[Exclusive]The first Lunar New Year after our debut was in the practice room...Cortis's wish "I wish the fandom expanded" [Interview]

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It is the first Lunar New Year holiday since its debut.

How will boy group CORTIS spend their 2026 Lunar New Year?

Cortis (Martin, James, Ju-hoon, Sung-hyun, and Geon-ho) recently conducted an interview at Star News headquarters in Seorin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

Cortis, which debuted in August last year, is a new boy group launched by Big Hit Music, which successfully leads BTS (BTS) and Tomorrow X Together (TXT), in six years. He is a hexagonal idol who is lacking in vocals, rap, concepts, and performances, and has achieved remarkable results in the global music market at the same time as his debut.

-It's your first New Year's Day since your debut. How did you spend it last year? I'm also curious about your plans for this holiday.

▶Martin = I was focusing on preparing for my debut during the Lunar New Year holiday last year. If I have time this year, I want to go down to my grandmother's house and say hello.

▶Gunho = I think it's the best Lunar New Year to have a delicious meal with your family.

▶Joo Hoon = I don't usually get to see my family, so I want to go and try to see them even at times like this.

▶James = I think we'll be working as hard as possible on our new album this Lunar New Year holiday.

-Last year, Chuseok drew attention by posting a video of me wearing hanbok on my official YouTube channel. When you think of that moment, which member do you think suits you the best?

▶James = Gunho looked the best. I liked it because it looked better thanks to my beret that I lent to Geonho.

I think it was ▶ Martin = Gunho. It was fun to hide small details in the costume, and I think I wore it with a modern interpretation of Hanbok.

▶Joo Hoon = Gunho. It was nice to see him wearing a gray beret in Hanbok because he looked like a grandfather.

▶Seonghyun = I think it's Martin. I matched hanbok with a suit jacket, and it stood out because I thought hanbok was the most different expression among the five of us.

▶Keonho = Me. (laughs) Everyone's completely differently reformed and worn. I think hanbok is the best style because I wore hanbok as it is and added hats and details.

-Cortis's "GO!" is often mentioned as a good song to listen to in your car during the holidays, so what is Cortis recommending playlist?

I recommend 'JoyRide' by ▶Keonho = Cortis. Since it's a word that started with the story of deviating and driving, I think it would be good to listen to it in the car on the way home.

▶Martin = If you are driving with your parents, I recommend Epik High's "Love Love Love." I think I can enjoy it with my parents.

-Is there any special holiday food you want to eat this Lunar New Year holiday?

▶James = I think it's rice cake soup no matter how much I think about it. Last year and the year before last, I remember eating rice cake soup while working, but I want to eat it again this year.

▶Martin = I think I want to eat a strong rice cake dumpling soup the most. I think it will be the most reliable breakfast like the Lunar New Year holiday.

▶Joo Hoon = I want to eat rice cake soup the most, too. I want to eat rice cake soup to become a true 19 year old because I really get one year older when I eat rice cake soup.

▶Seonghyun = It's not Lunar New Year's food, but when I go to my grandmother's house on holidays, I want to eat braised tangerine with pork belly, which I always make. It's a taste that I really like, so I ask if you can make it for me whenever I go.

▶Gunho = In the past, I used to eat steamed beef ribs cooked by my grandmother. I want to taste my grandmother's hand again.

-If there is a full moon in Lunar New Year, please also share your New Year's wishes that Cortis would like to make.

▶James = Have a healthy year in 2026! I hope all the members and Core (fandom name) are healthy.

▶Martin = I hope this year will be a year where we are healthy in body and mind and can all look at the same goal and move forward.

▶Joo Hoon = After the second album is released, I think it would be good to have more core people. I think we'll be able to meet our fans with a lot of performances this year as well. I hope we can finish it healthy and well.

▶Seonghyun = If you love and enjoy the upcoming new album as much as Core has waited for a long time, I don't think there's anything more I want. And this year, I hope we can meet Core with more performances.

▶Keonho = As much as we worked hard on our second album, I hope fans listen to it a lot. I want to see more of our fans while doing more performances.

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