CORTIS Tops Melon Weekly Chart, Becoming First Boy Group to Comeback This Year

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CORTIS has become the first boy group to come back this year to top the Melon weekly chart.

CORTIS (Martin James Joo-hoon Seong-hyun Geon-ho)'s mini 2nd album title track "REDRED" has reached number one on the latest Melon weekly chart (collection period: May 18–24). This is the first time a song released by a boy group this year has achieved this. The achievement demonstrates broad public recognition, as the chart is a metric that prioritizes the number of actual listeners in addition to streaming counts.

"REDRED" entered the weekly chart at number 64, then climbed to number 9 in the first week of May, number 3 in the second week, and finally secured the top spot. On the Melon daily chart, the song has held number one for eight consecutive days from the 19th to the 26th. CORTIS is the only boy group to debut within the last five years to top both the Melon daily and weekly charts. Additionally, the group has recorded two consecutive weeks at number two on the Bugs weekly chart and four consecutive weeks at number one on Spotify Korea's "Weeekly Top Songs."

Through this promotion, CORTIS has become the first boy group to debut within the last five years to enter major charts on global audio and music streaming platform Spotify. The group has remained on the daily chart for 34 days (peaking at number 36 on May 4) and on the weekly chart for four weeks (peaking at number 61 from May 1 to the 7th). As of the 25th, their monthly Spotify listeners surpassed 12.11 million. On Apple Music's "Today's Top 100 Korea," the group maintained the number one spot for 31 consecutive days through the 26th.

Although "REDRED" did not make it onto the Billboard Hot 100, it was ranked number 17 on the "Bubbling Under Hot 100" chart (as of May 16). This signifies that the group has grown to a level capable of aiming for the Hot 100 in less than a year since their debut. Furthermore, their mini 2nd album "GREENGREEN" reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 (as of May 23). This marks the fastest entry into the top three for any K-pop group since their debut, excluding project teams.

Not only "REDRED," but also tracks such as "TNT" and "ACAI" are widely loved. In particular, "YOUNGCREATORCREW" sparked the "Young Crew" phenomenon with its unique lyrics and catchy melody. "Young Crew" is an abbreviation that repeatedly appears in the song, representing the group's identity as "Young Creator Crew" and establishing itself as an internet slang term symbolizing a young and hip generation.

Meanwhile, CORTIS will attend the Weverse Con Festival, held on June 7 at Seoul Olympic Park's KSPO DOME and 88 Lawn. Following this, they will perform on major international stages, including the Allo Bank Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 20 (local time), and Lollapalooza Chicago in the United States on August 1. At Lollapalooza Chicago, they will also attend the After Show at House of Blues Chicago on July 31, prior to their main performance.

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