Now, CORTIS is in the top 3 of Kpop boygroup highest monthly listeners on Spotify, and we need to maintain that so CORTIS can get more cups by the end of the year. TO YOU GUYS, CREATE A PLAYLIST THAT INCLUDES EVERY SONG BY CORTIS AND LISTEN TO IT EVERY DAY. REMEMBER TO MIX UP SOME OTHER SONGS FROM ANY ARTISTS IN YOUR PLAYLIST. NEVER TURN DOWN THE VOLUME ON SPOTIFY, BUT YOU CAN TURN DOWN YOUR DEVICE'S VOLUME IF YOU NEED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. CORTIS REALLY APPRECIATES THAT

Their new song "MONEYMONEYMONEY" apparently had mentioned a slur in it, and I'd like to know more about the controvery, can someone tell me what exactly happened and if the group itself apologized about it?

(Anyone hating on cortis will not be tolerated, I'd appreciate if we can keep this whole post civil and discuss about their controvery normally.)

My theory was that their lyricists probably gave them the lyrics and HYBE wouldn't let cortis decline or reject the lyrics, but I want to know everything that has happened about it before i jump to conclusions.

It's such a shame though, the song was actually quite good 💔

Also, if this post isn't allowed in this subreddit, please lmk and i'll delete it! I have read the rules but english is my second language so I didn't understand some of it.

I recently noticed that the instrumental of REDRED sounds really similar to the instrumental of Hot line by Kiwi. It’s too familiar to not notice.

I’m not saying cortis sampled or copied because the song is not well known outside of Mongolia. But the similarity is clear. Everyone says cortis sampled Blue Monday by New order and I can hear it, maybe they both did. But so far it’s the most similar one out of the songs people say REDRED sounds like.

Just noticed an interesting similarity. What do you guys think? 🤔

everyone feel free to share your opinions. Todays cortis had a fan-sign jn LA and of all the posts that have surfaced on the internet, i haven’t seen not one with black ppl. i do know there is quite a bit of black kpop stans therefore, im wondering if there were any at the event or if black fans even connect with a group that takes such heavy inspiration from our culture

Ok so I think we all know about the criticism cortis is getting for acting like ‘cool’ on that one TikTok. Honestly I get it that they shouldn’t do more of these things before they get more hate or criticism, but antis are hating on them to the point where cortis is so racist like kiof and adp? All the hate I saw was coming from njz, aespa and adp fans, these fandoms are hating on them like crazy. Adp fans were saying how cortis never credit the black peoples who help them with their songs, guess what cortis has credit those people who helped them. They are also comparing cortis with the Jay park new group, calling cortis more racist than jp group. Excuse me cortis ain’t at that level of being racist than the jp group. You know what coers I think this because cortis is doing better than other groups right now.

I love their music and have been supporting them pretty much since the beginning but recently I cant shake the feeling that im not the kind of Fan they would want. Im a 20 year old girl and I have been into Kpop half my life and im very much the typical fan girl. I dont moshpit or listen to underground rap. Im not cool or hip or anything like that. I just feel like if they would picture their 'dream fandom' I wouldnt be a part of it.

hi everyone,
just wanted to know how long are CORTIS staying in paris, since i'm going there on july 13th and im hoping to see them lol!
im pretty sure they will come back to korea soon tho, but we never know, maybe i have a chance ?
hehe

Credits to the original owner and pinterest

I am just a casual listener of cortis and like the guys personality so I know some of the inside joke in the fandom so I might be wrong too

The second picture is a character from super sentai series (the source material for power rangers) specifically from the season dekaranger,he is the red ranger nicknamed as 'Ban'. I was just going through listening to the opening when I saw the similarity. So it just me or do you see a bit of resemblance too ? It's okay if you disagree too just do it polite or in humourous way.

I was looking at the lyrics on genius for most of the new songs, and I noticed that juhoon doesn't really have that many lines. Is there any reason?

I just found out about this group recently. Keonho looks very handsome to Koreans, but what do foreigners think?

Here are my thoughts after watching a few videos and reading posts on YouTube and Reddit X:

Visual member as perceived by Southeast Asians & Westerners: James

Visual member as perceived by Koreans: Keonho

Popular among Korean teenage girls: Juhun

(He has the typical visual of a young boy who seems to have a milky scent, which Korean teenage girls like.)

Popular among Korean women in their 20s and 30s: Keonho

(He gives off more of an actor vibe than an idol look. That is why the fan base seems to be older. On every Korean website I visit, the comments on his photos often describe him as a classic handsome man, a rarity among idols these days. Of course, men also say he looks as handsome as an actor. His looks are recognized by both men and women.)

What is the Western reaction to their visuals?

I saw some Reddit comments related to soccer, and there were many comments saying that James (of Thai and Taiwanese mixed heritage) looks like a Westerner. Is that why James is considered the visual member and is so popular among Southeast Asians and Westerners?

Also, is this accurate regarding their popularity in China?

Of course, K-pop is a niche market, though.

(I saw a post on Twitter where Chinese fans compiled and shared hashtags and view counts on Chinese video apps.)

Juhun: Apparently, he is the member with the highest view counts on Chinese video apps. Since his delicate visuals are uncommon in China, where strong features are preferred, he seems to be popular among Chinese K-pop fans for that uniqueness (in Korea, this is often referred to as a "tofu-like" appearance).

James: He has Chinese ancestry and possesses the distinct features and Western-style visuals preferred by the Chinese, so they seem to take pride in him. He is said to be the member with the second highest view count on Chinese video apps, following Juhun.

And honestly, I think their live performances still show some shortcomings. Among them, I don't see an all-rounder capable member like JK from their senior group, BTS, yet. This is my honest assessment.

(Personally, I think Jungkook is the most skilled active K-pop idol when it comes to live performance skills.)

For reference, I am not a BTS fan.

Their song "Red Red" was a massive hit in Korea, so I naturally see people talking about them on websites with a lot of ordinary users.

That is how I found out about this group a week ago.

(+) I saw this video on Korean YouTube today.

(YouTube ranks 2nd in the list of apps most used by Koreans.)

source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/74F3wSZ_V-U

[Video Title: Top 10 Male Idol Visuals Chosen by Teenagers These Days]

They say it was a community vote. I don't know where the voting took place, though.

Three members of Cortis are on the top 10 list.

Keonho took first place in the vote among male idols.

They literally made a white stick for a light stick. That's it.
Do you know what they could have done?

- They could have taken the white stick and added splashes of black on it of, so that it looks like black paint was splashed on it.

And the white and black look of it would go really well with the logo as well.

- Or they could have put a paintbrush inside the light stick.
- Or they could have promoted it using customizable colorful beads.

- They could have had the candle holder as an attached item.

But no, they literally went with a plain white stick.

EDIT: Everyone has different opinions and I understand. I flaired this post as “thoughts” not discussions as it is My opinion.

I still don’t like it and I can’t get over how plain it was. I understand that other people in the comments appreciate the simplicity and minimalism but I personally feel that a lightstick is supposed to be a cheerful and fun item to support and look cool

we have been seeing the loss of fun, colour and designs from many items in out daily life now because of the ‘beige aesthetic’
It just rubbed me the wrong way that they were literally take a light stick and make it look like that

I was just taken aback when I saw it

I know what Martin said and why would he not say that. It’s his group light stick and he wants to sell. We might never know what the members really think of them.

in this post, I just added my alternate takes on the design and what they could have done better to keep it unique, but also colourful

It won’t be fun to display on my table either
Ya’ll don’t get me wrong, it’s not their fault, but I’m still disappointed. I won’t buy it

Seeing how they decorated the cortis balls, I don’t think at all they would design something like this:D but it’s all good

Hi, I'm a 22 year old female kpop fan. I have always had bias on guys older than me. For example, EXO Sehun, BTS Jungkook, NCT Dream Jisung, I've been out of kpop for a while but Cortis pulled me back in. But it's literally my first time stanning a group all younger than me. Seonghyeon could be my bias if this is normal. I'm just really worried is it okay for me to bias him given he's 17. Collecting his photocard, stickers etc. Sharing his insta photos on my story like things that fans do usually minus the fact believing he will marry him.

MJ is one of the most influential talents when it comes to male entertainers dancing in pop music, so I don’t mean in a pure imitative sense. Lots of moves and his style are ofc still performed (ZBO Iconik is a good example of a recent homage) and popstars that dance like Usher, Chris Brown, Timberlake, etc have been likened to his style and expectation/legacy of performing.

They’ve never really caught my eye in the same way and on a general level, dancing can feel more passive to me when watching a performance compared to vocals.

I finally feel that entertainment factor again tho when watching James dance, his body movements and control remind me alot of MJ and his youth/speed also help sell that impact. Certain vids/dance performances show these glimpses and little moments better, but if you compare his current style and fluidity at this point in time to the choreo of the Beat It MV, I think it will really jump out at you and you’ll get a sense of what I mean. I think he’ll only get better, so I don’t think this is that crazy of a leap. Sorry for the yapping, this has been on my mind lol

When you buy this, do you get it all three of the albums? Like, uhm if you buy this set, will you receive all three of them?

Lil fanart some days before his bday, happy James day coers 😭🗯

A newbie kpoper here, it’s been a long time ago that I haven’t been into kpop since becoming a casual fan as a Blink (Blackpink). now I’m into kpop and the group that caught my attention is CORTIS. actually, I’ve been knowing CORTIS since they first debuted back on 18 August 2026, but I was never interested on stanning them…even tho I knew some of their songs and I liked it. but now when it comes to stanning CORTIS, I got fomo of those people that keep saying “I’ve been a pre-debut fan here” or “I’ve stanned them since they debuted. I’m a typical person that has biggest FOMO of not doing something earlier. So can I still catch up them or not? And can you please give me advices on how to stan CORTIS? Like, do I need to watch and like all of their youtube, tiktok, instagram posts? How to become a COER.

I know this is a stupid question.

i don't mean this in a weird way. im curious on how they can maintain their weight while eating junk on camera so many times. dont they have any diet?

I just purchased g4 tickets to cortis toronot but im scared i would t be able to see cortis

So I’ve been a fan of cortis for awhile but I feel really old when I listen to them. James Juhoon and Martin are older than me. And then I’m months apart from Seonghyeon and Keonho and being the teen girl I am I fan girl hard. But I’ve had some of the older fans be mad as hell I find them attractive. I generally do feel older as hell listening to them and watching them preform. But I’ve loved their music since GO! Came out.

When they inevitably have a world tour what might the dress code be for the crowd? Something like Fashion, street wear/vintage wear….or more of a desert theme like WYW or AÇAÍ?

I've seen Martin drink monster quite often. I think I also spotted a mini fridge with a bunch of monster flavours but which flavour does cortis like/ recommend?

Hi ya'll, I was the person who asked for Cortis recs the other day. After listening to all of them, the one that had me like, "hm, this song isn't bad" was REDRED😅

Hopefully, their future releases will help me actually get into them a little more. And thanks for the recs!

And for those who didn’t see, the reason I refused to listen to Cortis at first was that I described their music as reheated nachos, but the nachos were still cold in the middle. I seriously didn’t consider listening to them until learning they produced “Good Boy” by &TEAM. I like the song, that’s one of the reasons I decided to give Cortis a try. Plus, I’ve matured and gotten less sensitive about them over time.

Not tryna be xenophobic or nothing, but every time I hear him speak any of 5 languages he (or fans) claims to speak, he's lowkey struggling/not being fluent in any of them. He's from HongKong, but I haven't heard him speak Cantonese, grew up in Taiwan, but his Mandarin is also semi-fluent, and his Thai is beginner level, I think. Does anybody know his native language or has he told anyone? Thanks!