Three songs, three top spots: K-pop group CORTIS dominate Spotify as ‘REDRED’ closes in on 300 million streams

CORTIS are on a roll, claiming the three most-streamed songs on Spotify among boy groups that debuted in the past five years. — Picture courtesy of Big Hit Music

By Malay Mail

First Published: Monday, 09 Nov 2026 3:07 PM MYT

SEOUL, Nov 9 — Three songs. Three top spots. CORTIS aren’t leaving much room for anyone else on Spotify.

The five-member K-pop group have swept the platform’s most-streamed songs by boy groups that debuted in the past five years, with their breakout hit REDRED closing in on 300 million plays.

According to The Korea Times, the track from CORTIS’ second EP had surpassed 274 million Spotify streams as of November 7, making it the most-streamed song among boy groups that debuted during that period.

And it’s showing little sign of slowing down.

With more than 800,000 daily streams, REDRED is on track to cross the 300 million mark before the year is out, according to the group’s agency, Big Hit Music.

But CORTIS aren’t banking on a single hit.

Their debut album tracks GO! and FaSHioN occupy second and third place in the same ranking, with approximately 266 million and 247 million streams respectively.

REDRED has been moving at breakneck speed, hitting 100 million streams in just 57 days and doubling that figure in 128 days — reaching both milestones more than twice as quickly as its predecessors, according to Big Hit Music.

Its staying power extends beyond Spotify’s global numbers.

The song has topped Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Korea chart 121 times, a record for a K-pop group track, according to the agency.

On Apple Music, it spent 96 days at No. 1 on the Top 100: Korea chart, the longest run for a song released this year, while remaining in the top three of Melon’s monthly chart for five consecutive months.

The music-show trophies have been piling up, too.

CORTIS reclaimed the top spot on KBS2’s Music Bank in early October, bringing their total wins for REDRED to 12.

Beyond the numbers, part of the group’s appeal lies in their hands-on approach to making music.

All five members contributed to the song’s music, choreography and video production, reinforcing their identity as a creative team rather than simply performers.

That identity also runs through their second EP, which features YOUNGCREATORCREW, a track whose abbreviated catchphrase has caught on among younger fans.

Big Hit Music has dubbed the buzz the “Young Creator Crew syndrome”, linking the group’s creative identity with a generation drawn to individuality and self-expression.

With awards season approaching, CORTIS’ momentum could hardly be better timed.

The group are scheduled to appear at the Melon Music Awards in Seoul on November 15, followed by the 2026 MAMA Awards in Osaka on November 20 and 21.

They are also lined up for Fuji TV’s 2026 FNS Music Festival on December 2 and the Asia Artist Awards in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on December 6.