Rookie boy group CORTIS has entered the U.S. Billboard 200 main album chart at No. 15.

This marks the highest debut ranking for a K-pop boy group since 2021, surpassing the previous record of ZEROBASEONE at No. 23.

Debuting on August 18, CORTIS is the first male idol group launched by HYBE’s BigHit Music in six years, following TXT.

Major foreign media outlets cited “freshness” as the key to their success.

The group’s debut album intro track “GO!” also entered the Billboard Global 200 at No. 180, proving their global impact.