CORTIS is making a name for itself again on the main chart of Billboard in the U.S., continuing its unstoppable rise as a 'Best New Artist of the Year'.
According to Billboard, a U.S. music media outlet, on December 6 (KST), CORTIS's debut album 'COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES' re-entered the main album chart 'Billboard 200' at 121. Following its re-entry at 171 on the October 25 (KST) chart, thanks to local activities in the U.S. in October, it has once again returned to the chart, proving its solid popularity.
Since its debut, various activities such as performances at award shows, self-produced content ranging from long-form to mid-form, and appearances on fashion magazine covers have led to an influx of new fandoms, driving the rise in rankings. This album previously entered the 'Billboard 200' at 15 on September 27 (KST) and remained on the chart for two weeks. This is the highest performance among K-Pop group debut albums, excluding project teams, and the highest ranking among Korean boy groups that debuted in the last four years. It has shown its presence as a 'global major rookie' under Big Hit Music, following BTS and Tomorrow X Together.
'COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES' recorded 14th place on the 'Top Album Sales' chart, which counts physical album sales in the U.S., and 13th place on the 'Top Current Album Sales' chart, climbing 30 and 19 spots respectively from the previous week. It also secured 4th place on the 'World Albums' chart, rising 3 spots.
The album sales performance is also remarkable. After about three months since its release, it surpassed a cumulative sales volume of 1.06 million copies based on Circle Chart, becoming the only debuting rookie this year to hold the title of a million-seller for a single album. On the global audio and music streaming platform Spotify, it surpassed 200 million cumulative streams as of November 27 (KST), proving both popularity and buzz.
CORTIS is also leaving a strong presence at year-end award ceremonies. At the '2025 MAMA AWARDS' held at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on the 28th-29th of last month (KST), they won the 'Best New Artist' award, which is equivalent to the rookie award. The stage video they presented has garnered significant attention, ranking 4th in views among this year's award ceremony videos posted on the Mnet K-POP YouTube channel as of 6 AM (KST) on the 3rd.
