”CORTIS” and ”GO!” selected as Apple Music's ”Best Songs of 2025”... Only K-Pop boy group to receive this honor

This year's finest newcomer, CORTIS, has secured a place on one of the world's leading year-end charts.

The intro track "GO!" from CORTIS's debut album was recently selected for Apple Music's "Best Songs of 2025". This playlist features the 100 most outstanding songs released worldwide this year. Among the list, which includes renowned artists such as Sabrina Carpenter and Lady Gaga, CORTIS is the sole K-pop boy group featured.

"GO!" also ranked 10th on Spotify's "2025 Best K-Pop" list, a chart determined by Spotify's official playlist "K-POP ON!" and its editors. Among this year's debuting new artists, CORTIS is the only group to chart on this list.

Overseas media acclaim continues. British music magazine NME selected "GO!" at number 25 in "THE 25 BEST K-POP SONGS OF 2025", praising: "'CORTIS' showcases unwavering confidence with this track, demonstrating they're ready to shake up the world."

Meanwhile, "CORTIS" debut album "COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES" achieved cumulative sales of 1.19 million copies on the CIRCLE Chart's latest weekly album chart (tally period: 23rd–29th November). Furthermore, it has surpassed 200 million cumulative streams on Spotify (as of 27 November), demonstrating immense popularity. Bolstered by such achievements, CORTIS secured the trophy for 'BEST NEW ARTIST' at the '2025 MAMA AWARDS'.