U.S. became the largest overseas market for K-pop albums in H1 2026 as exports surged — fueled in part by BTS — while middle-aged American fans (ages 45–54) have emerged as major buyers and helped revive CD sales as collectible merchandise
Today’s briefing highlights two items: a Soompi report that CORTIS’s “FaSHioN” music video surpassed 100 million YouTube views — the group’s first MV to reach the milestone — and reporting from the Korea Times that the U.S. became the largest overseas market for K-pop albums in H1 2026, with middle-aged American fans (ages 45–54) emerging as major buyers who helped revive CD sales. Together they reflect both artist-level digital milestones and shifting international fan-market dynamics.
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CORTIS’s music video for "FaSHioN" surpassed 100 million YouTube views on Sept. 5 (around 4 a.m. KST), marking the group's first MV to reach the milestone — roughly 11 months and 27 days after its Sept. 8, 2025 release
