CORTIS

CORTIS is a five-member boy group under BIGHIT MUSIC that debuted on August 18, 2025 with the digital single "What You Want." They are BIGHIT MUSIC's third boy group, following BTS and Tomorrow X Together (TXT). The group's name is derived from six letters taken from the phrase "Color Outside the Lines," symbolizing their commitment to thinking freely, unconstrained by the norms and expectations set by society. Unlike traditional idol groups, CORTIS has no fixed individual positions — all five members actively participate in songwriting, music production, choreography, and video production as a "Creator Crew." Their debut EP "Color Outside the Lines" (September 2025) debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 — the second-highest chart entry for a K-pop group's debut album — and surpassed two million in cumulative album sales.

Martin — Leader Birth Name: Martin Jonathan Edwards (박우주) | Born: March 20, 2008 | Height: 190.5 cm | Nationality: Korean-Canadian Born in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Father is Canadian, mother is Korean. The longest-serving BIGHIT trainee in the group (~6 years). During his trainee period, he earned songwriting credits on tracks by ILLIT, TXT, LE SSERAFIM, and ENHYPEN. James Birth Name: Zhao Yufan (趙雨凡) | Born: October 14, 2005 | Nationality: Taiwanese (born in Hong Kong) Father is Taiwanese, mother is Thai. Born in Hong Kong and later moved to Taiwan. The only member of BIGHIT MUSIC's previous pre-debut project 'Trainee A' to remain with the agency and debut in CORTIS. Juhoon Birth Name: Kim Ju-hoon (김주훈) | Born: January 3, 2008 | Height: 175–176 cm | Nationality: Korean Born in Seoul. Seonghyeon Birth Name: Eom Sung-hyun (엄성현) | Born: January 13, 2009 | Nationality: Korean Began BIGHIT trainee life at age 13, training for approximately five years. Keonho Birth Name: An Keon-ho (안건호) | Born: February 14, 2009 | Height: 178 cm | Nationality: Korean

On April 29, 2025, HYBE officially announced the debut of a new boy group under BIGHIT MUSIC, introducing them as a "next-generation creator crew." The group's roots trace back to BIGHIT MUSIC's earlier self-produced pre-debut project, 'Trainee A.' Of the members involved in that project, only James remained with the agency through to debut with CORTIS. Leader Martin spent approximately six years as a BIGHIT trainee, building his creative skills by working on songs for other HYBE label artists during that period. CORTIS officially debuted on August 18, 2025 with the digital single "What You Want," followed on August 22 by an English-language version featuring American rapper Teezo Touchdown. Their debut EP "Color Outside the Lines" was released on September 8, 2025.

Debut Single — What You Want (2025.08.18) Debutdigital single. An English version featuring American rapper Teezo Touchdown was released on August 22. 1st EP — Color Outside the Lines (2025.09.08) Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 (second-highest chart entry for a K-pop group's debut album). Surpassed 2 million cumulative album sales. Reached 1 million Spotify followers 78 days after account creation — a K-pop group record. Lead Single — REDRED (2026.04.20) Pre-release title track for the 2nd EP. Characterized by rough synth textures, repetitive rhythms, and a highly memorable melody. 2nd EP — GREENGREEN (2026.05.04) Six tracks exploring the group's ambitions, personal tastes, daily experiences, and evolving mindset.

2025 10th Asia Artist Awards: Rookie of the Year, Best Performance 2025 MAMA Awards: Best New Artist 2026 40th Golden Disc Awards: Rookie Artist of the Year (co-winner with AllDay Project) Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 2026 NBA All-Star Game Headlining Performer (first K-pop group) 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Best K-pop New Artist (nominee) NBA Friends of the NBA — Asia Ambassador

Official Fandom Name: COER COER combines "COR" (from "with CORTIS") with the suffix "-ER" meaning people, symbolizing fans who stand at the very center of the group's world. The name was officially announced in November 2025 to mark 100 days since CORTIS's debut. It was chosen from over 19,000 submissions sent in by fans worldwide. The official fan community is operated through Weverse.