Move over BTS and TXT – there’s fresh blood in the K-pop machine and they’re coming HARD
THE TEA: Five teenagers calling themselves CORTIS just pulled the most EXTRA debut stunt we’ve seen all year. These kids haven’t even officially dropped their first song yet, but they’re already throwing ice cream parties in TWO countries like they own the place!
WHAT’S THE MOVE: The boys (Martin, James, Juhoon, Sunghyeon, and Gunho) announced through Weverse that they’re hosting desert-themed release events in Seoul’s I’Park Mall (August 16-17) AND Santa Monica Pier in LA (August 23). That’s right – a rookie group is doing international events before their official debut. The audacity! We stan!
THE SPOTIFY FLEX: They’ve partnered with Spotify for this whole thing, giving away 1,000 ice creams daily (with song lyric hints hidden inside!) to fans who pre-save their debut album “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES.” It’s giving main character energy and we’re obsessed.
WHO ARE THESE KIDS: All five members are Gen Z babies who apparently helped create their own intro track “GO!” – writing, choreographing, and directing the whole thing. They’re calling themselves a “Young Creator Crew” which honestly sounds like something teens would put in their Instagram bio, but make it professional.
THE BIGHIT PRESSURE: As the third boy group from the house that built BTS (after a 6-year gap since TXT), these kids better come CORRECT when “What You Want” drops August 18th at 6 PM KST. No pressure, right?
BOTTOM LINE: Either this is genius marketing or the most expensive debut flex ever. Either way, we’re here for teenage boys serving confidence and ice cream across two continents!
Stay tuned for the actual music drop – if the pre-debut chaos is this intense, the songs better be FIRE π₯
