CORTIS held a release party on the day their second mini-album's title track "REDRED" dropped, delivering a passionate performance.
CORTIS — comprising Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyun, and Keonho — held the "REDRED Release Party" on Sunday at YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Following last September's debut album release party conceived as a festival with fans, the group again spent quality time with COER, their fandom. For about an hour and a half, the members moved across the stage and through the venue, delivering an energetic performance that drew enthusiastic cheers.
The release party opened with the first-ever performance of the title track "REDRED." The raw energy radiating from the five members quickly captivated the audience. Solid live vocals rang out over the song's intense melody and beat. Audience members soon sang along to the distinctive lyrics, which liken what the team pursues to "GREEN" and what they guard against to "RED." Standing under red lighting, CORTIS shared their feelings, saying, "After preparing only in the practice room, performing in front of COER and hearing their cheers makes all our hard work feel worthwhile."
The members also shared stories about the creation of the music, music video, and choreography. True to their identity as a "Young Creator Crew," they offered vivid accounts as co-creators of every element of the new song. "The phrase 'jumping over the fence' in the 'REDRED' lyrics refers to the same fence that appeared in our debut title track 'What You Want,'" the members said. "We put our own story into the lyrics again this time."
The group also surprised attendees by unveiling the original version of "REDRED" that the members had produced themselves before filming the main music video. Speaking about the visuals and outfits in the video, they said, "We combined 2000s style with the clothes we usually wear. It was great to create a new style of our own." They also taught the audience a point choreography they had created themselves and filmed a challenge video together, getting closer to their fans.
During the performance of "YOUNGCREATORCREW," another track on the second mini-album, the audience's singalong turned the venue into something resembling a music festival. When the members came down to the first-floor audience and sang, the atmosphere reached its peak. Buoyed by the crowd's enthusiasm, CORTIS delivered an unscheduled encore. Singing "FaSHioN" from their first mini-album and the title track "What You Want" with fans while engaging the audience, the members showed off a noticeably more relaxed stage presence.
At the close of the show, the members said, "Thank you for jumping and enjoying it all together. It was great to get close and breathe with you." They added, "The new song just came out, but you were already singing along, which gave us energy and made it so much fun."
Meanwhile, CORTIS will release a conceptual performance film featuring the detailed choreography of "REDRED" at 9 p.m. on Monday. Starting Wednesday with Mnet's "M Countdown," the group will make consecutive appearances on domestic music programs. On May 4, CORTIS will officially release their second mini-album "GREENGREEN" and hold a second release party at 8 p.m. at S Factory S in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.
