From Rookie to Record-Breaker: CORTIS Just Hit 1.2 Million Pre-Orders and They Haven’t Even Dropped the Album Yet!

K-pop's hottest rookies are proving their debut was no fluke. As of April 2, CORTIS's upcoming mini album GREENGREEN has recorded a staggering 1,227,986 stock pre-orders — and the album…

By Reetam Bodhak

April 4, 2026

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K-pop’s hottest rookies are proving their debut was no fluke. As of April 2, CORTIS’s upcoming mini album GREENGREEN has recorded a staggering 1,227,986 stock pre-orders — and the album still has a month to go before release. soompi The hype is absolutely real.

CORTIS ‘s GREENGREEN — Everything You Need to Know

Detail	Info
Group	CORTIS (BigHit Music / HYBE)
Album Title	GREENGREEN (2nd Mini Album)
Members	Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, Keonho
Lead Single	“REDRED” — pre-release April 20, 2026
Full Album Release	May 4, 2026 (6 PM KST)
Stock Pre-Orders	1,227,986 (as of April 2)
Debut Album Sales	436,367 first-week sales
Distributor	YG PLUS & Universal Records

How Big Is This Really?

Let’s put those numbers into perspective. GREENGREEN has already nearly tripled CORTIS’s own debut first-week sales record of 436,367 copies from their first mini album COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES — and the comeback hasn’t even launched yet.

Their debut EP Color Outside The Lines entered the Billboard 200 at No. 15 — the highest ranking for a debut album by a non-project K-pop group — and surpassed 2 million in cumulative sales, marking one of the strongest rookie debuts of the current generation. The Korea Times

The Comeback Roadmap

Ahead of the full release, CORTIS will pre-release the lead single “REDRED” on April 20 at 6 PM KST, giving fans a taste of what’s coming before the complete album drops on May 4.

A music video and a conceptual performance film will also drop alongside “REDRED” on April 20 — doubling down on their reputation for high-quality visual storytelling. Outlook India

CORTIS is one of K-pop’s fastest-rising acts under HYBE. Learn more about the K-pop industry’s global growth on Wikipedia.

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FAQs

**Q: When does CORTIS’s GREENGREEN full album release?**

The full 6-track mini album GREENGREEN drops on May 4, 2026 at 6 PM KST, with the lead single “REDRED” pre-releasing two weeks earlier on April 20.

**Q: How many pre-orders did CORTIS’s GREENGREEN receive?**

As of April 2, 2026, GREENGREEN recorded over 1.2 million stock pre-orders — nearly tripling CORTIS’s own debut album record — with a month still left until release.