Cortis, the new boy band from BigHit Music, has entered the Billboard 200 albums chart at No. 15 with its debut EP Color Outside the Lines, according to the latest chart released Tuesday.

The placement marks the second-highest position ever for a debut album by a K-pop act and the highest for a group not formed with members of already established acts, BigHit said. Among K-pop boy bands that have debuted in the past four years, Cortis is the first to break into the top 20.

The five-member group—Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon and Keonho—is BigHit’s first new boy band in six years, following Tomorrow X Together’s debut in 2019. The agency described Cortis as a “young creator crew” who produce their own music, choreography and videos “with a completely new and original sensibility.”

Released on Sept. 8, the EP features five tracks, led by “What You Want,” in which the members sing about pursuing their desires with confidence and without hesitation.

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