The group Cortis captured fans' attention with a new song music video full of frank charm and cheerful sensibility.
Cortis on the 11th at 9 p.m. unveiled the music video for "ACAI," a track from their mini album 2nd "GREENGREEN," on HYBE Labels' official YouTube channel.
"ACAI" is a song inspired by the acai bowl, the members' favorite food they enjoyed every day while working on this album. The playful lyrics contain a firm aspiration that like an acai bowl that tastes good with just the base without fancy toppings, they will become artists with substance. In particular, all members participated in writing and composing, and Martin and Sunghyun were credited as producers, infusing the team with a deep musical color.
This music video was completed based on an animatic (storyboard video) that the members directly conceived and produced, giving it even more special meaning. The video is full of creative and whimsical settings, such as summoning the donkey that appears in the lyrics onto the actual screen. From scenes crossing the desert with the donkey to a hospital where a commotion breaks out, farms and stables, a golf course, and even a gigantic snail and rooster, a variety of images that showcase the members' ideas are wittily blended.
The somewhat surreal shifts in time and space are naturally connected through the acai berry, and the members' nonchalant and humorous facial acting adds plausibility and elevates the video's immersion to its peak. Cortis will continue the music video's momentum and today (the 12th) at 9 p.m. plans to additionally release a conceptual performance film that focuses on the dynamic choreography of "ACAI."
Meanwhile, Cortis is proving explosive growth by sweeping domestic and international charts simultaneously with the album release. The title track "REDRED" rose two spots from the previous day to No. 4 on Melon's daily chart dated the 10th, and on the latest weekly charts (May 4–10 compilation) it landed at No. 9 on Melon and No. 3 on Bugs, showcasing strong streaming power. On the world's largest streaming platform Spotify, it ranked No. 71 on the "Daily top songs global" dated the 10th, demonstrating the staying power of 19 consecutive days on the chart.
Above all, the mini album 2nd "GREENGREEN" recorded an astonishing first-week sales figure of 2,313,291 copies based on Hanteo Chart. This is more than a fivefold surge compared with the previous release, making tangible the overwhelming momentum of Cortis, which is solidifying its status as a breakout-level act by setting new records day after day.
[Photo] Cortis "ACAI" music video capture
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