CORTIS set a record the for the most successful debut among rookie this year! The album sales on the first day exceeded 240,000 copies.
On September 9th, according to Hanteo Chart, the album sales number compilation site, The first EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES,” released by CORTIS at 6pm the day before (8th), reached number two on the daily album chart. Despite many large artists making comebacks, CORTIS immediately showed off their true potential, which is at the top of the charts.
“COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” sold 247,295 copies on the day of its release. This is the most number of newcomers who made their debut this year, on the first day.
The popularity of CORTIS can also be seen on overseas charts. The new album was charted on iTunes’ Top Albums in 18 countries and regions, including Japan, the United States, and Canada by 10am on the 9th. In the United States, the center of the global music market, it rose to 37th place, attracting attention. Furthermore, it reached 10th place in nine countries and regions, including Singapore (1st place), Thailand and Taiwan, showing signs of being a global hit.
The intro song “GO!” to The 1st EP is also remarkable. The song reached 71st place on the Korean charts Bugs at 11pm on 9th. It is extremely unusual for a new boy group to rank on the Korean domestic music charts for songs included. The dance challenge, which imitates choreography that moves forward, has rapidly spread on various short form platforms, and has sparked the popularity of the sound source.
CORTIS will release the Conceptual Performance Film for its follow-up song “FaSHioN” on HYBE LABELS’ YouTube channel at 6pm on the 9th. The music video for the song, which was released at 6pm on the 8th, has surpassed 1 million views in just 12 hours since its release.
