Hey ARMY, looks like we’re the talk of Instiz again—but not for streaming stats or record-breaking charts. Some netizens are calling to ban—or at least mute—ARMY comments under the rookie group CORTIS’ videos. Why? Because apparently, we can’t help ourselves—we mention BTS everywhere, even when CORTIS is performing their own thing.
The community thread is full of posts: people saying they keep seeing “BTS comparisons” under CORTIS’ posts, likening them to our boys. Some think the comments overshadow CORTIS, and are calling for a cleaner comment section. Others argue that they’re just showing love or recognizing talent, not trying to derail anybody.
Some commenters even said things like “Being told you look like BTS doesn’t automatically make you BTS” and “Youth and energy are great, but please think before comparing to the legends.” It’s like, okay, fair, but also—aren’t we allowed to cheer on new groups we think have that spark?
Meanwhile other users are pointing out that this isn’t new—fans of older groups often compare new rookies to their own favorites. It’s partly excitement and partly fandom culture, but it circles back to how tiny overlap comments can fuel online drama.
No official statement from any agency about covering comments or disabling them. For now, it’s just netizen chatter. But the fact that a fandom mention alone is causing this uproar—well, it shows how sensitive comparisons can get.
So there it is: ARMYs, your enthusiasm has stirred the pot again. Maybe we’ll tone down the comparison comments, or maybe not—because at the end of the day we notice real talent, and we say it. And if that makes some folks uncomfortable, well, that’s how fandom works.
