Boy group CORTIS is gaining international attention as one of the top rising artists in the United States, the world’s biggest music market.
Members Martin, James, Juhun, Sunghyun, and Geonho were recently selected for Pandora’s “Artists to Watch 2026: The Pandora Ten”, a list of ten promising new artists from all music genres worldwide. CORTIS is the only K-pop act to make the list this year.
The Pandora Ten is chosen by combining expert analysis with local listener data, evaluating creativity, innovation, influence in the market, and potential for success.
Past artists who appeared on the list early in their careers include Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, The Kid LAROI, and Tyla.
Pandora praised CORTIS as a group “bringing a new perspective to K-pop,” highlighting their debut album “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” for its bold vision and versatility. Tracks like “GO!” and others have received strong listener responses.
As part of the campaign, Pandora will continue to spotlight the ten artists throughout the year. From December 12 to 18, portraits of CORTIS will be displayed in Times Square, New York, showing the group’s rising global presence.
CORTIS’s success in the U.S. was already proven on Billboard. Their debut album “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” entered the Billboard 200 at No. 15 (September 27), setting the highest debut for a K-pop group (excluding project groups).
Three months after release, the album remains strong, ranking No. 169 on the latest Billboard 200 chart (December 13), even during a season dominated by Christmas albums.
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