the CORTIS members’ heartfelt sentiments. “To be honest, I’ve seen the CORTIS members listening to and singing along to my song ‘0+0,’” Hanroro said, adding that she is also a fan of CORTIS and often admires the members’ musical creativity. “What could be more meaningful than musicians communicating through music and inspiring one another? That is why I am taking their shoutout in the lyrics as a compliment.” She continued: “I think having my song ‘0+0,’ which evokes a range of responses from both me and the CORTIS members, fill a line in the lyrics of their song ‘MONEYMONEYMONEY’ could be a way for us to remember the mutual respect we have long had for each other at this moment.” Hanroro ended the message by expressing understanding of her fans’ concerns while
