[Edaily Reporter Lee Youn-jung ] The group CORTICE has surpassed 1 billion cumulative streams on Spotify, setting a new record for boy bands that debuted within the last five years.

Big Hit Music announced on the 26th, “As of July 24, Cortis has surpassed 1.006 billion cumulative streams of their released tracks on Spotify.”

Since their debut last year, Cortis has released their first mini-album *COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES*, their second mini-album *GREENGREEN*, and “Mention Me,” a track from the *GOAT* soundtrack by Sony Pictures Animation. Notably, after reaching 900 million cumulative streams on the 4th, they added another 100 million streams in just over 20 days, reaching the 1.06 billion mark.

According to Big Hit Music, CORTICE has recorded the highest cumulative Spotify play count among boy groups that debuted within the last five years. It is also noteworthy that they achieved this feat with just two albums and a total of 13 tracks.

Meanwhile, CORTICE is set to take the stage at the major music festival “Lollapalooza Chicago,” taking place in Chicago, Illinois, from July 31 to August 1 (local time), to meet with fans worldwide.