Group CORTIS has surpassed 1.5 billion cumulative streams on Spotify just 1 year and 3 months after their debut, proving their powerful status as a powerhouse in digital music.
As of the 10th, CORTIS achieved a cumulative total of 1,500,055,000 streams across all released tracks on Spotify. This is the highest figure among K-pop boy groups who have debuted within the last five years. The achievement is even more meaningful as it was accomplished with just 16 tracks, including their 1st and 2nd mini-albums and ‘Mention Me’, an insertion song for the Sony Pictures animation ‘GOAT’. This year alone, approximately 1.2 billion streams were generated, clearly demonstrating their expanding global influence.
In particular, ‘REDRED’, the title track of their 2nd mini-album released last April, has currently surpassed 276 million streams and is nearing the 300 million mark within the year. In addition, 1st mini-album b-side tracks such as ‘GO!’, ‘FaSHioN’, ‘JoyRide’, and ‘What You Want’ continue to receive steady love from fans worldwide. The group’s monthly listeners hit a personal best of 12,947,465 in Augustβranking third highest ever for a K-pop boy groupβand have consistently maintained the 10 million mark since.
CORTIS’s global active presence also shone brightly on stage. They sold out all tickets for their first tour ‘PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN’ held in South Korea, North America, and Japan, and performed as the sole K-pop group at major world events such as ‘Lollapalooza Chicago’ and the ‘Formula 1 (F1) Singapore Grand Prix 2026’. Based on their identity as a ‘Young Creator Crew’ that directly plans and produces their own creative works, they are sparking a ‘Youngkk Syndrome’ across popular culture overall.
Fueled by this formidable ripple effect, they have been nominated for major categories at year-end awards ceremonies. CORTIS has been nominated for ‘Artist of the Year’, ‘Album of the Year’, and ‘Best Song of the Year’ at ‘The 18th Melon Music Awards (MMA2026)’ held on the 15th, as well as ‘Album of the Year with VISA’ and ‘Best Male Group’ at the ‘2026 MAMA AWARDS’ held on the 20th and 21st, continuing their dazzling blockbuster streak.
