Sweet reversal captivates the U.S.! CORTIS soars 75 spots vertically on 'Billboard 200'

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The group CORTIS (Martin, James, Ju-hoon, Sung-hyun, Geon-ho) reached No. 39 on the U.S. Billboard main album chart 'Billboard 200' with their second mini-album 'GREENGREEN'. According to the latest chart released by Billboard on August 11 (dated August 15), this marks a rise of 75 positions from Jeonju at No. 114.

'GREENGREEN' has remained on the 'Billboard 200' for 13 consecutive weeks, setting the record for the longest chart run by a single album from a K-pop boy group debuting within the past five years. The ranking rebounded three months after release, while in the sub-charts 'World Albums' and 'Top Album Sales', it achieved No. 1 and No. 2 respectively.

CORTIS launched their '2026 CORTIS TOUR <PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN> IN NORTH AMERICA' on August 4, starting in Toronto, Canada, followed by shows in New York and Atlanta in the U.S. Local audiences sang along to Korean lyrics at venues and waved official light sticks. All seats sold out for performances in Irving on August 11, Los Angeles on the 13th, and San Francisco on August 15–16.

Physical album sales continued as well. The merch version of the second mini-album titled 'CORTIS Ball (ver.)' sold out immediately upon its release in the U.S. at the end of last month. 'CORTIS Ball' features plush dolls in various colors, each incorporating a modified version of the group's official logo. The first mini-album version came in mint green, while the second mini-album version was released in red, black, and purple to symbolize the title tracks 'REDRED', 'TNT', and 'ACAI' respectively.

The title track 'REDRED' has remained on Billboard's latest song charts 'Global 200' and 'Global (Excluding U.S.)' for 15 consecutive weeks, ranking at No. 129 and No. 78 respectively. CORTIS also climbed 26 positions from Jeonju to reach No. 34 on Billboard's 'Artist 100'.

Social media metrics also increased. CORTIS's official Instagram account surpassed 15 million followers on August 5, just about one year after its first post—the fastest growth rate among all K-pop groups in history. This surge followed their performance at the U.S. music festival 'Lollapalooza Chicago' on the 1st.

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