[Dispatch=Reporter Kim Ji-ho] CORTIS is causing an explosive sensation with their mini second album 'Green Green'. They are receiving global response with the title track 'Red Red'.

According to global audio and music streaming platform Spotify, CORTIS's monthly listeners as of the 23rd were tallied at 12,045,984. This corresponds to the top 3 among the all-time highest figures for K-pop boy groups including BTS.

Spotify's monthly listener count refers to the number of users who played an artist's music over the past 28 days. Cumulative plays are excluded, and it serves as a key indicator showing actual fandom size and recognition.

On the day CORTIS released 'Red Red' last month on the 20th, their listeners increased by 200,000 alone. Based on the same metric, they recorded 7.1 million monthly music listeners. In just one month after that, it surged by over 70%.

CORTIS is the first boy group to debut within the past 5 years to chart on Spotify's global daily/weekly charts. They have since maintained their position on the charts for over a month through 'Red Red'. On the 4th, they peaked at No. 36 on 'Daily Top Songs Global'.

As of the 23rd, they held No. 1 on 'Daily Top Songs Korea' for 26 days and No. 1 on Apple Music's 'Today's Top 100: Korea' for 29 days. They also claimed the top spot on the Melon daily chart for 5 consecutive days (May 19-23).

The B-side track 'Young Creator Crew' is also receiving strong love. It recorded a peak of No. 18 on Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Korea' (as of May 19th) and No. 4 on Apple Music's 'Today's Top 100: Korea' (May 11-14), among other achievements.

The abbreviation of 'Young Creator Crew', 'Young CC', has also established itself as a trendy phrase representing the young and hip generation. It is being accepted as Gen Z's play culture and trends.

CORTIS is also exerting presence as a performance-oriented group. They were invited to Dankook University's festival on the 13th, Hongik University on the 14th, and Korea University on the 19th. They were loved for their energetic live performances and stage presence. Numerous audiences chanted 'Young CC'.

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