Boy band Cortis to embark on first tour

Boy band Cortis will embark on its first tour, titled “Put Your Phone Down,” and perform in nine regions around the world, including the United States, Canada and Japan.

The tour will begin with two concerts in Korea's Inspire Arena in Incheon on July 18 and 19, followed by shows in Toronto on Aug. 4; New York on Aug. 6; Atlanta on Aug. 8; Irving, Texas, on Aug. 11; Los Angeles on Aug. 13; and San Francisco on Aug. 15.

Cortis will then come back to Korea for two concerts at the Hwajeong Gymnasium in central Seoul in time for the first anniversary of its debut, after which the quintet will hold three performances in Kanagawa, Japan, from Sept. 4 to 6.

Before the North American leg of the tour, Cortis will perform at the Lollapalooza Chicago music festival on Aug. 1 as the only K-pop boy band to do so this year.

Cortis debuted on Aug. 18, 2025, as the latest boy band from BTS's agency BigHit Music. It released its first EP, “Color Outside the Lines,” on Sept. 8 that year.

BY YOON SO-YEON [[email protected]]