Cortis 'REDRED' #1 on Apple Music for 73 consecutive days

Cortis Hits 73 Consecutive Days at No. 1 on Apple Music, Breaking K-pop Boy Group Records

The records being set by Cortis (Martin, James, Juhun, Sunghyun, Geonho), a boy group under Big Hit Music, are extraordinary. Their second mini-album title track, 'REDRED', reached its 73rd week at No. 1 on the Apple Music 'Top 100: South Korea' chart, marking the peak of its long-term success. This result comes after holding the top spot for 73 consecutive days without ever losing it since first reaching No. 1 on April 26.

This record is the longest duration at No. 1 for any Korean song released this year. It is not limited to this year's achievements; even when expanding the scope to the entire history of the Apple Music Korea chart, it is the third longest consecutive No. 1 record ever. The industry is focusing its attention on the fact that a rookie group, having debuted for less than a year, is rapidly chasing legendary records set by prominent senior artists.

Their power in the global market is also overwhelming. As of the 16th of last month, 'REDRED' surpassed 100 million cumulative streams on the global music platform Spotify. This achievement was accomplished just 57 days after its release, making it the fastest speed among K-pop boy groups debuted within the last five years.

Second Mini-Album 'GREENGREEN' Dominates Billboard Charts and World Tour Plans

Not only digital streaming but also album sales and chart performances are solid. The second mini-album 'GREENGREEN' reached No. 97 on the 'Billboard 200', the main US Billboard album chart, successfully charting for 8 consecutive weeks. This figure surpasses the 5-week charting record of their previous first mini-album. They are rewriting the record every week for the longest Billboard 200 chart entry for a single album by a K-pop boy group debuted within the last five years.

Their performance on the Billboard singles charts is also notable. As of the latest Billboard charts on July 11, 'REDRED' ranked 63rd on the 'Global 200' and 32nd on the 'Global (Excl. US)'. Climbing 2 and 3 spots respectively compared to the previous week, the song is maintaining its presence on the charts for 10 consecutive weeks. It also showed a steady upward trend, ranking 11th on the 'Hot Dance/Pop Songs' sub-chart.

Behind these results lies the active participation of the members. Analysis suggests that the five members directly participated in the music, video, and choreography production, precisely targeting public tastes.

Cortis is opening the doors to their world tour for full-scale global activities. From the 17th to the 18th, they will hold the '2026 CORTIS TOUR 'PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN'' at the Incheon Inspire Arena. This tour will start in Korea and continue to North America and Japan. In particular, they plan to expand their connection with global fans by confirming appearances at the US music festival 'Lollapalooza Chicago' and the 'Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix'.