CORTIS: HYBE's New Boy Group Shatters Records with Billboard Debut
Meet CORTIS, the first boy group from Big Hit Music in 6 years. See how the monster rookies are already breaking records on Billboard and Spotify.
It’s the news K-pop fans have been waiting six long years for. Big Hit Music, the legendary HYBE label that gave the world BTS, has finally debuted a new boy group—and they are already taking the global music scene by storm.
Meet CORTIS, the five-member group poised to be the next big thing in K-pop. Comprised of members Martin, James, Juhun, Seonghyun, and Geonho, CORTIS is already living up to the massive expectations with record-shattering achievements just weeks into their debut.
A Monster Debut on the Billboard Charts
CORTIS has achieved the near-impossible: charting on Billboard with their very first album. Their debut EP, ‘COLOR OUTSIDE LINES’, landed at #15 on the Billboard ‘World Albums’ chart.
Even more impressively, their track ‘FaSHioN’ entered the ‘World Digital Song Sales’ chart at #9, placing them in the elite company of global powerhouses like BTS, BLACKPINK, and Stray Kids. For a rookie group to appear alongside such names is a testament to their immediate global impact.
This achievement is particularly stunning because the album’s official U.S. release happened after the tracking period for this chart week, suggesting even bigger things are on the horizon for their ‘Billboard 200’ potential.
Going Viral: Global Domination on Spotify
The hype is real, and the streaming numbers prove it. In just over two weeks, CORTIS has skyrocketed to over 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Their intro track, ‘GO!’, has become a viral sensation. It topped Spotify’s ‘Daily Viral Song Global’ chart for three consecutive days and, crucially for Western success, climbed all the way to #2 on the ‘Daily Viral Song USA’ chart. This indicates genuine, organic interest from one of the world’s biggest music markets.
Breaking Records at Home and Abroad
CORTIS isn’t just an international phenomenon; they’re a force in the highly competitive Korean market as well. ‘GO!’ successfully broke into the Melon ‘Top 100’ real-time chart, making them the only boy group that debuted this year to do so.
To top it all off, their debut album recorded a staggering 436,367 copies sold in its first week, the highest number for any K-pop group that has debuted in 2025.
As the first new group from Big Hit Music in six years, CORTIS had enormous shoes to fill. With a Billboard entry, viral Spotify hits, and record-breaking sales, they haven’t just met expectations—they’ve completely shattered them. CORTIS is not just the next generation; they are the now generation.