Rising K-pop boy group CORTIS (Martin, James, Joo Hoon, Sung Hyun, Geon Ho) has officially entered the global hit scene with their debut album “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES”, which surpassed 300 million streams on Spotify as of January 8—just four months after release.
This rapid milestone is rare and proves the group’s massive worldwide appeal.
The album reached 100 million streams on October 12, 2025, 200 million on November 27, and now 300 million in early January 2026.
Even after official promotions ended, the album continues to receive strong support from fans, maintaining an average of over 2.2 million daily streams, showing CORTIS’ growing influence in global music.
CORTIS’ success isn’t limited to Spotify. The album’s intro track “GO!” was named “K-Pop Single of the Year” on China’s QQ Music 2025 annual peak chart, an award given to only one song based on chart rankings, listener preferences, and social media response.
The group’s achievements also include over 1.38 million album sales in 2025, according to the Circle Chart.
Notably, CORTIS is the youngest team and the only rookie artist to achieve “million-seller” status with a single album last year, marking them as one of the fastest-rising acts in K-pop today.
Fans can expect more from CORTIS as they continue to build their global presence and break new records with their music.
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