CORTIS reentered the U.S. Billboard main chart after three weeks, showing momentum.
CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhun, Sunghyun, Geonho)'s debut album "COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES" reappeared at No. 171 on Billboard 200, Billboard's main album chart dated Oct. 25, reported on the 21st. This supports that a large number of new fans are flowing in to the United States, the center of the global music market.
CORTIS earlier entered the Billboard 200 at No. 15 (dated Sept. 27) with this album and stayed on the chart for two weeks. No. 15 is the highest debut-album ranking for a K-pop group in history, excluding project-based teams. It is also the highest rank among Korean boy groups that debuted in the past four years.
"COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES" also climbed back to No. 11 on both Top Album Sales and Top Current Album Sales, which track physical album sales in the U.S. It showed strength on major charts, reaching No. 3 on the World Albums chart.
CORTIS's rebound on the Billboard charts is interpreted as the result of active local activities. The five members traveled between events such as iHeartRadio LIVE with CORTIS in Los Angeles and KOOM Festival in New York, performing widely. Remarkable crowds gathered at each of their performances, and audience cheers, sing-alongs and group dances did not stop. In addition, invitations to prominent radio shows and events increased their visibility, resulting in the achievement of a Billboard chart rebound.
CORTIS's late surge also shone on domestic music charts. Intro track "GO!" renewed its personal best by ranking No. 88 on the latest Melon weekly chart (tracking period: Oct. 13–19), marking its second consecutive week on the chart. After becoming the first boy group that debuted this year to break into that chart, its steady popularity stands out.
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