Published 2026.04.03
By Cely Editor
CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhun, Seonghyeon, and Geonho), a rookie creator group, has emerged as the advertising industry's hottest property, receiving collaboration offers from diverse brands across IT, fashion, beauty, and food and beverage sectors. The surge in offers is attributed to their overwhelming promotional impact and global buzz. Brands are particularly drawn to CORTIS's spirit of challenge and authenticity, with the team's name meaning 'thinking freely outside the standards and rules set by the world' (COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES) creating a synergistic effect with each brand's philosophy. The creative energy they demonstrate as a 'young creator crew' that co-creates music, choreography, and video content is also a key attraction. A prominent example is their collaboration with Apple. On March 13, CORTIS participated in the 'Spotlight: Coloring Outside the Lines with CORTIS' talk stage held in Seoul's Myeong-dong to commemorate Apple's 50th anniversary, where Apple introduced them as 'a team that showcases an original color palette.' The members shared authentic stories of creating with Apple products and released the performance video for their debut album track 'GO!' as exclusive Apple Vision Pro content, continuing their innovation-based partnership. Their global fanbase's influence is also evident from another collaboration example. On February 26, when they first revealed lyrics to their new song 'YOUNGCREATORCREW' through Hancom's Hancom Typing Acid Rain game, the game's play count surged dramatically that day, demonstrating fans' enthusiastic response.