CORTIS, 'FANNSTAR' New Star Tops Charts for 14 Consecutive Weeks... Global Success in Digital and Physical Music Draws Attention

'FANNSTAR' Fourth Week of October Newstar Ranking Vote garners 107,994 votesOn the 26th, group CORTIS ranked first in the 'FANNSTAR' Newstar Ranking. /Big Hit Music[THE FACT | Reporter Son Hae-ri] Group CORTIS has solidified its formidable long-term reign by maintaining its No. 1 position in the weekly idol ranking site 'FANNSTAR' Newstar Ranking for 14 consecutive weeks.CORTIS comfortably secured the top spot in the 'FANNSTAR' Fourth Week of October Newstar Ranking vote, held from October 19th to 26th, by garnering a total of 107,994 votes. EVAN came in second, followed by CLOSE YOUR EYES in third place.Previously, CORTIS achieved a significant milestone by topping the Newstar Ranking for 10 consecutive weeks, securing an advertisement special on a large screen billboard in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul. While the consistent support from global fandom has led to a spectacular billboard celebration, anticipation is also building for the achievement of additional special rewards based on cumulative votes.If CORTIS surpasses 10 million cumulative votes in the future, a celebratory video will be broadcast on the Yujin Building billboard in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. If it exceeds 30 million votes, it will be displayed on the Mirae Plaza billboard in Hongdae, and if it reaches 50 million votes, a grand celebratory video will be broadcast on the Triple Panorama billboard at the Express Bus Terminal.Alongside their dazzling ranking achievements, their unstoppable growth in the global music market is also drawing attention. Their second mini-album 'GREENGREEN,' released in May, surpassed 500 million cumulative streams on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, as of the 12th.This is a significant achievement made in approximately five months since its release, with the title track 'REDRED' and other songs on the album being added to playlists by listeners worldwide. The fact that their music continues to receive fervent interest even after the official promotions for the new songs have concluded makes this achievement even more meaningful.Album sales are also overwhelming. According to the latest weekly album chart from Circle Chart, CORTIS recorded explosive album sales exceeding 4.35 million copies in the week of September 27th to October 3rd. With outstanding performances in both music streaming and album sales, they are solidifying their firm position as a dominant force in the global music market.Meanwhile, 'FANNSTAR' is a participatory platform where fans directly support artists through various ranking votes, billboard advertisement support, and award ceremony-linked votes. It is operating with enthusiastic support from K-pop fans worldwide, both domestically and internationally.arulhr@tf.co.kr