CORTIS's 'REDRED' mini-album surpasses 200 million Spotify streams
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Rookie group CORTIS's second mini-album 'GREENGREEN' surpassed 200 million streams on Spotify.
- The album achieved this milestone in 45 days, significantly faster than their previous release.
- The title track 'REDRED' has individually surpassed 100 million streams and is the fastest song by a boy group debuted in the last five years to reach this mark.
Rookie K-pop group CORTIS is achieving significant global success, with their second mini-album 'GREENGREEN' surpassing 200 million streams on the audio streaming platform Spotify. The album reached this impressive milestone just 45 days after its release on April 20.
This achievement marks a substantial acceleration in the group's streaming growth. Their first mini-album took 80 days to reach 200 million streams. The rapid success of 'GREENGREEN' is largely driven by its title track, 'REDRED,' which independently crossed the 100 million stream mark on Spotify within 57 days of its release.
'REDRED' has now become the fastest song by a boy group that debuted within the last five years to achieve over 100 million streams. The track is also maintaining a strong presence on Spotify's global charts, currently ranking 112th on the 'Weekly Top Song Global' chart for the week of June 12-18, marking its eighth consecutive week on the chart. In South Korea, 'REDRED' has held the top position on the 'Weekly Top Song' chart for seven consecutive weeks.
CORTIS is also preparing for their first solo tour, '2026 CORTIS TOUR 'PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN',' scheduled across nine cities in Korea, North America, and Japan from July to September. Before the tour, the group is set to attend the Paris Men's Fashion Week, which begins on June 23.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.