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We we luckily had like chances to meet our senior artists uh B the group BTS and TXD uh tomorrow by together. Actually J Hope from BTS said always be grateful for the things uh that you feel and um that you go through and don't take anything for granted like [music] you know be always humble and you know take everything grateful. [music] >> What's up friends? It's your girl Emily Curl back here at our iHeart Radio studios in New York City and we are so excited because we have Curtis here in our studio. Can we show some love for Cortis backstage here with us? [cheering] >> Thank you. >> Welcome to iHeart Radio and also welcome to New York. >> Thank you so much. Honored. >> You guys have been all around the world and all the cities. You're here in New York. This we feel really lucky not only to have you here at iHeart but to have you in the city. What's your first impressions of New York? This is your very first time, right? >> Yes. I think New York is more um familiar to us because um I think it's similar with um so it's like vest and like um I don't know like building is so tall. >> It's very city. >> Yeah. Lots happening here too. >> Very different compared to >> like on the way here in the van I saw like helicopters like bunch of birds and like boats big big like bridges big buildings. >> Do you have lots of plans? Are there things already set that you're going to do in the city? Oh, if we have the chance >> or you're busy, you guys have some things booked, [laughter] >> I guess. So, yeah. >> Yeah. But like if we have the opportunity, definitely would get some food. I heard that the industries pizza is nice. >> Yes. Yes. Oh, yeah. >> And Chinatown's dim sum. Yeah, >> there you go. See you at the spots. >> Definitely want to go to Korea Town, too. >> Yes. Well, like I said, we're so happy to have you here at iHeart Radio. We've been so excited to get to chat with you guys more, learn about the group. So before we kick it off, I have a lot of questions, but let's start with some introductions. I'd love to do group intro and the individual intros. >> One, two, three. Hi, we're Corders. And I am the leader of the group, Martin. And I'm youngest of the team, Gono. Nice to meet you. >> I'm the oldest in the group, James. >> I'm happy to be here. I'm Jun. Nice to meet you. >> Can we do one more round of applause? This is There we go. >> Thank you guys. >> Um, what's so amazing to me about this group is you guys debut in August. The EP Color Outside Lines released in September officially introduced quarters to the world and already you have fans so excited about what this group is bringing for you. What is it like to seen this fan reaction? What stood out to you so far and what's this time been like for you? >> Wow. I mean, I think first of all, everything feels so surreal to me and to the I bet everybody is sharing the same feeling, but everything just feels surreal. It's like it it was so fast. Like we were just like traies like 2 months ago and now we're like in New York in LA like >> change is so crazy. >> Yes. You know. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Like we're just so grateful to like to get all this love, you know? Like we were just focusing on our album before debuting, but like getting all this is so like overwhelming and it's like just crazy. Yeah, definitely. >> It's also amazing because the label behind BTS, Tomorrow by Together, you're the next in line, the first group in six years. No pressure, right? This is [laughter] [gasps] >> Yeah. >> Yeah. What does this mean for you to be a part of this? Yeah. This organization? >> I think there sure is pressure. Um I think because there are they are great great amazing artists and um to follow up after them. They really pave to be honest they really paved the way for us to be able to do our job and like uh create our music. And so it's all props to them that we're able to be in New York and um yeah, just happy. >> Did they give you advice for this next era for the debut? >> Oh yes. >> What did they say? >> Um we we luckily had like chances to meet our senior artists uh the group BTS and TXT uh tomorrow by together. Actually JH Hope from BTS said always be grateful for the things uh that you feel and um that you go through and don't take anything for granted like you know be always humble and you know take everything grateful. Yeah. And uh also hard like TXT so many they like really like our music like they're doing like live streaming and like they're like mentioning our songs. So like it was so honored. >> Oh that's incredible. Oh, I want to talk about the We We performed in front of them once. >> Oh. Oh, wait. Is that nerve-wracking? Tell me about that experience. [laughter] >> I mean, I was so nervous, but they they really like cheers up >> Yes. >> for us. Yeah. Cheer up for us. And so, yeah, they was so grateful to me. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah, actually um yeah, since since there's like a variety of genres in one album >> and those details really make a difference. Like that really really adds up. You can tell. That's another thing I find so impressive about you guys is you're not just part of this group, but you're artists who shape your own sounds and visuals, and you really develop the very distinct sound of this group. Tell me a little bit about what goes into those decisions to make Cortis. >> Oh, for us, I think through the process of making this album, we actually made up to 300 songs. And so >> 300? >> Yes. And so these are the five songs that Yeah. made the cut. And um the main goal is to be as honest and as authentic as possible. These five songs I think really explains us in a very raw and um a little bit edgy way. And um >> I think for us um it's like a snapshot of like that period of time and um what we like at the time, how we feel and um our emotions. >> Yeah. >> I think we treat our music more like a journal and a diary. So like a lot of our feelings and like actual stuff that happened are like included in the lyrics >> like our lifestyle. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And since like five of us, we all have very different tastes like it was kind of hard to like put these into like one album, but we figured out like by like >> like working on lyrics by line by line all together and like we just worked like as a team and like that really made this album like ours. Yeah, authentic. >> I was going to ask that too, like having such different tastes. Did you have creative disagreements like you were saying along the way? And how do you how do you resolve that, especially as a group that you're you're learning each other still? It's it's new. >> Yeah, ideas clash definitely. And I think we just kind of talk it out. I think like >> the more we talk and the more we explain our ideas, >> there would be one side that like kind of wins. And like >> I mean since we're five like >> we can always have a winning side. >> Okay. So you don't all have to unanimously agree. You just have to have the majority group vote. [laughter] >> We have like polls and stuff. >> Also, you know, you guys are all writing, composing, do you do the choreography, even video direction? Do you each share equal enthusiasm for every part of that process or does certain members gravitate towards certain parts of the group? I think we um we all have you know things that we are good at but I think we all try our best to like you know include our everybody's like ideas and like at the same time just like how we say like the majority kind of wins. So like for me like it's like we have we do have our strengths and like some places like somebody does better but as of like including our ideas and everything I think five of us all try to do our best and um if like there's one like not here it wouldn't be like whole. >> Exactly. Yes. Yes. And we got to have the five members here to kind of include our personality inside of our >> Yes. You It's so complimentary. It's so cohesive. It works so well. And you mentioned the personalities. You all know each other the best. Okay. And so for our fans, I want to play a little game if you're up for it or I want you to tell me. We're going to go around in a circle. Okay. To the person to your right, I want you to tell me a fun or surprising fact. >> Okay. >> That the fans might not know. It could be about anything. >> He has too many instruments that he can play. >> Yeah. >> Oh. >> And he's hiding it. He's hiding it. >> What can you play? >> You can't even talk about it. I got to talk about this. He He plays the piano. I noticed a couple days ago that he plays the flute. And last year he can play the guitar. I noticed that. >> And we just know that he had second turtle. >> He had two turtles. >> We only know he had one turtle. >> Why were you hiding the second one? >> Even the fact that he had a turtle, we noticed it like what, like 3 months ago? Yeah. after debut like he he posts a picture on on our fan community like um >> Weavers of his of his pet turtle. >> I mean, >> okay. So, we're learning a lot. We're learning a lot here. >> We're learning a lot. >> Turtles got privacy, [laughter] >> you know. I got to keep their privacy. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, but I understand it because he was the latest one to join the group. So, like we have more to get to know him. >> Okay. That was good. All right. Any other fun facts you want to share about anyone else in the group? Martin when he when he is sleeping his pose like [laughter] >> dynamic >> wild sleeper. >> Yeah. >> Crazy >> and also James when he sleeps I can see >> I can see at times. Yeah. But the thing is it's like if I get to lay lay flat like on the bed there's no problem. So you could be asleep right now. You could [laughter] you could >> maybe >> you could be anywhere and you could fall asleep. >> Yeah. I I mean but like if >> if he falls asleep on the sofa like sitting like that, he will have his eyes open. >> Yeah. >> And it's like is it not like barely open? It's like wide open. >> Have any of you tried to have a conversation while you were asleep and you're like you're not responding? [laughter] >> Yeah. But I think I think that's like the reason of why I like open my eyes whilst at sleep while sitting is because like I'm trying to stay awake, >> right? Right. >> And my brain is still like awake. You're up. Yeah. >> Yeah. But like if I laid flat like then it's like relaxed. So it's like closed. >> But like everybody like has their like sleep habits. >> And he has one. >> He talks. Oh, this is >> in your sleep. >> Yes. He doesn't know. But >> what does he say >> as a roommate? He always like says like honey >> it means like no [laughter] >> he has a lot of bad comments asleep. Yeah. >> Okay. Wow. We really are learning a lot. This is good. Speaking of sleep, are you guys sleeping a lot? Like how has the schedule been? What's that adjustment been like for you? >> Trying to find chances to sleep. >> Definitely. >> We just slept on the flight. So >> yeah. But since debut, what's been the biggest thing that you guys have noticed in your lifestyle? The biggest change that you've noticed? >> I think in like in the streets like like some people like notice us, you know, like >> like I mean like there was crazy because like before I debut, I was just like normal people like >> teenagers. >> Teenagers. Yeah. So, some people just ask for a autograph and pictures and yeah, I think yeah, that's the biggest thing. >> What's [clears throat] been the most memorable fan moment so far of meeting the fans? [laughter] >> I got to talk about this one. >> Yo, so we were we were me and Sean and like another friend were shopping at uh Levis's, like the the jean shop. And um >> and where is this? This is in >> this in Soul. >> Okay. Okay. So, it's a second floor, a second story uh uh shop, and he was shopping on the first floor. And I was just waiting for them because there was a cell phone on on the second floor. I was just waiting for them there. And the staff just randomly came up and just like was just standing there and just like with no words. [laughter] And I was like, um, I'm not looking for anything. You can you can, you know, >> be like, we're good. [laughter] >> I mean, I was not trying to be rude to her. of course. >> I was like very respectfully like I mean I'm not looking for anything. I'm just chilling. And she was like yeah u I'm I'm just doing my job too. [laughter] >> Just staring at me like that. >> And um so we went downstairs. He said he's going to buy a belt as he purchases. She like brings out a note and a pen and [laughter] two staffs just asking for us for an autograph. And I was like you know who we are. [laughter] >> She like yeah. But I think like the greatest moments are like those moments where like they're not sure who you are. >> So like they stare they're like look into they look into >> it's like they look into your soul and like the other friend another friend like beside like the fans is like >> nah it's not him. >> Like there's [laughter] no way. >> There's no way. >> There's no way. >> We also have to talk about you guys just played our iHeart LA theater. >> Yeah. >> How much fun was that? The fans were going nuts. What an insane time. What was it like for you guys to be on that stage playing to those fans? >> I mean, it it was crazy. Like crowds went crazy and we were like so exciting because it was our first stage >> overseas. So, >> yeah, it was just still surreal. >> Fans were going crazy and we were going crazy literally all day, you know, like it was like one of the best moments, you know. >> Yeah. I always love um when the screaming like you know the shouting like when they when they sing word to word, bar to bar like it gets through the in ears. >> It's like it's the best feeling when you perform. >> What do you do right before you walk out on stage and what's going through your mind at this point? Are you still nervous? Are you excited? Is there a group ritual? I see you guys laughing. What's the >> Oh, [laughter] actually have like have a like a routine like >> everybody does. Should we show it? >> It's kind of embarrassing, but >> So, it's like >> victory pose. >> Yeah, victory pose. And like for 10 seconds, just so you count down like 10 to one and to zero. >> It like recent. It's like a >> They said like that after this, you get more confidence. >> It's like while you're taking up space, you're just like >> Yeah. Like you're like kind of like having this like here we go. Yeah. What do you appreciate most about the group's dynamic when you're performing that we appreciate as an audience, but you're actually living it? Is there anything that you really notice the details that you're really proud of as a group and how you guys show up on a stage? >> I'm personally proud of Ghost Coro. I think Ghost Coro um we really intentionally made the hook very catchy and like tried to put our lifestyles into like the coro itself. And so I think it's one of those coros where like it comes very organic and very natural >> and um it came out how how like we envisioned it >> how you wanted it to. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And like so many people did the challenge for this choreography. >> Many some band names and like Yeah. Like everyone did this choreography. So yeah, it was so lucky. >> We had the group cat's eye in here and I know some members just did the choreography too. >> I love them. I Okay. Can we Can is this going to be I want to collab. Can that happen? I I need you guys to work with Cats Eye. >> Yeah. Yeah. We just met them. >> We just met them like a couple days ago. >> Oh, no way. How where'd you meet them? In LA. >> They did fashion challenge. We did the We did another challenge. >> That's right. Okay. So, how was that meeting them? >> They're such nice people and they're so funny at the same time. >> And to be honest, like we came like whilst we were trainee, we came to LA and we trained like we with each other like for a short period of time. So we actually know them. >> So you knew them. Okay. >> The first met was like 2 years ago. I think >> we we met them when we were when they were traies and when we were trainee too. >> Oh wow. I didn't realize that. >> So it's cool. So it's like supportive and like Yeah. >> And now both having these huge moments. >> Yes. >> Okay. So we need that collaboration. Is there any other artists? Any other groups that you would love to work with that's next on? I know so many people are excited to work with you guys. I mean, since I'm in New York, um, for me, I always been looking up to ASAP Rocky the whole time. So, like, if I have a chance anytime, I would love to collab with ASAP Rocky or anybody in the ASAP mob. So, it's >> Yes. >> I'd love that. I'd love that. Okay. >> For me, I want to meet Sean Evans. >> Yeah. >> Like from the Hot Ones. >> Yeah. [laughter] >> Yeah. >> I like that. I wasn't expecting that. I like that. >> Uh, for me personally, I love Daniel Caesar. Yeah, >> you know, he got that chill vibe and like >> he's so cool at the same time and he's so peaceful. Like looking at him like doing the stage is so peaceful and I love to go his stage and I mean it it'll be great to collab with him. >> Yeah, that's such a good answer. >> That's amazing. >> Me um it's Sabrina. >> Yeah, >> I love her music. >> Yes, the new album. >> So good. >> She's lit. >> Yes. Okay, last one. >> I always mention this rock band, Radio Head. Yeah, they are one of my biggest role model. Um, I just love their music and like everything. I love the album like the bands Kday. Okay. Computer. Yeah, I actually bought an uh vinyl vinyl um in LA. Yeah. >> Wow. And have you met them before? Do they know that you're a big fan? Have you ever met them? Have you? >> Not yet. >> No, not yet. Okay. So, it's happening. >> I really want to. [laughter] >> We're manifesting it here. Okay. Lots of things are going to happen. What kind of energy do you like the crowds to bring when they come to your show? >> Just enjoy. >> Enjoy and like jump and um >> bring water because [laughter] >> Yeah. important sweat and screaming and maybe some throat coat tea. >> Oh, there you go. Is that the secret? That's good. That's good. >> Some honey. I mean, I'm I'm so excited for every show. Like, even in Korea, even overseas, anywhere. Like, it's just it's always so fun. So, I'm I'm so excited for this next show that we're doing tomorrow. >> And what does it mean for you guys to come to America? Have fans so excited to accept you. They want you to come to every single city. What is that? What does that mean for y'all? >> It's definitely a lot. And um we're still soaking it all in. And like we just got to be grateful for every single moment we get to interact with our fans and yeah, perform in front of them. I think every moment is is very big for us and it's very big for them too. And um just one moment can make a fans day and just one moment can make our day also. And so >> yeah, maybe later if we have more songs, we'll love to have a tour or something. >> That's what we're hoping for. Okay. Well, you mentioned the fans. One thing that we love to do here at iHeart Radio is connect our fans to their favorite artists. So, we'd love to give you an opportunity if you want to send a message to your fans who are all watching on our iHeart Radio platforms. What would you love to say to them? >> Stay tuned. We're making new music >> like sir. >> And um yeah, we just flown from LA from like last night we just did a session. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And so >> stay tuned. >> Um yeah, same thing. And love you guys. Thank you. Thank you for supporting us. >> It's an honor to have you guys as a fan and like I mean we're so grateful you guys made us to be here in New York. >> Yes. >> In a radio and we love you. Thank you. It's only been two months since we debuted and um you know gaining this big fan base and um to start this journey with y'all is so grateful for me and the whole group. Um thank you for supporting us and much love. Yes, love you guys so much. Thank you. >> Yep. Um, first of all, um, thanks for all of your supporting and showing a lot of love and, um, I can't wait for everything, um, that, um, will come to us. Just stay tuned and thank you so much. >> This is only the start. There's only a way up. So, let's enjoy life together. Let's go. >> So, please come back to us again soon, right, when the new music comes. >> Definitely. Definitely. >> Curtis, we love you guys. Thank you so much for being here. Can we go up one more time? Record us backstage in New York City. [music] Thanks so much for watching. Did you like that video? You can check out more over here. And don't forget to subscribe to iHeart right here. 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