Cortis, Braving Heavy Rain... Hot Stage at 'Rock in Japan Festival'

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The group Cortis (CORTIS) set the scene of Japan's largest music festival ablaze.

Cortis (Martin, James, Ju-hoon, Sung-hyun, Geon-ho) performed at 'Rock in Japan Festival 2026' (ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2026), held on the 20th (local time) at Soga Sports Park in Chiba, Japan. They delivered a solo performance on the third day of the festival.

Despite torrential rain caused by severe weather, they paid no mind and won over the audience, leaving a powerful impression. The members shouted to the crowd in Japanese, "Don't let the rain defeat us; let's enjoy it!" while connecting with the audience. Their presence as the only K-pop artist invited to this year's event shone through.

As the global hit song 'REDRED' by Jeonju played, a loud roar erupted from the stands, quickly followed by a thunderous group sing-along. They heated up the atmosphere with unmatched synchronized choreography during tracks like 'TNT' and 'ACAI' from their second mini album, as well as 'GO!', the intro track from their first mini album. Additionally, they performed their debut song 'What You Want' and 'FaSHioN' from their first mini album in band-arranged versions tailored for the festival. As dazzling guitar melodies played and the members engaged in headbanging, the audience enthusiastically ran through the rain alongside them. Although the ground turned to mud due to all-day rainfall, a massive crowd remained at the front of the stage throughout the 30th-minute performance, cheering loudly.

The 'Rock in Japan Festival' is one of Japan's four major rock music festivals, celebrating its 27th anniversary this year and drawing large audiences annually. This marks Cortis's first time performing on an outdoor music festival stage in Japan.

Cortis's global expansion continues. Attention is focused on whether they will be nominated for three categories — 'Best Group', 'Best New Artist', and 'Best K-Pop' — at the upcoming American pop music awards, the '2026 MTV Video Music Awards', to be held on the 27th. On October 9, they are scheduled to perform at the 'Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix'.

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