CORTIS Climbs Billboard Charts with Debut Album 'COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES'

CORTIS, the rising K-pop group, has made a significant impact on the U.S. Billboard charts at the start of the new year.

According to the latest Billboard charts released on January 10, CORTIS's debut album 'COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES' has secured the 8th position on the 'World Albums' chart, marking its 17th consecutive week on the list. Additionally, the album climbed four spots to reach 45th place on the 'Top Current Album Sales' chart, which tracks physical album sales in the U.S.

CORTIS's success is also evident on domestic charts. Their debut album topped the daily album chart on Hanteo Chart for two consecutive days (January 5-6), five months after its release. The album continues to see increasing sales, even after topping the weekly album chart for the period of December 22-28, 2025.

The group's streaming power is noteworthy as well. On Spotify, the global audio and music streaming platform, CORTIS's monthly listeners surpassed 8.22 million as of January 5, the highest since their debut. Among new artists who debuted around the same time, they hold a commanding lead. On January 2, their debut album's intro track 'GO!' surpassed 100 million streams, achieving this milestone in the shortest time for a K-pop boy group song released last year.

CORTIS is receiving significant attention in the U.S. market with their debut activities. They are set to headline the 'NBA Crossover Concert Series' on February 12, becoming the first K-pop act to do so.

Reported by Ji-won Kim, TENASIA one@tenasia.co.kr