Photo Credits: GQ Korea Dior Beauty BigHit Music
CORTIS graces GQ Korea’s January 2026 digital cover in a stunning collaboration with Dior Beauty, featuring one group shot and five solo versions. The quintet—Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, and Keonho—embodies Dior Homme Parfum’s essence of freshness, delicacy, freedom, boldness, and strength. Unveiled across socials and GQ’s site, these covers mark their first major fashion milestone post-debut.
“We love music so much that even cutting sleep to spend more time making it doesn’t feel hard.” – CORTIS
Milestones Achieved
Since debuting August 18, 2025, under BigHit Music with EP Color Outside the Lines, CORTIS shattered records. Their debut entered Billboard 200 at No. 15, the highest for a 2025 rookie boy group, while tracks like ‘GO!’ and ‘FaSHioN’ hit 100M+ Spotify streams each—unique among recent debuts. They snagged 3 wins at the 2026 Korea First Brand Awards and joined Pandora’s Artists to Watch 2026. NBA named them “Friends of the NBA,” with a historic All-Star 2026 headline gig.
Creative Direction
Styled in Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 by Jonathan Anderson, the shoot blends classic shirts, velvet jackets, and denim against grand backdrops for a free-spirited, old-master vibe. Silk neckbands and confident poses amplify their “Color Outside the Lines” ethos—freedom from norms via hip-hop roots and self-produced tracks. Handwritten interview notes reveal dreams of an album sharpening their color, fueling studio marathons.
“CORTIS quietly altered K-pop’s trajectory with bold visuals and fresh music.” – GQ Korea
Fashion Fusion Impact
This cover cements CORTIS’s luxury leap, following their Dior SS26 show debut. It spotlights their global appeal: 17M+ social followers, Rolling Stone’s “coolest 2025 debut.” For K-pop innovators, it’s a blueprint blending music grit with high fashion poise.
The Production Team
SET Jeon Min Gyu @jeon.minkyu
ASSISTANT Lee Ran Yeong
LOCATION Grand Mercure Imperial Palace Seoul
SPONSORED BY Christian Dior Beauty