Rising K-pop group CORTIS, comprised of members Martin, James, Joohun, Sunghyun, and Gunho, has officially secured their very first terrestrial music show win with their captivating title track, ‘REDRED’, marking a significant milestone in their career since debut.
CORTIS clinched the top spot on KBS 2TV’s ‘Music Bank’ on May 15th, making this their fifth overall music show victory for ‘REDRED’. This impressive winning streak commenced with triumphs on Mnet’s ‘M Countdown’ on April 30th, May 7th, and May 14th, followed by another coveted trophy from MBC M and MBC every1’s ‘Show! Champion’ on May 13th.
The CORTIS members expressed profound gratitude, stating, “Thank you to everyone for listening to and enjoying our music so much. We love our COER (fandom name) who made us achieve these #1 wins.” They continued, “It hasn’t even been a year since our debut, yet our fans have presented us with such wonderful awards. We are truly honored to continue this journey together.” During their celebratory encore stages, the group famously performed ‘REDRED’ while enjoying “ttabara” (warm vanilla latte), a playful nod to their song’s lyrics. They also humbly performed a deep bow to their dedicated fans immediately after the ‘M Countdown’ ranking announcement.
‘REDRED’ has also consistently dominated digital music charts. The track soared to the #1 position on Melon’s ‘Top 100’ at 11 PM on May 13th, repeating this achievement at the same time on both May 14th and 15th. On the Melon Daily Chart, ‘REDRED’ steadfastly held the #3 spot for four consecutive days from May 11th to 14th, while simultaneously securing the #1 position on the Bugs Daily Chart during the identical period.
CORTIS’s impressive global reach continues to expand, with the group setting new international records. They have made history as the first K-pop boy group to debut within the last five years to successfully enter both Spotify’s Daily and Weekly Charts, a testament to their sustained popularity. ‘REDRED’ notably ranked 78th on the ‘Weekly Top Songs Global’ chart (tracking period May 8th-14th), maintaining its chart presence for an impressive three consecutive weeks. As of May 14th, their monthly listeners on Spotify soared past 11.17 million, establishing a new personal best for CORTIS and placing them among the ‘Top 4’ K-pop boy groups historically by this crucial metric.
Further solidifying their global impact, ‘REDRED’ made its mark on the US Billboard ‘Bubbling Under Hot 100’ chart dated May 16th, landing at an impressive #17. On the latest Billboard Japan charts (tracking period May 4th-10th) dated May 13th, the track seized the #1 spot on ‘Heatseekers Songs’ and achieved #32 on the ‘Hot 100’. In China, ‘REDRED’ reached #3 on QQ Music’s ‘New Song Chart’ dated May 15th and has remarkably remained on the chart for 25 consecutive days.
CORTIS’s 2nd mini-album, ‘GREENGREEN’, is also garnering significant achievements across various charts. On the UK Official Charts (dated May 15th-21st), announced on May 16th, the album notably ranked #1 on ‘Official Physical Singles’, #2 on ‘Official Singles Sales’, and #6 on ‘Official Hip Hop & R&B Albums’. In South Korea, it dominated the latest Circle Chart Weekly (tracking period May 3rd-9th), topping both the Album Chart and Retail Album Chart. Across the sea, on Japan’s Oricon ‘Weekly Combined Album Ranking’ (tracking period May 4th-10th) dated May 18th, ‘GREENGREEN’ proudly secured the #2 spot.
Fans can anticipate more exhilarating performances as CORTIS is scheduled to showcase stages for ‘REDRED’ and their engaging B-side track ‘TNT’ on MBC’s ‘Show! Music Core’ on May 16th and SBS’s ‘Inkigayo’ on May 17th.
