CORTIS has officially ended promotions for their second mini album “GREENGREEN”, leaving behind numbers that are far beyond rookie level.
The HYBE rookie group, made up of Martin, James, Joo Hoon, Sung Hyun, and Gun Ho, wrapped up their official music show activities with their “Inkigayo” stage on June 7. After the broadcast, the members met fans through Weverse Live and shared their gratitude.
The members said, “Thanks to COER, who supported us so hard, we achieved many unbelievable results.” They added, “We were really happy to be able to perform on stage almost every day”.
They also remembered their university festival stages, saying the full crowds and group singing gave them “great energy.”
During their 7 week promotion period, CORTIS performed four songs, including “REDRED,” “TNT,” “ACAI,” and “YOUNGCREATORCREW”.
Their title track “REDRED” swept all five major Korean music shows, including “M Countdown,” “Show! Champion,” “Music Bank,” “Show! Music Core,” and “Inkigayo,” completing a music show grand slam. The song earned a total of 11 wins.
The album also showed strong sales power. According to Hanteo Chart, “GREENGREEN” sold 2,313,291 copies in its first week, more than five times higher than their previous album’s 430,000 copies. It became the No. 2 highest first week sales record among K pop albums released this year, following BTS.
CORTIS also made a strong global mark. The album entered the Billboard 200 at No. 3 and stayed on the chart for three straight weeks.
The group also surpassed 12.33 million monthly listeners on Spotify, ranking No. 3 among K pop boy groups by peak monthly listeners.
They also became the first boy group that debuted in the last five years to enter Spotify’s “Daily Top Songs Global,” staying on the chart for 46 consecutive days.
Their phrase “Young creator crew,” shortened as “Young crew crew,” also became popular among younger fans because of the song “YOUNGCREATORCREW,” helping CORTIS build a strong image as a trend leading rookie group.
CORTIS will begin their first solo tour, “2026 CORTIS TOUR,” on July 18 and 19 at Inspire Arena in Incheon.
The tour will continue with 13 shows in 9 regions, including Seoul, Toronto, New York, and Kanagawa. They are also set to perform at “Lollapalooza Chicago” starting July 30.
