Cortis Apologizes for Flight Delay… Denies Changing Clothes on Boarding Bridge

The group Cortis has issued an apology regarding the recent controversy over a flight boarding delay.

Big Hit Music, the agency representing Cortis, stated on June 30, "Regarding the flight from Paris, France, to Incheon on the 26th, our arrival at the airport was delayed due to traffic congestion caused by a car accident. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to the passengers who were on the same flight."

Previously, posts spread across online communities and social media claiming that the flight's departure was delayed due to the late boarding of Cortis.

However, the agency completely denied allegations raised by some online users that the group "blocked the path of passengers while changing clothes on the airport boarding bridge." A post had circulated online along with a related photo, claiming, "They blocked the way and changed clothes for 3 minutes. Did they charter the bridge?"

In response, Big Hit Music stated, "That is not true," and explained, "The scene in question was from last October, while returning from a schedule in Japan, where the members were organizing their belongings as they were the last to exit after all other passengers had disembarked."

The agency also refuted claims raised by some that "boarding was delayed during their departure for a concert in Japan last May," stating, "At that time, we completed boarding well before the boarding deadline."


Meanwhile, Cortis is gaining popularity on domestic and international music charts with their title track "REDRED" from their mini-album released in May, and they are preparing to hold their first solo tour, "2026 CORTIS TOUR 'PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN'," in the second half of the year.

Photo: Reporter Baek Seung-chul / Online Community

Reported by Kang Kyung-yoon | Produced by SBS Entertainment News
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