"We love Core!" Cortis reaches top 3 on U.S. Billboard album charts → "Grand Slam" on domestic music shows

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• -Fastest entry into 'Billboard 200' top 3 among all K-pop rookies in history, excluding project teams- Sweeps domestic music shows with title track 'REDRED' to claim 7 awards- Achieves rookie-level momentum less than a year after debut

Group Cortis (CORTIS·Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyun, Geonho) shone with global popularity by reaching the top 3 on the main U.S. Billboard chart.

According to a chart preview article published on Billboard's official website on May 18 by the U.S. music specialty media outlet, Cortis's mini 2nd album 'GREENGREEN' ranked 3rd on the main album chart 'Billboard 200' for the week of May 23. The album's sales were recorded at 81,500 copies, with the SEA unit at 5,500 copies.

Cortis achieved the fastest entry into the top 3 of the chart among all K-pop groups in history, excluding project teams, in just nine months after debut. Among boy groups that debuted within the last five years, Cortis is the only team to record a top 3 position on the 'Billboard 200'.

The group's growth momentum continued. The highest ranking of their debut album 'COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES', released in September last year, was 15th. This album climbed 12 spots higher than the previous work.

The mini 2nd album's title track 'REDRED' achieved a "Grand Slam" on domestic music shows. It consecutively topped MBC M and MBC every1's 'Show! Champion', Mnet's 'M Countdown', KBS 2TV's 'Music Bank', MBC's 'Show! Music Core', and SBS's 'Inkigayo' from the 13th to 17. On 'M Countdown', it secured the number one spot for three consecutive weeks starting from the April 30 broadcast. With this, 'REDRED' recorded seven awards on music shows.

On May 17, after receiving the trophy on 'Inkigayo', the members expressed their gratitude via a Weverse Live broadcast: "If the members contributed 25% and many staff members contributed 25%, the remaining 50% is thanks to the Core (COER, fandom name) members. I feel most strongly that we must do even better in the future." On stage, they also shouted, "We are so happy that this award was achieved together with the Core members. We love you."

'REDRED' reached 2nd place on the Melon daily chart on the 15th and maintained its position the following day. After entering at 90th on the chart dated the 27th, it climbed the rankings. It held the number one spot for six consecutive days on Bugs on May 16 and for 22 consecutive days on Apple Music's "Today's Top 100: Korea" on May 17. On Spotify's "Daily Top Songs Global" dated May 16, it remained in the rankings at 135th for 25 days. On Weeekly's "Top Songs Global" from the May 8 to 14 tally, it ranked 78th, appearing on the chart for three consecutive weeks.

The excitement continued at offline stages. Cortis performed for about 30 minutes each at Dankook University's Jukjeon Campus on the 13th and at Hongik University's Seoul Campus festival on the 14th. They showcased 'REDRED' along with 'TNT', 'ACAI', 'YOUNGCREATORCREW', 'What You Want', 'GO!', and more, and the crowd sang along loudly.

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