Global trendsetter CORTIS surpasses 1.5 billion cumulative Spotify streams in just one year and three months since debut

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The group CORTIS (Martin, James, Ju-hoon, Seong-hyun, Geon-ho) has solidified its status as a "trendsetter" by surpassing 1.5 billion cumulative streams on the global audio and music streaming platform Spotify.

CORTIS recorded 1.5055 billion cumulative streams for all released tracks on Spotify. Achieved in just one year and three months since debut with 16 tracks, this is the highest cumulative play count among K-pop boy groups that have debuted within the past five years.

As of November 10, CORTIS's cumulative Spotify streams included their first and second mini-albums, as well as "Mention Me," a track featured in Sony Pictures Animation's "GOAT." The group was streamed approximately 1.2 billion times on Spotify this year alone.

"REDRED," the title track from the second mini-album released last April, has surpassed 276 million cumulative plays. "GO!" from the first mini-album reached 267 million plays, "FaSHioN" 248 million, "JoyRide" 120 million, and "What You Want" 119 million.

As of August 27, CORTIS's monthly listener count on Spotify set a personal record at 12,947,465, marking the third-highest figure among K-pop boy groups in history. Since then, the monthly listener count has remained above 10 million, with listeners streaming from the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and India.

CORTIS sold out all seats for its first tour, "PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN," held in South Korea, North America, and Japan. The group was also invited to perform on the stages of "Lollapalooza Chicago" and the "Formula One (F1) Singapore Grand Prix 2026."

CORTIS has been nominated for "Artist of the Year," "Album of the Year," and "Best Song of the Year" at the "2026 Melon Music Awards," to be held on the 15th at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome. The group was also nominated for categories including "Album of the Year with VISA" and "Male Group Award" at the "2026 MAMA Awards," taking place on the 20th and 21st at Japan's Kyocera Dome Osaka.

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