Rising K-pop boy group CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhun, Sunghyun, Gunho) has solidified their status as “Rookie of the Year.” Their debut album “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” ranked No.128 on the Billboard 200 for the week of October 4, marking the first rookie group of 2025 to enter and remain on the chart for two consecutive weeks. 

The album also placed No.2 on World Albums, No.9 on Top Current Albums, and No.10 on Top Album Sales. Meanwhile, intro track “GO!” continued its rise, jumping to No.175 on Billboard Global 200 and No.129 on Global Excl. U.S. 

CORTIS is also gaining traction on Spotify. As of September 29, their monthly listeners reached 6.42 million, with the U.S. leading at over 1.12 million listeners (17.4%). 

The group has already achieved multiple No.1s on Spotify’s Daily Viral Songs Global chart with “What You Want,” “GO!,” and “FaSHioN,” dominating the top spot for 21 days in total. 

With powerful performances and global streaming success, CORTIS is quickly emerging as one of the most talked-about 4th-gen K-pop groups worldwide.

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