"This year's best rookie" CORTIS was chosen as a fashion magazine cover model.
On the 17th, fashion magazine "Elle Korea" released six "Super Elle" cover images of CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhun, Sunghyun, Gunho) on its official social media. They were produced as a book-in-book format for Elle's November issue, offering a variety of charms with group and individual covers. This pictorial captured free young men in the cool early autumn forest. The five members strike poses in a verdant forest, in front of a log cabin and a car trunk, demonstrating perfect concept execution.
In the interview that followed the pictorial shoot, CORTIS's direction and passion for music came through. James said, "All the members participate in creation, so we can show a lot of our color. A positive kind of 'strangeness' is also a strength. Whatever opinion a member suggests, we respect and accept it with 'you could think that way.'" Gunho added, "When working, rather than doing the obvious and expected, we always think newly and try to produce good results." Leader Martin said, "These days we're working on new songs. When making melodies, to avoid being boxed in I try to play flexibly with falsetto or put rhymes on unexpected beats and use flow, freely experimenting to broaden our spectrum."
Sunghyun said of his approach to music, "Rather than engraving a grand mindset inside, I just try to keep interest in the work and not lose the passion to do well. Truly enjoying it is most important." Juhun cited his expected future as "having many songs and touring the world on a world tour." In addition, the interview reflected the meaning behind the team name, moments of thinking freely outside standards set by the world, and their passion for music.
More photos and the interview with CORTIS can be found in Elle's November issue and on its official website and social media channels.
Meanwhile, CORTIS has expanded its activities overseas after receiving love calls from the U.S. market. They appeared on local popular program Apple Music Radio's The Zane Lowe Show on the 15th (local time). On the same day they performed on iHeartRadio LIVE with CORTIS and drew great attention by prompting the entire audience to stand, sing along and dance.
[Photo] "Super Elle" November issue
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