"The Most CORTIS-like" 'REDRED' Vivid Behind-the-Scenes Production Revealed

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Group CORTIS has captivated fans worldwide by revealing the behind-the-scenes production of their new song, filled with their unique energy.

CORTIS (Martin, James, Ju-hoon, Sung-hyun, Geon-ho) released Part 1 of the production diary for their mini 2nd album title track 'REDRED', titled 'Cooking REDRED 1', on their official YouTube channel at 9 p.m. on the 29th. The approximately 48-minute video showcases the self-produced music video shoot and the choreography creation process for the new song.

Before filming the main music video, CORTIS took to the streets with KAMCO and their mobile phones. To capture the rough texture of the music, they created two self-produced music videos at locations they frequently visited during their trainee days, such as Seoul Sinsa 2-ga (Gilmajunggyo) and old restaurants. They coordinated ideas on the spot, saying things like "Let's just do whatever comes to mind" and "Let's try jumping a bit more," handling direction and acting themselves. Without any professional staff, the members led the entire process.

The completed video became the prototype for the main music video. Scenes such as a commercial coffee vending machine matching the song's opening lyric "Take a sip of Tabara" and the setting of working in a shop while wearing a floral apron were incorporated into the main video. Additionally, the raw energy felt in the screen composition, camera angles, and cut transitions was directly projected. CORTIS is credited as co-directors in the main music video credits. One of the self-produced videos by the members can be viewed on the group's official YouTube channel.

In the production diary, the members introduced, "'REDRED' is a song that conveys a message about the way we want to live. We wanted to show the most CORTIS-like version of ourselves, so we chose a Korean restaurant as the backdrop. The song's atmosphere is similar to the rough feel of a restaurant." 'REDRED' honestly reflects what they aspire to and what they guard against. The song is characterized by new textures of sound and rough synthesizers. The old shops and streets featured in the music video visually convey the song's sensibility.

The creation process of the 'Palrang-gwi Dance', which is driving the song's popularity, can also be glimpsed. The intuitive movements of shaking both hands by the ears or drawing an X with the arms emerged after numerous attempts. Various candidate moves that have never been publicly revealed can also be seen, making it interesting. The video captures everything from playful moments where the members gather in the practice room to try out light gestures to scenes where they are deeply troubled with sweat on their foreheads. CORTIS is credited as co-choreographers after repeatedly making fine adjustments to the seemingly perfect dance.

The sincerity of 'REDRED', which the members created with intense effort, reached listeners both domestically and internationally. For the first time among boy groups debuting in the last five years, the song entered Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Global' chart (as of the 22nd). On the 28th, it ranked 93rd, staying in the chart for seven consecutive days. This is the second-longest record among K-pop boy groups to appear on this chart this year, following BTS (40 days).

On the 29th, the song remained at No. 55 on Apple Music's 'Today's Top 100: Global', staying on the chart for three days. It held the No. 1 spot on Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Korea' on the 28th and Apple Music's 'Today's Top 100: South Korea' on the 29th, maintaining the top position for two days and four days, respectively.

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