CORTIS (CORTIS) reached 10 million followers in the shortest time among K-pop groups on Instagram.
The official Instagram account of CORTIS (Martin James, Juhun, Sunghyun, Geonho) surpassed 10 million followers at around 3:30 p.m. on the 21st. This achievement came six months after posting their first post in August last year.
They became the first K-pop group that debuted in the past five years to reach the 10 million Instagram follower milestone. As of 7 a.m. on the 22nd, they also have the most followers among boy groups that debuted in the past five years on global short-form video platform TikTok (950만), YouTube (312만), and global superfan platform Weverse (307만). Although only half a year has passed since their debut, their momentum is fierce.
After finishing official activities for last September's debut album "COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES," their SNS followers continued to steadily increase. The buzz from stages presented at domestic and international award shows and performances drove their popularity. Also, as the first Korean singers to headline the "NBA Crossover concert series" and to perform the halftime show at the "2026 Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game," love calls from the North American market continued, which is interpreted as accelerating the inflow of new followers.
Popularity on social media signifies mass appeal and visibility in the global market. In addition to their music, choreography, and videos, CORTIS's fashion, photography, and filming styles are spreading among Generation Z worldwide like a trend. Recognizing this influence, they collaborated with the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), Apple, the games "NBA 2K26" and "Fortnite", Red Bull, KT, Acuvue, and others. They are also receiving many offers, including performing the OST "Mention Me" for Sony Pictures Animation's new film "GOAT."
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