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K-pop group Cortis returns with 'REDRED' ahead of EP release

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1776694702078qwe.JPG" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Cortis in a promotional photo for their extended play &#x27;GREENGREEN.&#x27; Photo courtesy of BigHit Music </div>(UPDATE) Fast-rising K-pop boy group Cortis unveiled Monday &quot;REDRED,&quot; a single from their sophomore extended play (EP) set for release next month.The song &quot;REDRED&quot; uses the colors red and green as its central motif, with Cortis drawing on the contrast between what they push back against and what they stand for, label BigHit Music said in a press release.The track reflects &quot;the group’s decision to move forward on their own terms&quot; and &quot;calls out behaviors such as following trends without question, seeking constant validation, and pretending to be cool.&quot;Sonically, &quot;REDRED&quot; features a “raw” sound built around rugged synthesizer lines and a hypnotic, repetitive rhythm.The accompanying music video shows the five members engaged in everyday activities, including dining at a Korean barbecue restaurant, playing at an arcade and picking out outfits at a vintage clothing store.<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U6BDbXIah-Y?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></div>The track offers listeners a preview of what to expect from the quintet&#x27;s EP titled &quot;GREENGREEN,&quot; due out on May 4.In an earlier notice on the Weverse app, BigHit explained that the EP &quot;brings together everything CORTIS stand for.&quot;&quot;By moving away from what they push back against and leaning into what they truly seek, the album presents six tracks that most clearly capture who CORTIS are today,&quot; BigHit said in the notice.The release of &quot;GREENGREEN&quot; will mark Cortis&#x27; first comeback since their debut in August 2025 with the EP &quot;Color Outside the Lines,&quot; which spawned the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/8/11/bts-label-s-new-group-cortis-drops-go-mv-ahead-of-debut-1201">viral hit &quot;Go!&quot;</a> as well as the debut track &quot;What You Want.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/8/18/bts-label-s-new-group-cortis-debuts-with-what-you-want-1754">READ: BTS label&#x27;s new group Cortis debuts with &#x27;What You Want&#x27;</a></div>&quot;Color Outside the Lines&quot; sold over two million copies, with Cortis expected to match that achievement with &quot;GREENGREEN,&quot; which BigHit says has already surpassed two million copies in pre-orders.Composed of Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon and Keonho, Cortis takes its name from letters drawn from the phrase &quot;Color Outside the Lines.&quot;The group is managed by HYBE subsidiary BigHit, which also represents popular boy bands BTS and Tomorrow X Together.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/4/16/k-pop-s-top-agencies-planning-joint-venture-music-festival-report-1714">READ: K-pop&#x27;s top agencies planning joint venture, music festival — report </a></div>According to BigHit&#x27;s website, Cortis is &quot;a crew of self-driven creatives who bring raw authenticity to everything they create, from music and choreography to video content.&quot;In November, the group won Best New Artist alongside the all-female group Hearts2Hearts <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2025/11/30/star-studded-2025-mama-awards-proceeds-in-tragedy-stricken-hong-kong-1413">at the MAMA Awards</a>, one of K-pop’s most prominent award shows.

Fast-rising K-pop boy group Cortis unveiled Monday 'REDRED,' a single from their sophomore extended play (EP) set for release next month.

Fast-rising K-pop boy group Cortis unveiled Monday 'REDRED,' a single from their sophomore extended play (EP) set for release next month.