Cortis Hits 700 Million Spotify Streams in Just 10 Months After Debut, Setting K-Pop’s Fastest Record

A miracle after 10 months since debut, “Cortis” swallows up the global pop market

It is a massive tidal wave that goes beyond a tectonic shift in the K-pop scene. The group “Cortis” pulled off the feat of surpassing “700 million streams” on “Spotify,” the world’s biggest music platform. Its agency “BigHit Music” on the 30th officially confirmed the arrival of this unprecedented milestone, drawing attention from across the global music market.

An unprecedented sprint, the shortest time ever for a K-pop boy group to reach the feat

Only “10 months” after debut. It charts the most dominant and fastest trajectory among all K-pop boy groups in history. The result is all the more noteworthy because it was achieved with just the cumulative plays of “13 tracks”, including the songs on two mini albums released so far, as well as the OST “Mention ME” for the animated film “GOAT.”

The perfect overlap of mainstream appeal and fandom, a double-engine hit

At the center of a steep upward curve are the second mini album “GREENGREEN” and the title track “REDRED.” They not only swept music programs on terrestrial TV, but also fully took control of major “university festival” stages—known as a barometer of mainstream appeal—simultaneously proving their standout stage command and broad popularity.

A relentless sprint, topped off with a surprise MV release

“Cortis” drives this momentum even further, throwing another decisive card. In response to the explosive support from the global fandom, it will begin the opening salvo for a long run atop global charts by surprising fans with the release of the music video for the mini album’s second installment track “Blue Lips.” at midnight on the 31st.