The music video for Cortis's second EP title track "REDRED" surpassed 10,000,000 views on YouTube around 4:20 p.m. on the 3rd, just 12 days after its release. By comparison, tracks from last year's debut album, "GO!" and "FaSHioN," reached 10 million views in 27 and 29 days, respectively — underscoring a markedly faster climb this time.
True to their "young creator crew" image, the members co-directed the "REDRED" video. They carried original ideas — framing, settings and the overall mood from footage they produced themselves — straight into the final cut. The video follows them through Korea's older neighborhoods and shops, from charcoal-grill pork belly restaurants to arcades, channeling raw energy.
Interest in the performances has intensified. On TikTok, posts using the song as background music surpassed 720,000 as of 4 p.m. on the 3rd.
The "palang-gwi" dance — crossing both arms into an X or fluttering hands beside the ears — caught on in particular. A conceptual performance film that breaks down the choreography has earned 4,500,000 views on YouTube since its April 21 release, as of May 3.
"REDRED" frames what Cortis embraces as GREEN and what they push back against as RED. Distinctive lyrics and an addictive, fresh-textured sound give the track its appeal. Cortis became the first K-pop boy group that debuted within the past five years to enter Spotify's weekly and daily global charts.
The song debuted at No. 103 on the latest Weekly Top Songs Global chart (tracking period: April 24–30), and reached No. 100 on the Daily Top Songs Global on May 1, marking its 11th consecutive day on the charts. As of the 3rd, it tops Apple Music's "Today's Top 100: South Korea" and YouTube Korea's "Trending Music," signaling strong domestic and international interest.
