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CORTIS “Put Your Phone Down” tour

Overview

The five‑member South Korean boy group CORTIS launched its first solo tour, “PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN,” with a debut concert in Incheon on 18 July 2026. Fans criticized the show for its short runtime, lack of outfit changes and repeated performances of the same songs, prompting early backlash.

In the weeks that followed, the group emphasized the tour’s message of putting smartphones aside to experience the performance live. The tour continued to major cities in South Korea, the United States and Japan. Fan reactions split: some attendees invested heavily in high‑quality recordings despite the anti‑recording stance, while others embraced the phone‑free policy, highlighting the tension between K‑pop’s “fancam” culture and the group’s push for a more present concert experience.

Entities

CORTIS · BigHit Music · Kim Ga‑eun · Park Ji‑yeon · Incheon

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Cortis urges fans to put phones down during global tour

    Cortis began its “Put Your Phone Down” tour in Incheon, urging fans to stop filming. Reactions split between devoted fancam creators and those who embraced the phone‑free message as the tour heads to the US and

  2. 29 days ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources
    CORTIS draws fan backlash over debut concert as first solo tour begins

    CORTIS faced fan criticism for its brief debut concert with repeated songs, while launching a 14‑date solo tour across Korea, North America and Japan titled “PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN.”

Sources

ca.sports.yahoo.com · mediaindonesia.com · thecryptoindex.com