CORTIS Timeline

CORTIS is listed among the top acts on Billboard's World Albums chart for the week ending January 24, 2026.

CJ ENM unveiled the first lineup for KCON Japan 2026, which includes CORTIS.

CORTIS were included in Circle Chart's latest batch of official certifications (Million and/or Platinum) announced by the chart.

CORTIS's debut EP "COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES" claimed multiple spots on Circle Chart's album rankings for the week of 2026-01-04 to 2026-01-10 (per article).

Cortis will perform on the outdoor stage at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2026; they are the only K-pop group on the lineup and the appearance was announced by their label Big Hit Music.

Rookie boy group Cortis is nominated for Best New Artist, Best K-pop for "RedRed," and Best Group at the 2026 VMAs.

The two suspects were referred to the prosecution without detention on charges of jointly trespassing upon a residence, but the prosecution decided not to indict them (suspension of indictment).

Cortis' 'Redred' topped TikTok's Songs of the Summer 2026 list for Korea, and the group was named Boyband of the Summer on TikTok's Summer Honours 2026 list.

CORTIS's title track "REDRED" maintained No. 8 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart and also ranked No. 74 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart and No. 138 on the Global 200.

CORTIS's second EP GREENGREEN spent its 15th consecutive week on the Billboard 200 at No. 155, becoming the group's longest-charting album on that chart.

CORTIS released "REDRED" as their first comeback, described as a peak 2010s party track with autotune-heavy vocals and memorable choreography.

Cortis's debut EP "Color Outside the Lines" surpassed 700 million cumulative streams on Spotify as of Sunday, less than a year since its release in September 2025.

Cortis received its first MTV Video Music Awards nominations for Best New Artist and Best K-pop for the 2026 VMAs; the song "RedRed" earned the Best K-pop nomination.

Big Hit Music's Cortis debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, one of the highest debut album rankings for a K-pop act.

K-pop boy group CORTIS's song "GREENGREEN" came in at No. 114.

CORTIS was included on Billboard's annual "21 Under 21" list for 2026, which spotlights fast-rising artists under age 21. Billboard highlighted the group's EP GREENGREEN debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and the single "REDRED" breaking onto global charts.

Cortis' track 'FaSHioN' garnered 200 million Spotify streams (as noted in the article).

Rookie group Cortis became a million-seller based on Circle Chart data in the first half of 2026.

The main single "Redred" accounted for half of Greengreen's plays and has spent 12 weeks straight on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global, ranking No. 109 on the most recent tally.

Greengreen logged 10 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200, ranking No. 132 after initially hitting the main albums chart at No. 3.

Cortis' second EP Greengreen surpassed 300 million streams on Spotify; the mini album reached the mark in 77 days and added 100 million streams in about a month despite promotions having concluded.

The six-track set sold more than 2.3 million copies in its first week.

Cortis' second mini album Greengreen jumped to No. 82 on the Billboard 200 in its ninth week, up 15 places from the prior week; the EP originally debuted at No. 3.

CORTIS's GREENGREEN ranked No. 3 on Circle Chart's midyear physical album chart for the first half of 2026.

The quintet has amassed 900 million streams on Spotify with 13 songs and has more than 12.6 million monthly listeners on the platform.

The group's second EP GreenGreen has logged the longest run atop the Weekly Top Songs Global Korea at 11 weeks straight.

Cortis has charted 70 days atop Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Korea, breaking the record for a K-pop group in the chart's history, according to Big Hit Music.

CORTIS performed at the 2026 Weverse Con Festival.

Cortis reached the milestone of topping Spotify Korea a record 50 times.

The single “Redred” ranked at No. 94 on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs chart.

The quintet has amassed 800 million streams on Spotify across 13 tracks, despite having been active for less than a year.

Cortis's single “Redred” garnered 100 million plays on Spotify, achieved in 57 days — the fastest time for a song from a boy group that debuted in the past five years, per Big Hit Music.

The focus track 'Redred' is approaching 100 million plays and is sitting at No. 52 on Billboard's Global 200 and No. 29 on Global (excl. US).

Cortis stormed past the 800 million streams mark on Spotify, reaching the threshold with 13 tracks across two EPs and an OST song, according to Big Hit Music.

Cortis' B-side “Acai” logged 10 million plays on YouTube, reaching the milestone within a month, according to Big Hit Music.

GreenGreen, the second EP by K-pop rookie Cortis, ranked No. 46 on the Billboard 200.

CORTIS' latest release reached 100 million views in 15 days, an achievement noted on the program.

CORTIS' debut album surpassed 100 million views in 34 days, a milestone highlighted during their TV appearance.

CORTIS was included on Forbes' "30 Under 30 Asia" list for 2026 in the Entertainment & Sports category.

K-pop boy group CORTIS was included on Forbes Asia's 30 Under 30 list for 2026 (Entertainment and Sports category); noted as the youngest Korean act and the only K-pop boy group on the roster.

Cortis' latest effort landed on Billboard 200 at No. 3, a leap from the debut EP which peaked at No. 15.

The second mini album Greengreen generated 100 million plays on Spotify in 15 days, according to label Big Hit Music.

K-pop group CORTIS entered the Billboard 200 at No. 3 with its second EP GreenGreen, earning 87,000 album-equivalent units (81,500 in album sales). This is the group's highest chart position and its first top-10 on the main U.S. albums chart; BigHit Music said CORTIS became the fastest K-pop group (excluding project acts) to reach the chart's top three, nine months after debut.

The group earned its first and second trophies on television music shows.

Cortis's main track "Redred" rose to No. 3 on Melon's Top 100 chart.

The second mini album "Greengreen" sold more than 2 million copies four days after its release.

Cortis released their second mini album, "Greengreen", which was an instant million-seller.

Cortis released the prerelease track "RedRed," marking a return with a bolder musical identity.

Rookie group Cortis was honored as Best New Artist in K-pop at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

CORTIS is listed on the Lollapalooza 2026 lineup.

The mini album hit the Billboard 200 at No. 15, the highest position for a debut album from a non-project K-pop group.

Cortis' first album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 15.

Cortis' first album has maintained a spot on Billboard’s World Albums Chart for 23 weeks straight.

Cortis hit 100 million streams on Spotify for 2026, achieving the feat in 45 days with seven tracks — six from its debut album Color Outside the Lines and "Mention Me" from the GOAT soundtrack.

Cortis received two nominations for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Best New Artist (K-Pop) and Favorite TikTok Dance for the intro track "Go!"

CORTIS participated in the 2025 MBC Music Festival on December 31, 2025.

HYBE labels shared updates on the progress of legal proceedings against malicious activities violating the rights of CORTIS.

The music video for "FaSHioN" was released by CORTIS.

Cortis's debut EP "Color Outside the Lines" was released in September 2025.

Cortis' debut EP 'Color Outside the Lines' was released in September 2025; BigHit said it has maintained strong sales, adding about 1 million copies in 2026 to a total of around 2.3 million.