Cortez's Addictive Music Goes Viral

Group CORTIS is creating a new wave in the K-pop scene. Instead of grand narratives or profound philosophies, they emphasize addictive beats that stick in your mind and raw performances. CORTIS is under Big Hit Music, the agency that created BTS, and its members are Martin, James, Junghoon, Sunghyun, and Gunho.

Ahead of the release of their second mini-album 'GREENGREEN' on May 4th, the pre-released title track 'REDRED' on the 20th is gaining explosive popularity. On the day of its release, it recorded 1.31 million streams on Spotify, and in just 8 months since their debut, they surpassed 500 million cumulative streams on Spotify. Pre-orders for the new album have already exceeded 2.05 million copies, booking them a 'double million seller' title.

At the heart of this success lies CORTIS's unique exotic energy and free-spiritedness. Walking a different path from BTS and TOMORROW X TOGETHER, CORTIS delivers intuitive enjoyment through their collaborative creative abilities as the 'Young Creator Crew (YCC)'.

The new song 'REDRED' clearly shows CORTIS's direction. It contains a simple and bold message: turning on a red light for 'easily swayed ears,' 'looking at others' reactions,' and 'pretending to be cool,' and turning on a green light when overcoming the fence in front of you.

The space emptied of meaning is filled with addictiveness and a raw texture. All members participated in songwriting, composing, choreography, and music video direction, capturing the fun tension unique to their age group. The B-grade sensibility music video, set in a pork belly restaurant, an arcade, and a vintage shop, and the '​easily swayed dance' inspired by 90s aerobics and Tecktonik are leading a challenge trend on short-form platforms worldwide.