Martin, "Thank you for 100 million views"...Cortis sets a new record 34 days and 15 days after debut

Actor Choi Won-young, Lee Tae-ran, singer Bada, and Martin of Cortis appeared on the 975th episode of MBC variety show Radio Star and shared various stories. On the broadcast, Martin expressed his gratitude to the fans for their love. Cortis is a five-member boy group under Big Hit Music, which debuted on August 18, 2025. Martin, born in 2008 and 18 years old, is the leader of the team. He holds dual citizenship in Korea and Canada; his father is Canadian, and his mother is Korean. On the show, Martin said, ″This is the first time I’ve appeared without the members. I was able to come out because I speak well.″ Kim Gu-ra expressed surprise that Martin was born in 2008. Martin said, ″I grew up watching Radio Star.″ Choi Won-young said he had studied Cortis, adding, ″Actually, I haven’t known Cortis for long. When I told my sixth-grade daughter that I was appearing on Radio Star today, she didn’t believe me. My mission is to get her autograph.″ He continued, ″Today marks 339 days since their debut, right? I studied about Cortis.″ The broadcast also featured a scene where Martin explained the planning of Cortis’s music videos. Martin said, ″For the first album, we coordinated with the company, but for the second album, our opinions were reflected a lot, so our colors came through strongly.″ Yoo Se-yoon jokingly whispered, ″At this rate, you don’t need the company,″ and Kim Gu-ra stopped him, saying, ″Why are you shaking the kid? He’s only a high school senior.″ Martin replied, ″Even appearing on broadcasts is thanks to the company.″ Meanwhile, Martin expressed gratitude to fans, saying, ″We reached 100 million views 34 days after debut, and this time, we achieved 100 million views in 15 days. I’m very thankful.″