"Rookie of the year" CORTIS completed their first in-person U.S. performance successfully.
CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhun, Sunghyun, Geonho) performed on the iHeartRadio LIVE with CORTIS at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles on the 15th (local time). This is a famous program that many global pop stars have passed through. When news of their appearance became known, the pre-submitted question segment received more than 10 times the usual participation, showing their strong local popularity.
CORTIS drew huge cheers from fans with a solo stage and interview time. They performed the debut album title track "What You Want" as well as "GO!", "FaSHioN" and "JoyRide." The five members overwhelmed the stage with colorful performances and unwavering live vocals, and the audience sang along to every song. The excitement did not cool after the show ended, and the members responded with an encore of two songs, "FaSHioN" and "GO!". The atmosphere became festival-like as the entire audience rose to their feet and danced.
Jojo Wright, host of iHeartRadio LIVE, noted the team's creative capacity, saying, "They spent two years creating 300 songs themselves for the debut album as a challenge to find their own answers," and said, "I sincerely congratulate them on a successful debut."
In the following interview, CORTIS said, "We continue creative activities in many areas, not only writing lyrics but also producing beats and songs and taking photos and videos." They added, "We go to the studio every day and are making the next album. As the group name implies, 'COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES,' we will continue experimental and unconfined music and creative activities," raising expectations.
Meanwhile, even though official activities for their debut album have ended, CORTIS is gaining prominence by attracting significant attention in overseas music markets. They will move to New York on the 18th to perform at the KOOM Festival, which promotes Korea's startup culture and K-culture to the world.
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