Cortis's 2nd Mini Album Surpasses 3 Million Copies, First Since BTS

The boy group Cortis (Martin, James, Juhun, Seonghyeon, An Keon-ho) under Big Hit Music has achieved record-breaking sales on the Circle Chart weekly album chart. According to the latest Circle Chart weekly album chart (aggregated from July 12 to 18) announced on the 23rd, the cumulative sales of Cortis's 2nd mini-album 'GreenGreen' stand at 3,099,000 copies. This achievement comes just 11 weeks after the release of the new album. This year, only two albums released domestically have surpassed 3 million sales on this chart: BTS's 5th full-length album 'Arirang' and Cortis's new release.

First-week sales surge fivefold, reaching 5.25 million cumulative copies

Cortis's growth is evident in the numbers. The 2nd mini-album 'GreenGreen', released on May 4, became a million-seller by selling approximately 1.2 million copies on the Hanteo Chart on its release day, and surpassed 2 million copies in sales within just four days. The final first-week sales reached 2,313,291 copies. This is more than five times the first-week sales of their 1st mini-album 'COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES' released last year, which was 436,376 copies. Now in their 11th month since debut, they have recorded a total cumulative sales of 5.25 million copies, combining their 1st mini-album (2.15 million copies) and 2nd mini-album.

Fandom influx remains steady. 'GreenGreen' has sold consistently for 11 weeks since its release, surpassing the 3 million cumulative sales milestone. The title track 'REDRED' took the number one spot on major domestic music charts such as Melon. Cortis is the first boy group to debut less than a year ago to reach the top of the Melon 'Top 100'. From their debut song 'Go!' to songs related to 'Young Creator Crew', they have also contributed to their public popularity by sparking SNS short-form challenge crazes, creating the buzzword 'Young-Keu-Keu'.

Recorded 3rd on Billboard 200 and North American tour schedule

'GreenGreen' recorded 3rd on the US Billboard main album chart, the 'Billboard 200', as of May 23. This is the team's highest ranking to date and the only top 3 record among boy groups who debuted within the last five years. The album has remained on the Billboard chart for 10 weeks, and as of the 20th, its cumulative streams on Spotify have exceeded 300 million.

Cortis will begin full-scale expansion into the North American market in the second half of the year. From August 4 to 16, they will hold the '2026 CORTIS TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA', touring six cities including Toronto, Canada, and San Francisco, USA. Prior to the tour, they will perform at the major US music festival 'Lollapalooza Chicago' on July 31 and August 1. Cortis is the only K-pop boy group participating in this festival this year. They will carry out a solo tour schedule connecting Korea, North America, and Japan.