[Exclusive]Cortis won two awards for the first time in AAA's attendance.."It feels like you've been recognized" [Interview 1]

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• Interview with AAA 2025 Best Performance in Singer, New Artist Award winner group Cortis

"Son, you won the Rookie Award." "Congratulations"

It's a good start for boy group CORTIS.

Cortis (Martin, James, Juhoon, Sunghyun, Gunho) is a new boy group launched by Big Hit Music, which successfully leads BTS (BTS) and Tomorrow X Together (TXT), in six years. At the "10th Anniversary Asian Artist Awards 2025" held at Kaohsiung National Stadium on December 6 last year, he won the "Best Performance" and "New Performance" trophies in the singer category.

AAA attended for the first time in four months after his debut, but he captivated global fan sentiment by performing a powerful and professional stage that was hard to believe as a rookie. The family also sent a message as soon as they heard of Cortis' award, congratulating him, and it was a festive moment that everyone enjoyed.

Cortis, who announced a smooth start in his debut year with an unforgettable gift, recently held an interview at the Star News headquarters in Seorin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, reminiscing about "AAA 2025," which was full of joy and joy.

-It's been six months since my debut, and I've been to many award ceremonies and gained a lot of experience on stage.

I think it's an honor to be invited to the ▶James = Awards. I got many opportunities at the end of last year, so I'm having a good day. I think I was happy and had fun while preparing for this AAA stage. I feel good because I'm busy.

▶ Joo-hoon = It was fun to be able to stand on such a big stage because one of the most important things in this job is the stage. I was so thankful to the company and the fans that I was lucky to receive the Rookie Award.

-It was AAA's first time attending, and he won two awards. How did you feel when you think about that moment again.

▶Martin = I was so honored to receive two awards on the 10th anniversary of AAA. The Rookie of the Year award is an award that can only be received once while promoting, and the Best Performance Award is valuable because we really value performance.

▶Seonghyun =I loved it. I was also surprised. It felt like we were recognized because we performed with the songs we made and received a rookie award. I thought I should do better in the next activity as well.

-In fact, the roar towards Cortis was exceptionally loud. James, in particular, must have felt more different because he is from Taipei, close to Kaohsiung.

▶James= felt good to receive a loud shout in the city. I remember having fun because it's been a long time since I had a big stage at the awards ceremony. It was a very new experience for our team because we took pictures and talked with many seniors.

-I think I would have been congratulated by my acquaintances after the award.

▶Keonho = My parents contacted me first. "My son got a rookie award." Congratulations,' came the message. I got more calls from my family and relatives than my friends.

▶Juhun = There was a bodyguard at the scene, and I was very happy that he said, "Congratulations."

-This is Cortis' first 360-degree performance, so his mindset must have been special when performing.

▶Gunho = 360 was also a performance, and it was my first time riding a lift. It was so amazing to see the scenery spread out in 360 degrees. The stage was so big that it was fun to go up and perform. The lights seen from the artist's seat at night also felt heart-wrenching.

-In addition, not only other senior artists but also actors did a lot of Cortis Sharout at the ceremony. What do you think is the charm of our team that the same entertainment industry workers also fall for Cortis?

▶Seonghyun =I think the biggest thing is the stage performance and naturalness. I think they like it because they think it's their charm to express us as we are without any makeup.

▶Martin = We try to fill the stage with only five people without using dancers as much as possible when preparing the stage. The stage was full and exciting with just five people, and I prepared the stage thinking, "How can I get a good response not only from the fans but also from all the audiences?" but I think they like this effort.

▶ Joo-hoon = I think the song is the most important thing. When we made the first album, we all worked hard to make the song, but I was grateful that everyone liked it so much. So I'm still preparing for my next album, but I'll try my best.

-If you were to attend AAA 2026, what kind of award would you like to receive then?

▶Keonho = It would be a great honor to receive the Best Music Video Award because we organized and planned the music video in our first album. I think it will be more meaningful because we direct and plan ourselves.

▶Seonghyun = I think it will be completely later, but since we are a creative team, if we produce all the songs, I would like to receive a Producer of the Year award like Stray Kids.

-continuing in the interview ②.

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